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Harry Urschel has over 20 years experience as a technology recruiter in Minnesota. He currently operates as e-Executives, writes a blog for Job Seekers called The Wise Job Search, and can be found on Twitter as @eExecutives.
e-Executives is an executive search firm specializing in Technology Professionals from mid-career to senior executive roles.
Through recruiting, hiring, and coaching, I gain a unique perspective of what works in today's job market and what doesn't. The strategies, ideas, and resources shared here can accelerate any job search toward better results!
Very often, I talk with job seekers who are frustrated at the lack of results from their attempts at networking. As I ask them some questions about the conversations they have, it becomes apparent what the problem has been…
They never get to any specifics!
They state in very broad terms what it is they are looking [...]
From time to time as a recruiter, when I ask a candidate for references, they give me letters of recommendation from previous employers or other professional acquaintances.
Is that a good substitute? Is it good enough?
Short answer: No!
Longer explanation…
While it’s nice to be able to give an employer a document where someone was willing to recommend you [...]
Catherine Byers Breet, founder of Arbez, does a number of excellent presentations on an effective job search around the Minneapolis area. One of her presentations is titled: Would you hire you?
Although I haven’t seen her presentation, the title intrigues me and raises an excellent question that many job seekers don’t think through enough as they [...]
Many job seekers are having a long stretch of unemployment before they land a new position these days. For some, it’s self-inflicted. For some, it’s external circumstances. And for some, it’s actually a blessing.
While most people could be doing more to speed up their job search, there are many factors to be considered, and ways [...]
So… you were fired from your last job. Terminated for cause. Maybe it was your first time, or maybe not. Is it a “terminal” situation that will prevent you from ever getting another job? How does a potential employer view a termination and how can you best overcome any adverse impressions that might make?
Here are [...]
So… you’ve been networking, getting names of people at companies you’re interested in pursuing in your job search, and you were able to arrange an informational interview with some of them. That’s great news!
Now you start thinking… NOW WHAT? What do I actually do at these things? I want a job! But I set up the [...]
When it comes to creating a resume, many job seekers rely on templates in their word-processing software, ones they find online, or reusing someone else’s resume format they think looks nice. While it’s certainly helpful to get ideas from other resumes you see, it’s generally a bad idea to use a “standard” template or design.
No [...]
A while back I was at a conference with my wife where we heard a speaker discuss family issues. A recurring theme he talked about regarding so many things we deal with as families is that “it’s hard, but it’s good”!
In fact, he made some compelling arguments that many things are good because they’re hard. And [...]
It’s common to hear, these days, about how important a strong online presence can be in a job search… and it is! It’s highly likely, in today’s job market, that at some point in the hiring process, a potential employer will look you up on LinkedIn and “Google” your name to see what they find. [...]
Conventional wisdom says that job seekers ought to present a professional image to potential employers. While a majority of people agree that’s the case, there is a variety of opinion as to what a professional image is.
I’ve written on this topic before, however, given the cultural slide away from professionalism in the workplace, it’s a [...]
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