How to REALLY get a GREAT JOB

The harsh truth about job interview questions

bryandilts — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:40:18 +0000

There really are only 3 job interview questions. If you understand that, you’ll do much better.

Click here for the article in Forbes.

Absolute proof it is time to leave your job

bryandilts — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:01:12 +0000

Ron has absolutely, positively and without a doubt overstayed his current job. He has finally admitted it to himself, so he called me. He will be sending me his resume this week. I also asked him to talk to his current boss and let him know the situation. His current boss may be able to [...]

Cowardice in job seeking

bryandilts — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:54:43 +0000

A 5000 email resume spam campaign may get you a job. That’s why there are people who will legitimately mail, email or fax your resume to a boatload of recruiters. If you want to spend the money on it, go ahead.

Putting your resume on a hundred job boards may get you a job. On my blog [...]

Trying the trick at the end of this post may get you a job

bryandilts — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:44:22 +0000

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug. (Mark Twain)

12 words is the most that people will read on a billboard.

(That was 12 words.)

1 ½ or 2 inches of print is what most people read at a glance.

12 to 15 seconds is all the time [...]

Why not go for the CEO job? Really, here’s why NOT to

bryandilts — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:38:29 +0000

Too many people climb the ladder of success, only to find it is leaning against the wrong wall. (unkn)

Why not go for the CEO job?

Jim just took a job as a manager of a small company. He’s been a CEO before. He took the lowly manager’s job because he likes it better than being CEO. [...]

How to count your job search victories

bryandilts — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:37:06 +0000

Job hunting triumphs come often. Getting a job is always the cumulative result of a hundred victories. Those victories should be celebrated over and over in your mind. Yes, you need to notice that you failed to finish the next step, but you shouldn’t focus on a defeat and exclude the victories leading up to [...]

Wrestlers in feather boas and getting the right job

bryandilts — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:53 +0000

It is wonderful how quickly you get used to things, even the most astonishing. (Edith Nesbitt)

What does being unusual have to do with getting a job? A lot. Because everyone is unusual in some way.

Everyone knows you can’t run for Governor and expect to win if you are a professional wrestler who wears feather boas. [...]

Set your resume apart with the right facts

bryandilts — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:28:28 +0000

Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. (Mark Twain)

Facts would be nice

Stephen King, author of more than 30 best selling horror books, wrote a book on writing. He says, “Get rid of adjectives.” This top author refuse to write, “She stealthily crept down the spooky staircase which [...]

Why your resume disappears when you submit it

bryandilts — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:49:03 +0000

Great article on why resumes disappear when you submit them to large companies. It also gives you some hope for getting through all the filters. Here’s the link.

A huge resume problem that will get it deleted

bryandilts — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:09:01 +0000

Sometimes I forget to look at a resume and pretend I am a receptionist.

This morning I talked with a very qualified friend who hasn’t been able to get a job. I took 10 seconds to look at his resume as if I were a receptionist or HR screener. There was a huge error that probably [...]