Archive for September 2017
Ask the Expert – September 2017
Q: I took a job sort of as a stop gap with a small distributor and now am ready to move on as my non-compete has expired. I WAS making over $100,000 in my previous job, but am now at $60,000. I have to fill in compensation on the job application for this new position…
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Q: Rob, What can I do to properly prepare for an interview? – Scott A: Scott, We get that question a lot! A good professional recruiter will walk you through the process to prepare for both a telephone interview as well as your face to face interviews. They should provide you with a list of who…
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We deal regularly with clients who have test regimens as part of their qualification process. We’ve seen a lot of testing services and in general, we’re not sold on most of those tests. We’ve seen $12,000 psych/competency interviewing services and $20 internet tests that eliminate over 90% of the people who’ve taken them. Our philosophy,…
Read MoreJob Hopping
Are you the Tortoise or the Hare when it comes to job hopping? We have all heard the fable of the Tortoise and the Hare, slow and steady wins the race and that can be true in your career too! A report from 2014 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that between 1998-2011, individuals…
Read MoreGender Stereotypes from age 6, Perpetuated in the Electrical Industry
Did you see the NBC News story “Girls May See Boys as Smarter starting at age 6” this summer? I did, and it really struck a chord with me. [https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/girls-may-see-boys-as-smarter-starting-at-age-6-new-study-indicates-984808515719] The news story was based on the research of two psychology professors (Lin Bian and Andrei Cimpian) and a philosophy professor (Sarah-Jane Leslie) who authored…
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