Tag: hiring
Question Proposed on LinkedIn: How to Spot a Half Truth Answer in an Interview? Others’ Responses: – While spotting a lie is extremely difficult, learning to spot a half truth is a lot easier. For me a half- truth is when the candidate is giving me a “grain of truth” in their answer, but isn’t quite giving me the full story. Our jobs as the interviewer are to notice when this happening, zero in on
Question Proposed on LinkedIn: Are Cover Letters Too Inauthentic? Note: Pain letters are also referred to as cover letters by some of these experts. Others’ Responses: – So far as writing to the hiring manager is concerned, that is generally what I recommend. Every letter should display the writer’s personality, and should never, ever be a ‘standard covering letter’. – Better than a cover letter and resume, however, is a value proposition letter–also sent through
Severance Study from 1800 HR Pros across 19 countries
Severance Study from 1800 HR Pros across 19 countries
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE CONTINUES DOWNWARD TREND The unemployment rate decreased slightly to 7%, according to U.S. Department of Labor reports. Hiring increases were reported in transportation, warehousing, healthcare, and manufacturing, totaling 203,000 new hires. Take advantage of the momentum at the beginning of the New Year to jump-start your career search. Transportation & Warehousing (+31,000 jobs) Couriers & Messengers (+9,000 jobs) Truck Transportation (+8,000 jobs) Warehousing & Storage (+5,000 jobs) Air Transportation (+3,000 jobs) Healthcare (+28,000