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Get Past Gatekeepers!

Posted in Job Search, Prospecting, tagged , , , on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

A friend of mine shared a great prospecting trick with me. The problem he was looking to solve is that it’s very hard to talk to the actual hiring manager when calling a large company; the gatekeepers are trained to divert you to HR (where your resume will be buried under a sea of paperwork).
Here’s [...]

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By Referral, Part 2: Turning Cold Referrals Into Warm Leads

Posted in Interviews, Job Search, tagged , on May 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »

In the last post, I discussed using LinkedIn to get referred into a target company. This is a great technique, and already sets you ahead of the game. The problem is that it is incomplete, for two reasons:

These referrals will usually be through friends of friends of friends, so by the time it makes its [...]

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Spin Strategy Interview Tool and Learning Strategies for Job Success

Posted in Interviews, Job Search, tagged , on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

There are a couple of great resources that I received in the last couple of weeks, that I’d like to share with you.
The first is a new interview preparation tool, developed by Tim Tyrell-Smith of Spin Strategy. I’ve linked to Tim’s work in the past, and it is consistently solid stuff. Check it out.
The other [...]

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11 Steps To Wealth & Wisdom

Posted in Interviews, Job Search, Resume/CV, Value Proposition, tagged , , , on May 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Hey guys, I just found a great post on a Wealth & Wisdom, an entrepreneurship blog, that’s great for job seekers. It’s titled “11 Steps to the Job of Your Dreams” – enjoy.

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Saffisara’s 25 Interview Tips

Posted in Interviews, tagged on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

One more link to someone else’s blog. This is too good to pass up – my hat goes off to the writer. This is a post on Secrets of the Job Hunt Network by Saffisara, covering “25 Interview Tips”.

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Perfecting Your Interview Skills

Posted in Interviews, Job Search, tagged , on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

So you’ve created a great CV that showcases real value, you’ve networked efficiently, and you’ve landed an interview. Congratulations – now what? Interviews can be scary and nerve-wracking, but if you know what you want and go for it, you’ll be fine. There’s no such thing as a wrong answer, but there is such a [...]

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