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Connie commented on Pedro S. Silva II's blog post 'Be The Turducken When You Interview'

If your analogy comes across the table (ha ha) as strange to some readers, my guess is that it falls into the category of "good strange" or "memorable". As a follower of this blog, I can see that contributors (myself inclusive) work at keeping it ...

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Be The Turducken When You Interview

With Thanksgiving here, I decided to get festive in my interview analogies by introducing the Turducken as a model for job seekers to consider the next time they sit down for an interview. For those you who have never heard of the Turducken, it is...

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Cashing In On Psychic Income

In our September 14 posting, Managing Your Emotional Investments In A Job Search, we talked about the gambler’s fallacy as it relates to job hunting and offered some tips on how to navigate the waves of emotion that arise as you look toward secu...

November 11

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The Ultimate Interview Secret

How many interviews would you say it takes to secure a job? 1, 2, 5000? The truth is that when it comes to securing a job, the interview doesn't end until your last day at the company. Everyday that you engage with an employer is an interview da...

November 3

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How To Overcome The Need For Closure

This isn't the first time that the subject of closure has come up on this blog. In a previous post entitled Handling Non-acceptance, we told candidates not to focus on the things that they cannot change. Sometimes you will not know why you were ...

October 20

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Creating a Job Search "A-Team"

If you or anyone you know has been on the job market for any length of time, you will understand that for most people the hardest part of the job search is staying motivated throughout the process. Traditionally, we are taught to work for rewards....

October 13

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October 12

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October 12

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Planting a Resume Garden

Many candidates are not told this, but how they distribute their resume can contribute greatly to the response they receive from prospective employers. To demonstrate this I will use the analogy of a garden to demonstrate your resume's relationshi...

October 6

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October 5

Pedro S. Silva II commented on Pedro S. Silva II's blog post 'Rules of Engagement In a Job Search'

Cutter, Thanks for checking out the blog. What I love is your business card in the comment box. It's awesome and bold. I feel like I have to go to your site now and I will. The magic works. Pedro

October 5

Cutter Mitchell commented on Pedro S. Silva II's blog post 'Rules of Engagement In a Job Search'

Love It

October 5

Pedro S. Silva II commented on Pedro S. Silva II's blog post 'Discovering Your Transferable Skills'

Connie, thanks for the suggestion. I should do such a thing and will look into it based on your suggestion. Enjoy your time in whatever you are doing at this moment.

October 5

Connie commented on Pedro S. Silva II's blog post 'Discovering Your Transferable Skills'

Kelly, who won the Apprentice in season ?, excelled as a leader due to his military background. Sharing the business benefits and parallels of your training would make a great workshop you could teach at a local college or community centre - maybe...

October 3

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I am a Candidate Relationship Manager and Communications Strategist for JCSI Corporates Staffing. My first taste of recruiting began when I was in the USAF. After my return to the civilian world, I chose this field because it offered the opportunity for endless exploration into social interaction and communication. Nothing pleases me more than seeing people connect through clear communication.

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At 5:11pm on October 12, 2009, Eric Shannon said…: I hope you make it back Pedro! we wish we moved here 10 years earlier, but it is very expensive. Just got back from biking and hiking on the open space:)

-eric