Ask The Headhunter® | Nick Corcodilos

How much should I say about getting fired?

Nick Corcodilos — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:55:21 +0000

In the January 31, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader asks what to say in a job interview — if he got fired previously for doing something wrong: I was fired for a minor policy violation. How much should I tell prospective employers about it? Everyone I’ve spoken to has agreed that my indiscretion did [...]

Resumes: Job hunting suicide

Nick Corcodilos — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:01:31 +0000

The Wall Street Journal reports that you’re screwed if you’re looking for a job, in Your Resume vs. Oblivion. A guy at IBM who sells the systems employers use to process incoming resumes says that 90% or more of employers use sophsticated technology (“which can cost from $5,000 to millions of dollars”) to scan resumes. So [...]

TheLadders’ Marc Cenedella: A dirtbag with money running for office

Nick Corcodilos — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:07:22 +0000

Who would have thought? This isn’t even worth commenting on: Under the Name of a Senate Hopeful, Blog Posts on Sex and Drugs from The New York Times. It seems TheLadders CEO Marc Cenedella is getting ready to run for U.S. Senate on a Republican ticket. My favorite parts: “Until recently, a Web site, blog.theladders.com/rock, [...]

Playing With Headhunters

Nick Corcodilos — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:51:10 +0000

In the January 24, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader gets calls from two different headhunters — who want to “submit” him for what seems to be the same job. How many headhunters should he work with? A headhunter called yesterday about an interesting position. She is not ready to reveal her client until [...]

Recruitomatic & The Social Jerk (Or: Why you hate recruiters)

Nick Corcodilos — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:00:50 +0000

This week we started a “pound Nick with questions” thread — and you’ve been pounding! Great questions and topics — and pointed insights. A recurring theme on that thread is recruiters — the inept, the inane, the ones who waste your time, and the ones who leave you frustrated and angry. (There are good recruiters out there, [...]

Open Mic: What’s your problem?

Nick Corcodilos — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:28:48 +0000

Special Edition I periodically do webinars and teleconferences for professionals, where I make a brief presentation — then we have an “open microphone.” Anyone may ask any question about job hunting or hiring, and I do my best to provide useful advice on the spot. I love doing such events because I don’t have to [...]

Get Hired: No resume, no interview, no joke

Nick Corcodilos — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:47:52 +0000

In the January 10, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a long-time reader ruminates about how stupid the recruiting and hiring process seems to have become. Employers aren’t really looking for talent — they’re shopping for mediocrity, using lists of keywords: I’m a career changer and I’m finding it very hard to get past the recruiting agency [...]

Ask The Headhunter in a nutshell

Nick Corcodilos — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:46:02 +0000

In the December 20, 2011 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader asks for ATH in a nutshell: Can you please summarize the Ask The Headhunter strategy and explain the main differences between ATH and the traditional approach to job hunting? Thanks. (This Q&A was such a hit last year that I’m reprising it — hope [...]

When should you bring up money?

Nick Corcodilos — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:09 +0000

In the December 13, 2011 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a long-time reader asks whether it’s okay to discuss salary range with a headhunter before taking time out of a busy work schedule to interview: I’m a long-time reader. This is my second-time question — the last one was in 2004! I’ve just been headhunted for a [...]

How Employers Can Help You Get Hired

Nick Corcodilos — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:21:36 +0000

In the December 6, 2011 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader who helps seniors find jobs shares an “interview invitation” one of his clients received. It’s a landmark! Why don’t more employers do this? Join me below to discuss other ways employers can help you get hired. I’m a training and placement specialist and a [...]