Recruiters & Hiring Managers – 3 Things That Job Searchers Wish You Would Do
It’s been a tough several years for businesses and the world of work has been upended in any number of different ways. A lot of things have changed, but sadly in the domain of the job search, some things that should have by now, just haven’t. I know that recruiters and hiring managers are busy people – you need to get your positions filled quickly and you often get hundreds of applicants for a single posting, especially these days. As a career coach, I see it from the other side – those unfortunate individuals who, for whatever reason (mostly not their fault) have lost their jobs and are desperately still trying to provide for their families. Or those who are in a toxic work environment (there are still lots of those too) and are trying to get out. And then there are those individuals who are just trying to better themselves, get a promotion or land in a job where they actually might be happy. Read more