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Interview Help For Your Candidates

Debra WheatmanDecember 4, 2015November 30, 2015

In 2012 Millennial Branding conducted a survey of 225 employers asking them to identify the top five skills they were seeking in a candidate for … Read more

Is It Networking or Phishing?

Debra WheatmanOctober 21, 2015October 19, 2015

Online networking has become second nature to many professionals. On a daily basis, most of us receive a flow of networking messages, including offers to … Read more

Turn Resume Writers Into Lead Gen Partners

Debra WheatmanAugust 27, 2015August 17, 2015

Why spend your valuable time talking to a low-quality lead? What is a low-quality lead? In general, it is someone who isn’t competent and does not … Read more

Here’s Why Your Candidate Doesn’t Love You

Debra WheatmanJuly 28, 2015July 27, 2015

Job candidates sometimes bash recruiters. Most of the complaints are due to their misunderstanding of a recruiter’s role. However, some of the issues are … Read more

How To Use Facebook To Increase Your Leads

Debra WheatmanJune 23, 2015July 21, 2015

Are you making the most of your Facebook corporate presence? Are you looking for new ways to generate leads? If you answered “yes” to either of those … Read more

Performance Evaluation: Rewarding Excellence and Fostering Positive Change

Debra WheatmanMay 19, 2015July 21, 2015

Annual employee performance review meetings are standard in many workplaces and serve as a method to formally document an employee’s contribution and to … Read more

Build Your Brand Through Content Marketing

Debra WheatmanApril 24, 2015July 21, 2015

You have a presentation in one hour and you need more material. Your natural inclination is to “Google” it. Bingo — you run across a well-prepared … Read more

Tax Tips to Share With Your Candidates

Debra WheatmanFebruary 26, 2015July 23, 2015

Looking for a new job? Your candidates certainly are. Here are some tax tips to include in your candidate newsletter. Resume preparation: You may deduct … Read more

Candidate Case Study: Is Kelly the Candidate Worth Your Time?

Debra WheatmanJanuary 16, 2015July 22, 2015

Things move fast in recruiting. You speak to dozens of candidates daily, giving both positive and constructive feedback. Today, we are studying the case of … Read more

Now Is a Good Time to Remind Your Candidates About Updating Their Resume

Debra WheatmanDecember 12, 2014August 7, 2015

This is a perfect time of year to reach out to your candidates and remind them to update their resumes. It is an excuse for you to connect and keep your … Read more

When the Candidate Rejects Your Feedback, It May be Time to Walk Away

Debra WheatmanAugust 19, 2014July 23, 2015

Things move fast in recruiting. You speak to dozens of candidates daily, giving both positive and constructive feedback. Today, we are studying the case of … Read more

Are Candidates’ Resumes Cutting into Your Profits?

Debra WheatmanJune 17, 2014July 22, 2015

As you review the first six months of the year, what are you finding? Are you ahead of your revenue goal or falling short? If you are ahead, you want to … Read more

How To Write A Winning Contractor Resume

Debra WheatmanMay 2, 2014July 22, 2015

To stand out from the crowd, a résumé for a contract labor position must sell the candidate’s specialized skills and experience. Additionally, the … Read more

Five Top Picks for Socially-Acceptable Marketing Success

Debra WheatmanApril 1, 2014July 22, 2015

You’ve got the basics covered with your presence on the major social media sites. Now, you need to take that next step by adding new tactics to your social … Read more

Six Odd Things People Put on Their Résumé

Debra WheatmanJanuary 16, 2014July 21, 2015

After a decade or so in the recruiting and career services business, you may think you’ve seen it all. Then you get another résumé so bad that you wonder … Read more

What This Classic Interview Question Can Tell You

Debra WheatmanDecember 24, 2013July 21, 2015

Where do you see yourself in five years? Is this weathered old interview question still effective? In this dynamic age where entire industries can … Read more

Attitude Starts at the Top and Trickles Down

Debra WheatmanOctober 24, 2013July 24, 2015

Whenever I am at a business, and the front office staff are unprofessional or disrespectful, I don’t blame the staff themselves. Usually attitudes … Read more

Warning Signs of a Time-Wasting Candidate

Debra WheatmanOctober 8, 2013July 23, 2015

After 15 years in the career services, human resources, and candidate recruiting business, I have a pretty good “nose” for which candidates will get the … Read more

How Your Sendout Can STAR At a Panel Interview

Debra WheatmanJune 21, 2013July 22, 2015

Panel interviews are often used for executive positions, as well as positions in academia and government. This is a very dynamic and effective technique … Read more

Five Tips To A Resume A Hiring Manager Will Love

Debra WheatmanFebruary 5, 2013July 23, 2015

Editor’s note: Is your candidate great in person, but the resume needs work? In this article, professional coach and resume adviser Debra Wheatman … Read more