by Rick Christensen | Dec 15, 2017 | Career Development Partners, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen
What does “Phantom job posting” mean? It is a job posting that is advertised but no real job exists that the company is hiring. There are several reasons a company would post a job that doesn’t exist. An internal candidate or referral candidate has...
by Rick Christensen | Oct 19, 2017 | Career Development Partners, Career Transition, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen
Row, Row, Row Your Boat Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream. We have all heard the nursery rhyme “Row, Row, Row your boat. But have you ever thought about how it relates to life? Here is my...
by Rick Christensen | Oct 5, 2017 | Career Development Partners, Career Transition, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen
What does career planning and a shooting gallery have in common? You may have at one time or another gone to the midway at the carnival or fair. As you wander down the line of “skill” games you come across the shooting gallery. As you watch the...
by Rick Christensen | Aug 31, 2017 | Career Transition, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen
Email has become an essential form of communication in today’s job search, but how you handle it can make a positive first impression or make your next employer question your judgment. Here’s what you need to know about job search email etiquette...
by Rick Christensen | Aug 10, 2017 | Career Development Partners, Interviewing, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen, Your Career
How to Handle Difficult Interview Questions #9 Behavioral Based Interview Questions Many employers now turn to behavioral interview techniques with the hope of improving retention and success rates. The premise behind behavioral interviewing is that the most accurate...
by Rick Christensen | Aug 3, 2017 | Career Development Partners, Career Transition, Interviewing, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen
How to Handle Difficult Interview Questions #8 What are your salary requirements? Ideally, salary should only be discussed when you receive a job offer from an employer because that is when you have the most leverage and bargaining power. Until then, try to deflect...
