5 Posts found for Author: Nick Corcodilos

The key to job hunting success is people — meeting them, talking with them, and getting them to recommend you to managers. It is a very active process. Here are the most important things you can do in your job search.

Content: Career Information | Author: Nick Corcodilos | Source: PBS | Subject: Resumes

If an interviewer asks you what your spouse does for a living, it’s good to have a clever retort. But what does that question really mean?

Content: Career Information | Author: Nick Corcodilos | Source: PBS | Subject: Interviewing

Employers don’t really require your salary history to hire you. But many do like to bully you into disclosing private, confidential information that will give them an unfair negotiating position. So they call it “the policy.” Never, ever disclose my current salary or salary history to a prospective employer even if it means ending the interview process. Here are some ways to avoid doing so. … [ Read more ]

Content: Career Information | Author: Nick Corcodilos | Source: PBS | Subjects: Benefits / Comp., Interviewing

In the eat-or-be-eaten world of job hunting, if you misfire, you’re dead. Here’s how to hunt like a headhunter — and turn your next job interview into a sure kill.

Content: Article | Authors: Bill Breen, Nick Corcodilos | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Career

“When you introduce yourself to a prospective employer at a trade show, a professional conference, a training workshop, a cocktail party, or through a mutual friend, don’t use a resume. Use what I term a Working Business Card™ that lists your name, contact information, and a few carefully crafted words that state your specialization.

Here’s the secret to this card: State your specialization in terms of … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Nick Corcodilos | Source: TechRepublic | Subject: Career