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alice_bcjobs

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November 13th, 2014

How to Succeed with Strategic Recruitment? Never Stop.

Whether it’s getting beyond the silos or just thinking outside the box, we all benefit from stretching our boundaries—both figuratively and sometimes literally speaking. Table of Contents Authenticity Defines the Right “Fit” Systematic Thinking vs. Systemic Failure Retention Built By Leadership (Some Assembly Required) Ongoing Recruitment Anchored in Relationships Case in point, I just came […]

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October 21st, 2014

5 Tips to Make Your Orientations Successful!

5 Tips to Make Your Orientations Successful

I have worked for companies large and small that seem to struggle with how to effectively provide their new employees with orientations to the company. Here are a few tips that might help toward making the process more successful.

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October 2nd, 2014

The When and Why of HR for Small Business

The When and Why of HR for Small Business

‘When and Why Do I Need HR?’ There are no two questions I hear more often in my conversations with small-to-mid-sized business owners. The truth is that there is no magic number of employees required and no successful company of two people succeeds without it. What today’s HR brings to the table speaks directly to […]

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September 17th, 2014

How Your Resume Can Earn You More Money

What do you think: given a choice, will an employer choose the “general resume” or the one that proclaims a level of expertise?

General vs. Expert

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September 11th, 2014

How To Use a Recruiter to Find a Job (Part 2 of 3)

How To Use A Recruiter To Find A Job

In my earlier blog, I explored the first rule of using a recruiter to find a job: Rule 1: When can I use a recruiter to find a job? In this blog, I will discuss the second rule: Rule 2: Are my chances better if I apply to a job recruiter’s ad, or if I […]

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September 4th, 2014

How To Use A Recruiter To Find A Job (Part 1 of 3)

How To Use A Recruiter To Find A Job

From time to time, you may see a classified job ad that states, “We have a client in the global financial services sector looking to hire a private banking manager [or sales consultant, marketing director, IT manager, etc.]” This is an ad from a recruitment or headhunting agency. Most job applicants don’t know how recruitment […]

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July 29th, 2014

How To Say “No” In a Job Interview

How To Say "No" In a Job Interview

During a job interview, it is important to create an atmosphere of positivity and to avoid saying things that are negative. Due to human nature, we don’t like to hear negative things or to hear the word “No”. The Japanese, who are obsessed with maintaining social harmony, are known to never utter the word “No” […]

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July 2nd, 2014

The Zen of Networking: 10 Rules To Follow 

Whenever you think of someone who’s a “consummate networker”, you conjure up an image of a person who has a busy social calendar, someone who’s popular at cocktail functions and knows how to work a room. That might be one definition of good networker. Another definition is someone who is a “go-to person” whenever you […]

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June 23rd, 2014

How to Look Edgy and Appropriate at Work

How to Look Edgy and Appropriate at Work

Last week I was working with a client who complained that her wardrobe was boring. She said that in her workplace she was expected to dress like a leader, and follow a basic dress code. But in her specific job description she was also expected to look more edgy while still meeting the corporate dress […]

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May 26th, 2014

The Do’s & Don’ts of Resume Formatting

The Do’s & Don’ts of Resume Formatting

Clients often ask me how a resume should be formatted. (Note: this question doesn’t relate to resume types (e.g. chronological, functional, combination resumes), a subject which I will cover in a future blog post.) The question relates to how a resume should be laid out from a visual, style and design standpoint. In other words, […]

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