Talent Alley

Looking for work in a miserable economy can be traumatic, ego-bruising and depressing. Even highly experienced and skilled individuals will likely face repeated rejection as they try to find a new job, leading to self-doubt, despondency and despair. I was reminded of the frustration that job seekers face when I received a phone call this [...]

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It is a near certainty that job seekers today will encounter the dreaded telephone interview during their job search. Knowing what to expect and how to prepare for the telephone interview can provide job seekers with an enormous advantage, but too many candidates make common mistakes that knock them out of consideration before getting a [...]

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Let’s face it, the person you need to impress the most during the job interview process is the manager you’re going to be working for. They are the only ones who can say those magic words,” You’re hired. When can you start?” From the hiring manager’s perspective they are looking to determine three things. Are [...]

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The website Technorati claims that there are more than 100 millions blogs crowding the web. The types of blog vary enormously ranging from personal diaries, fiction, hobbies, experiences, opinions (professional and personal), and reviews. Many professionals have created blogs as a way to stay active and involved in their professions when between jobs, to keep their [...]

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I was reminded today when I read a terrific post on the importance of storytelling in corporate branding at Beg To Differ of the crucial importance of storytelling to job seekers who desperately need to set themselves apart during the job search process. The importance of the personal story was perfectly illustrated to me last [...]

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For those of you still skeptical about the value of a thoughtfully written thank you note to those you interview with, I present the story of an anonymous Cleveland executive (let’s call her Jane Doe) who was told yesterday that she received a six-figure job over her competitors because she was the only candidate who [...]

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In a recent series of eBay auctions, consumers paid more than $3600 for previously owned, everyday objects that were purchased from garage sales for $129. These were objects that should never have fetched more than a few dollars but generated bids that amounted to nearly 30x their original cost. So, what led to this huge inflation [...]

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Every major study of employment conducted over the past 20 years confirms that the way that most people find jobs is through some type of personal connection. A tip from a friend who knows that her company is hiring. A personal introduction to a manager who’s expanding his department. Or a connection made at an [...]

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