Author Archives: Vitaver Associates
True Job Story #1: Irony of Fate
Starting today we are going to post the Job Stories written by our Candidates, who kindly agreed to share their experience, thoughts and ideas. We are sure that many people will find that experience useful, learn from other’s mistakes and … Continue reading
Targeting Recession Proof Jobs in a Recovery
Now that we are slowly recovering from the recession it may seem like an odd time to look at recession-proof jobs. Of course, it is always a good time to consider a career that provides job security in up and … Continue reading
Getting the Most from an Unpaid Internship
Unpaid internships are back in the news. An acquaintance of mine just landed his dream internship in a Boston venture capital firm. The catch is he not only accepted an unpaid internship but also offered to pay for his own … Continue reading
Reposition Your Job Search for the Boom in Global Outsourcing
Side by side, I am reading one headline about companies maintaining a recruitment freeze and another stating that KPMG is restoring its hires to 2008 levels. Not only is the Big Six accountancy ramping up hiring but it is targeting … Continue reading
Online Assessment Centers: Newest Tool in Company Hiring
Vital to a company’s success is its having a quality system of hiring the most competent professionals. Technology has contributed to make this task easier for organizations. Today, there are numerous employee assessment centers that companies can hire to help … Continue reading
Motivational Fit
When conducting employee assessments, we should include a measure that is not so easy to define – motivation. All companies want new hires who are motivated and stay motivated once on the job. In fact, motivation may be the most … Continue reading
How to Get Noticed by Recruiters Part II: Building a Rapport With Recruiters
All too often, we have a positive, high energy meeting with a recruiter and then … hear nothing. The average recruiter may see 10 to 20 candidates a day. The challenge for a job candidate is staying in front. Networking … Continue reading
Step Into These Shoes: Role-based Assessments Lead to a Better Job Fit
Role-based assessments are about putting the right people in the right position. In our teaming workplaces, matching roles and people can also help create good job pairing fits and team dynamics. Teams need the right balance of personalities and skills … Continue reading
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How to Be a Good Boss – Part II – Empowerment
It is always nice to be in the driver’s seat. Employee empowerment gives employees more decision-making authority over their jobs but truly empowering employees is about much more than bossing yourself around. If you have succeeded in empowering your employees, … Continue reading
How to Be a Good Boss – Part I
Building Trust This week’s positive reports on job growth is a wakeup call for grumpy bosses. Your captive workforce may start looking around for a cheerier boss. Taking lessons in congeniality is only part of the solution. Bosses who earn … Continue reading
The Bright Side of Salary Cuts
The news headlines are full of reports of salary cuts across all industry sectors. CEOs are not the only ones who have taken salary cuts over the last two years. The median pay of CEOS fell 18 percent from 2008 … Continue reading
Developing Experience and Skills Through Internship Opportunities
Internships provide a valuable opportunity to gain work experience, sharpen your skills and acquire references and contacts in the field you choose to work in. With the number of internships to choose from increasing, you can choose an opportunity that … Continue reading
The Art of Real Engagement Through Social Media
Social media seems to have taken the work out of networking, but making meaningful and valuable connections still takes effort. At an industry conference or job fair, it all starts with an introduction and a handshake but how do you … Continue reading
Gen X: Young, Ambitious and Playing Hard to Get
Generation X, representing those born between 1961 and 1975, is now heading up countries and companies. Although President Obama garners most of the attention as the most talked about and watched Generation X’er, there is now enough Gen X’ers making … Continue reading
Companies That Put Women in the Executive Suite are More Successful
Now that the economy and job growth are rebounding, it is politics as usual – more specifically, gender politics. As International Women’s Day came and went in mid-March, women were climbing higher up the ladder. According to the National Association … Continue reading
HealthCare Reform – Jobs Boom for Small Businesses
Now that the healthcare reform bill has finally past, a lot of healthcare lobbyists have likely lost their jobs. But for many of us in the small enterprise market, healthcare reform is good news. Jobs were at the center of … Continue reading
Check the fun career test!
To check what job is best for you and to find out more about your character visit careerpath. Test has 24 questions and it takes about 5-7 minutes to answer all of them so you will get your results pretty … Continue reading
Chill on Salary Negotiations
After a chilling year of wage freezes and modest bonuses, prospective employees need to take a fresh approach to salary negotiations. Overly aggressive salary negotiators could end up in the cold. Keep in mind that the gentleman on the other … Continue reading
So, why didn’t you hire me?
It is a well-established practice to send a thank you note after a job or informational interview, but should you follow up if you did not get the job? According to recruitment specialists, asking for feedback can only help you … Continue reading
Measuring Emotional Intelligence
Measuring the Emotional Quotient (EQ) of potential employees is gaining in popularity, alongside personality assessments. EQ is the social equivalent of IQ, or Intelligence Quotient. Unlike one’s grade reports and personality attributes, asking about EQ has not become commonplace in … Continue reading
Organization Charts
While reading Shally Steckerl’s blog as part of research into the top LinkedIn connectors in the human resources field, it is easy to see how this popular recruiter rose to the top of the LinkedIn and Fortune 500 heaps. As … Continue reading
How to Become a ‘Super’ Job Connector
A number of recruitment professionals are among those with the highest number of connections on LinkedIn – the leading online business networking site. And not surprisingly, social media consultants – the people who can tell you how to network your … Continue reading
Are you an INFP?
I was asked this question the other day and, unfortunately, I forgot. The INFP refers to the Myers Briggs personality type – introversion, intuition, feeling and perception. The most commonly used personality assessment in the human resource industry, Myers-Briggs Type … Continue reading
Thank You!
Writing a thank you note after an interview is no longer an option; it is professional business etiquette. Sending the note a week after the interview is analogous to showing up for a speech the day after the conference. The … Continue reading
Making the Social Connections
Technology is making it easier for recruiters and job seekers to connect, but to remain on top of the virtual job market you have to keep improving your social network. In addition to a Facebook profile and Twitter account, you … Continue reading
Are You Management Material or Leadership Potential?
Human resource consultancy Hewitt Associates has just released its Top 25 Global Companies for Leaders 2009. Not surprisingly, some of the world’s largest and oldest companies are on the list – General Electric, Deere & Company, Cargill, Procter & Gamble … Continue reading
Take a career test and find out what job would fit your personality most
BBC offers a short and fun test to find out what career choice suits your personality. You can take it at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/careers/ The test itself is based on one of the best known theory of career choices – Holland Codes. To … Continue reading
Rehiring Redundant Employees
Understandably, you are confused when the call comes. Being told you were redundant was like being told you were worthless. Officially, you were part of job cuts due to the drop off in business in the down economy. It would … Continue reading
Where are the Green Tech Jobs?
In President Obama’s State of the Union address on Wednesday, he once again called for green jobs to create job growth. He backed up his jobs strategy with $2.3 billion in tax subsidies for clean energy jobs. Where will these … Continue reading
Lights, Camera, Action: The Video Interview is Here
Cisco has announced that its managers will now conduct job interviews via video. And whatever Cisco does other technology firms are sure to follow. Video interviewing is increasing in popularity among recruiters due to the opportunity to lower costs and … Continue reading
Adding Up Health and Wellbeing Benefits & Perks
A health club membership can be an attractive perk when evaluating a job offer but typically the position, job function and salary weigh heaviest in your decision. Today, a company’s health program could be the most important indication of your … Continue reading
The Pinocchio Effect
Many candidates make the mistake of believing that a little embellishment on a resume or in an interview won’t do any harm. Be forewarned. Human resource professionals are trained in how to read and profile prospective employees. You may think … Continue reading
Take A Few Lessons from The Apprentice On Toughing it Out in the Workplace
Donald Trump’s jump from the original Apprentice show to a new Celebrity Apprentice is testament to the entertainment value of the show. But the multi-millionaire is also spreading a valuable lesson through his tough love in the workplace. The reality … Continue reading
Employment Background Checks and Your Privacy
Employment background checks can feel violating and embarrassing. When a blight on my friend’s credit record showed up when applying for a summer bank teller job as a college student, she told me she felt like she had ‘deadbeat’ stamped … Continue reading
All Atwitter in the Job Market
If headhunters are now spending 70 percent of their time on social media, you should be working this job angle too. Here are a few best practices: With 45 million users across 150 industries, LinkedIn is a proven networking tool. … Continue reading
Marketing Your Personal Brand: Lessons from Tiger Woods
The latest buzz in the job market is marketing your personal brand. A job candidate no longer arrives with just a paper resume in hand. Today, she has a portfolio of online marketing tools, which may include a blog, a … Continue reading
Finding a Job in Social Media
There has been a lot of buzz about how to find a job using social media. The social media sector has itself become a major employer. This booming sector is looking to fill positions in sales and marketing, content production, … Continue reading
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