4 Traits That Hiring Managers Want in a New Employee – Vicki Salemi

Feb 012016
 
Certain characteristics, such as enthusiasm and an ability to work well with others, are important to employers.
When a hiring manager schedules a lunch interview, he might b assessing your ability to get along with others.

When a hiring manager schedules a lunch interview, he might be assessing your ability to get along with others.

Technical skills: Check. Education: Check. Qualifications: Check. Soft skills: Womp womp.

Hiring managers seek a certain “je ne sais quoi,” a certain “it” factor, when evaluating candidates. When soft skills are clearly absent, or don’t get appropriately emphasized during a job interview, it could be game over for your candidacy.

Yes, some industries and roles put more weight on this than others. But when I worked in financial services corporate recruiting, and candidates had nearly identical resumes, education and work experience, those who highlighted soft skills were hired.

They emphasized their incredible people skills, work ethic and overall positive presence. Here are four things hiring managers look for in a stellar hire:

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Eight Career Skills You Need To Be Competitive in 2016 – Stephanie Vozza

Jan 252016
 
The mix of hard and soft skills it takes to get hired change as quickly as business does. Here’s what it will take this year.

Good help is hard to find. At least that’s what one-third of hiring managers say, and the talent shortage isn’t just in technical fields. Good sales reps, managers, executives, and financial professionals are among the most difficult to find, according to a 2015 survey by Manpower Group.

Sought-after people have a good mix of hard and soft skills, and those skills are always changing because today’s business climate is in constant flux. If you’re looking to get hired, hire someone new, or grow your company, here are eight skills that will help you do it in 2016:

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Interviewing? Don’t Bring Along Your Pet Bird – Diane Stafford

Jan 212016
 

A new job hunter is born every second, so it doesn’t hurt occasionally to review the most basic guidelines for starring in a job interview – such as don’t bring your pet bird in your shirt or sing your answers to questions.

Yes, these have happened in real life.

But before we even get to face-to-face interviews, a reminder: Many screening interviews are conducted on the telephone. Be prepared. Treat it as if you were sitting in the same room. Do not under any circumstance chew gum, eat, blow your nose or flush the toilet while you’re on the phone. Now on to in-person interviews. I’m compelled to review because surveys of human resources professionals repeatedly reveal candidates behaving badly. A new Harris Poll for CareerBuilder unearthed some truly weird encounters, such as the job hunter who felt the interviewer’s chest to “connect heart to heart.” Ew.

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4 Surefire Ways to Win Over the Interviewer – Hannah Morgan

Jan 122016
 
Engaging with the interviewer and demonstrating knowledge of the company’s goals will earn you points.

SurefireAfter researching your interviewer’s hobbies, interests and alma mater on LinkedIn or the company’s website, you’ll be able to start the interview with some friendly chitchat.

 

 

Today’s workforce is constantly multitasking and overwhelmed by information. Your future interviewer has a thousand things running through his mind as he conducts the interview with you. These circumstances may seem beyond your control, but there are surefire ways to win the interviewer’s attention.

Rather than plop yourself in the chair and prepare for the barrage of interview questions, have some of these tricks up your sleeve to entice and engage your next interviewer.

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In A Job Interview, Bring Questions – Diane Stafford

Nov 232015
 

It’s OK to ask questions of your job interviewer 
Answers may reveal information about the workplace
You might learn if you really want the job

 

The interviewer doesn’t get to ask all the questions.

If and when you’ve nabbed a job interview, you’re going to be nervous. You’re going to practice your answers to “tell me about yourself” and “tell me why we should hire you.” You’re going to dress nicely and mute your cellphone.

But are you going to prepare questions to ask the employer? You should.

Your answers to the interviewer’s queries aren’t the only way to show you’re a good fit for the job. The answers you get to your questions could help you decide if the job (or place) is right for you. Continue reading »

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