The Most Important Career Skills You Didn’t Study in College
A recent study exposed a huge gap in the expectations of employers and entry-level job candidates when it comes to the characteristics they value in...Read More
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More than Another Sheet of Paper – Your resume deserves a fresh approach
Today's executives seeking new talent can reach thousands of potential candidates online, run background checks in seconds and track down former colleagues anywhere in the...Read More
Ambition’s Back: A Rebounding Market Calls for Career Confidence
It's taken seven long years, but the shadow of the financial crisis has finally receded from American real estate. Residential property values have seen sustained...Read More
What to Say About Pay: Sharing Salary Information With Prospective Employers Makes More Sense Than You Might Think
It's a situation I've come across several times in my recruiting practice: A company will ask a promising candidate for his or her current salary,...Read More
Should I Tweet the Boss? Business Communication in the Digital Age
Hiring managers aren't just looking for solid interpersonal aptitude and an error-free cover letter anymore. Today, the "communication skills" so valued by employers also extend...Read More
Remember Me? Five ways to stand out as a job candidate
A strategic approach to job hunting can help savvy applicants stand out from the crowd. Here's how: 1. Make contact. As in any business transaction,...Read More
The Season for Thanks and Hope – A Holiday Greeting from Christopher Frederick
One of the great, overlooked pleasures of the holidays is the time they afford us to reflect. As we wrap up the year 's work,...Read More
You Call This Work? – Make a Living Doing What You Love
It's a classic chestnut issued to graduates and young people choosing careers: "Do what you love and the money will follow." A decade or two...Read More
Charles D. Heiser Jr., President and CEO of Stonecrest Homes Atlanta Inc.
Chris and I met two decades ago, when he connected me with one of his search clients. Now that I've built my own company, Chris...Read More
Age Before Beauty: Why employers and candidates alike should value maturity
Traditionally, stakes rise for employees entering the second half of their careers. College expenses and retirement planning can stretch family finances. Health coverage becomes more...Read More
Stress or Success? Outlook makes all the difference
Consider these two descriptions of real estate professionals in management: One relishes the responsibility of brokering deals with millions of dollars at stake. She untangles...Read More
New Thinking for the New Year – Upgrade Your Approach to Recruitment
After a brisk 2013, the new year has found employees in the real estate sector emboldened by improving job prospects. Construction, especially, is expected to...Read More
Taking Stock and Giving Thanks – A Holiday Greeting from Chris Hingle
As the holidays arrive and afford us the downtime to contemplate the last year, I'm struck by how much we have to be thankful for...Read More
The Pay Play: Salary Negotiation in 2013
Salary negotiation is a high-class problem. By the time it becomes a concern, a job candidate has surpassed the most rigorous tests an employer put...Read More
Big Data or Big Mistake? How a Personal Approach to Recruiting Can Beat Out Automated Screening
When it comes to creating a pool of potential job candidates, some employers think bigger is better. Large companies will often make use of their...Read More
Working the Network – How Targeted, Digital Recruiting is Changing the Way Companies Search for Talent
Salesmen don't attend conferences without stacks of business cards. College grads don't head to job fairs without folders full of resumes. So why do so...Read More
Step Back to Move Forward – Taking Time to Think Strategically at the Beginning of a Recovery
Have you heard the news? May's construction spending was up 5.4 percent in the trailing twelve months, driven by the strongest residential numbers in more...Read More
Hot Housing – Make the Most of Career Opportunities in the Recovering Residential Market
Last year brought indisputable evidence of a recovery in housing, with the National Association of Homebuilders reporting a 28 percent year-over-year increase in housing starts...Read More
Motivation or Qualifications? How Passion is Often More Important Than Credentials
We've all worked with "that guy." The one with the impressive degree. The one with a long list of respected companies in his past. The...Read More