Career Cloud Radio - Job Search Advice & Tactics

My guest today is Rachel Bitte….Rachel has been been rethinking the HR industry for ~20 years and is currently Chief People Officer at Jobvite, a recruiting platform firm powering companies such as LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Starbucks, SpaceX and many more. Topics include: -How common is it for people to look for a new job at work? What are the telltale signs that an employee is looking for a different job? How can you avoid attracting suspicion? -What kind of job hunting activities (research, resume/cover letter touch-ups, emails, interviews, etc.) can you take care of on the job, and which ones should you save for later? -What should you do if somebody schedules an interview during work hours? Can you take the call from a private area in your office, or is that too risky? -What should you do if you get caught? What’s a typical HR response to discovering somebody job hunting on the job? Is it a fireable offense? -When you’re thinking about leaving your current job for a new one, what do you need to consider first? -If you do find a new opportunity, how and when do you tell your boss? What about HR and your coworkers? -If a potential new employer asks for references and someone at your current job is the best fit, is there any way to arrange that tactfully? -Job seeker that wowed you?

Increasingly, candidates need to have great storytelling skills to be the one to land the job. In the latest episode of CareerCloud radio we'll chat with Marty Parker….Marty is the author of "Culture Connection: How Developing a Winning Culture Will Give Your Organization a Competitive Advantage." He is also the CEO of Waterstone Human Capital, a retained executive search firm in Toronto Canada and he writes a career column for the Globe and Mail. We'll discuss the following topics/questions: How can they use storytelling to demonstrate that they're a good cultural fit with the company with whom they're interviewing? Why is that so important? What do you say to job seekers who are frustrated that employers now seem to value cultural fit over the actual skills that the candidates bring to a job? How can candidates communicate their skill set in a way that shows they understand the importance of fit AND the skills they work so hard to build? What makes someone a superstar vs. just okay? You made it past the recruiter, now how do you wow the hiring manager? (Marty has a recent story about candidates needing to do their homework) What are the other benefits to doing your homework on a company you're interviewing with (you may learn you don't want to work there! Or, simply, that you're not the right fit.) 20% of workers are millennials and within ten years that number will rise to 70%. Do you have any specific advice for this group of workers when it comes how to sell themselves to employers in the interview process? Presenting and/or making a business case during an interview: tips for this. Is this test becoming more common? Why?

Increasingly, candidates need to have great storytelling skills to be the one to land the job. In the latest episode of CareerCloud radio we'll chat with Marty Parker….Marty is the author of "Culture Connection: How Developing a Winning Culture Will Give Your Organization a Competitive Advantage." He is also the CEO of Waterstone Human Capital, a retained executive search firm in Toronto Canada and he writes a career column for the Globe and Mail. We'll discuss the following topics/questions: How can they use storytelling to demonstrate that they're a good cultural fit with the company with whom they're interviewing? Why is that so important? What do you say to job seekers who are frustrated that employers now seem to value cultural fit over the actual skills that the candidates bring to a job? How can candidates communicate their skill set in a way that shows they understand the importance of fit AND the skills they work so hard to build? What makes someone a superstar vs. just okay? You made it past the recruiter, now how do you wow the hiring manager? (Marty has a recent story about candidates needing to do their homework) What are the other benefits to doing your homework on a company you're interviewing with (you may learn you don't want to work there! Or, simply, that you're not the right fit.) 20% of workers are millennials and within ten years that number will rise to 70%. Do you have any specific advice for this group of workers when it comes how to sell themselves to employers in the interview process? Presenting and/or making a business case during an interview: tips for this. Is this test becoming more common? Why?

Increasingly, candidates need to have great storytelling skills to be the one to land the job. In the latest episode of CareerCloud radio we'll chat with Marty Parker….Marty is the author of "Culture Connection: How Developing a Winning Culture Will Give Your Organization a Competitive Advantage." He is also the CEO of Waterstone Human Capital, a retained executive search firm in Toronto Canada and he writes a career column for the Globe and Mail. We'll discuss the following topics/questions: How can they use storytelling to demonstrate that they're a good cultural fit with the company with whom they're interviewing? Why is that so important? What do you say to job seekers who are frustrated that employers now seem to value cultural fit over the actual skills that the candidates bring to a job? How can candidates communicate their skill set in a way that shows they understand the importance of fit AND the skills they work so hard to build? What makes someone a superstar vs. just okay? You made it past the recruiter, now how do you wow the hiring manager? (Marty has a recent story about candidates needing to do their homework) What are the other benefits to doing your homework on a company you're interviewing with (you may learn you don't want to work there! Or, simply, that you're not the right fit.) 20% of workers are millennials and within ten years that number will rise to 70%. Do you have any specific advice for this group of workers when it comes how to sell themselves to employers in the interview process? Presenting and/or making a business case during an interview: tips for this. Is this test becoming more common? Why?

EACH YEAR, UNIVERSUM SURVEYS OVER ONE MILLION CAREER SEEKERS FROM 57 COUNTRIES, ASKING WHICH EMPLOYERS THEY HOLD IN HIGHEST REGARD. The rankings not only chart the fortunes of individual companies’ talent-attraction efforts, but also document industry-level pressures and students’ shifting ideas about what defines an ideal employer. Dustin Clinard, Managing Director, Americas at Universum Global joins the podcats to talk about the 2016 survey that was just released. We'll talk about wjat makes these companies unique and why students want to work there on today's show.

EACH YEAR, UNIVERSUM SURVEYS OVER ONE MILLION CAREER SEEKERS FROM 57 COUNTRIES, ASKING WHICH EMPLOYERS THEY HOLD IN HIGHEST REGARD. The rankings not only chart the fortunes of individual companies’ talent-attraction efforts, but also document industry-level pressures and students’ shifting ideas about what defines an ideal employer. Dustin Clinard, Managing Director, Americas at Universum Global joins the podcats to talk about the 2016 survey that was just released. We'll talk about wjat makes these companies unique and why students want to work there on today's show.

EACH YEAR, UNIVERSUM SURVEYS OVER ONE MILLION CAREER SEEKERS FROM 57 COUNTRIES, ASKING WHICH EMPLOYERS THEY HOLD IN HIGHEST REGARD. The rankings not only chart the fortunes of individual companies’ talent-attraction efforts, but also document industry-level pressures and students’ shifting ideas about what defines an ideal employer. Dustin Clinard, Managing Director, Americas at Universum Global joins the podcats to talk about the 2016 survey that was just released. We'll talk about wjat makes these companies unique and why students want to work there on today's show.

Keirsten Greggs is an experienced Talent Acquisition professional who has built a successful career implementing creative recruiting strategies for Defense, Intelligence, Federal and Civilian contract portfolios (employers). In her 16 year career, she has served in various functions including Executive hiring, Project Management, and most recently, Talent Acquisition Operations. Always focused on engagement and relationship building, she is very active on social media as an HR Blogger and podcast Co-host ...she is also creator of the #RecruiterProblems meme series. She joins me now on the phone from the Washington DC area... In this episode we'll discuss: What are your pet peeves when it comes to job seekers...what are they doing wrong? Why are job seekers so bad at job hunting? Is the resume still important? What’s the most creative resume youve ever seen? How should job seekers approach a recruiter on twitter or linkedin? Do recruiters really look at social media accounts? What is your advice for someone re-entering the job market --- mom or unemployed? What's the best/worst experience you've had as a recruiter? Last words of advice for job seekers

Keirsten Greggs is an experienced Talent Acquisition professional who has built a successful career implementing creative recruiting strategies for Defense, Intelligence, Federal and Civilian contract portfolios (employers). In her 16 year career, she has served in various functions including Executive hiring, Project Management, and most recently, Talent Acquisition Operations. Always focused on engagement and relationship building, she is very active on social media as an HR Blogger and podcast Co-host ...she is also creator of the #RecruiterProblems meme series. She joins me now on the phone from the Washington DC area... In this episode we'll discuss: What are your pet peeves when it comes to job seekers...what are they doing wrong? Why are job seekers so bad at job hunting? Is the resume still important? What’s the most creative resume youve ever seen? How should job seekers approach a recruiter on twitter or linkedin? Do recruiters really look at social media accounts? What is your advice for someone re-entering the job market --- mom or unemployed? What's the best/worst experience you've had as a recruiter? Last words of advice for job seekers

Keirsten Greggs is an experienced Talent Acquisition professional who has built a successful career implementing creative recruiting strategies for Defense, Intelligence, Federal and Civilian contract portfolios (employers). In her 16 year career, she has served in various functions including Executive hiring, Project Management, and most recently, Talent Acquisition Operations. Always focused on engagement and relationship building, she is very active on social media as an HR Blogger and podcast Co-host ...she is also creator of the #RecruiterProblems meme series. She joins me now on the phone from the Washington DC area... In this episode we'll discuss: What are your pet peeves when it comes to job seekers...what are they doing wrong? Why are job seekers so bad at job hunting? Is the resume still important? What’s the most creative resume youve ever seen? How should job seekers approach a recruiter on twitter or linkedin? Do recruiters really look at social media accounts? What is your advice for someone re-entering the job market --- mom or unemployed? What's the best/worst experience you've had as a recruiter? Last words of advice for job seekers

Hannah Morgan (careersherpa.net) and Chris Fields (resumecrusade.com) are back for another great conversation about all things job search. In this jam packed episode we will discuss the acquisition of LinkedIn by Microsoft that just occured hours earlier. Plus we'll cover topics such as job hunting while living overseas, impress in the interview, how many questions you should be asking in the interview, and a host of other great career tips. This epiosde is a must listen.

Hannah Morgan (careersherpa.net) and Chris Fields (resumecrusade.com) are back for another great conversation about all things job search. In this jam packed episode we will discuss the acquisition of LinkedIn by Microsoft that just occured hours earlier. Plus we'll cover topics such as job hunting while living overseas, impress in the interview, how many questions you should be asking in the interview, and a host of other great career tips. This epiosde is a must listen.

Hannah Morgan (careersherpa.net) and Chris Fields (resumecrusade.com) are back for another great conversation about all things job search. In this jam packed episode we will discuss the acquisition of LinkedIn by Microsoft that just occured hours earlier. Plus we'll cover topics such as job hunting while living overseas, impress in the interview, how many questions you should be asking in the interview, and a host of other great career tips. This epiosde is a must listen.

JobMonkey is a job board for "cool jobs" like at seasonal resorts, working on fishing boats and teaching english overseas. Matt Lucas started the site in 1999 after writing about these adventures for years. Yoday he shares his story, talks about some cool jobs and gives some advice for those seeking something different in a job.

JobMonkey is a job board for "cool jobs" like at seasonal resorts, working on fishing boats and teaching english overseas. Matt Lucas started the site in 1999 after writing about these adventures for years. Yoday he shares his story, talks about some cool jobs and gives some advice for those seeking something different in a job.