Relevant work on topics that impact current work force trends and dynamics.
Customer Service – Stewart, #
by Ron Venckus
Customer Service is a competency common to many resumes. Keep in mind that if this is a competency for you, the information provided may give you ideas on how to bring it to life during an interview. We do this by […]
Conceptual and Innovative Thinking – Stewart, #
by Ron Venckus
In the Harvard Business Review (Nov.2005) article “Hiring for Smarts,” Jason Menkes states,
“It’s all very well to be kind, compassionate and charismatic. But the most crucial predictor of executive success has nothing to do with personality or style. It’s brain power.”
Let […]
Using Internet Job Boards Effectively – Optimizing Your Visibility – Stewart, #
By Shanna Kemp, CCM, CPRW
I recently began working under contract with a recruiting firm and had an opportunity to view candidate résumés from “the other side” of an online job board as an employer. Wow! Talk about […]
Leadership – Stewart, #
by Ron Venckus
Leadership is an interesting competency and one which all or at least, most executives feel they possess—and certainly place on their resumes. But ask yourself a question, if it is a competency for you, how are you going to discuss leadership […]
Approachability – Stewart, #
by Ron Venckus
How to distinguish oneself during a job interview is the focus of this series of articles. When discussing accomplishments during the interview, everyone needs to be aware of and know how to talk about personal strengths (or competencies/ behaviors/ traits/ […]
When “Board-Dumb” Sets In: New Approaches For Clients To Find Opportunities – Stewart, #
by Donald P. Orlando, MBA, CPRW, JCTC, CCM, CCMC
“Regrettably, some of today’s less informed job seekers believe that the Internet has transformed the job search into a nearly effortless process. They hastily update their resumes and post them […]
Distinguishing Yourself – Stewart, #
by Ron Venckus
Interpersonal Savvy
Interpersonal Savvy is a very interesting behavioral competency since it is complex to define. If that is true then it must be doubly difficult to sell this competency as part of your likeability factors during an interview.
Think about it; this skill […]
Portrait of a Portfolio Career: An Answer to the “Perfect Job?” – Stewart, #
by Nina Ham
At lunch the other day Christine described her new career venture to me. While outlining the impressive array of services she provided, she included some details of the career journey that brought her here. Starting out doing debt consolidation from […]