Archive for June, 2010

Use targeted networking to accelerate your six-figure job search

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

66.0% of senior-level professionals are uncomfortable with cold calling and networking.   Graham Management Group’s recent survey, OUTLOOK 2010: Competitive Career Intelligence for Six-Figure Canadians, found that 69.4% of senior-level professionals feel that they do not have adequate connections or exposure within their industry. Adding to the concern, a full two-thirds of those surveyed expressed [...]

Eight things you can do to gain credibility in an interview

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

51% of candidates appear arrogant, according to hiring managers. CareerBuilder recently surveyed more than 2,700 hiring managers to uncover mistakes that some candidates have made in job interviews. Employers interviewed found that 55% of candidates appeared disinterested, 51% appeared arrogant, and 34% did not provide answers that were specific enough. If you want to gain [...]