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Netflix: Another stupid employer

Nick Corcodilos — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:11:05 +0000

Netflix bungled its business last year and ticked off lots of its customers, who quickly cancelled the service. It was a case study of a business and public relations disaster. Now Netflix is at it again — this time by advertising for “recent college graduates” to fill jobs anyone could do. Age discrimination anyone? The [...]

Another Top-10 Stupid Interview Question: “Tell us all about yourself!”

Nick Corcodilos — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:50:35 +0000

In the May 15, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a job hunter comes up with a good way to deal with one of the Top-10 Stupid Interview Questions: I’m looking at positions as an intermediate- or senior-level software developer, and I’m trying to think of new ways to tackle the famous open-ended interview question. Here’s [...]

How to Boost Your Salary Quickly and Often

Nick Corcodilos — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:32:33 +0000

In the May 8, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, we’re covering something different: A wild story… From The Headhunter Files People seem to enjoy hearing some of the stranger stories from The Headhunter Files. I usually share these only in my live presentations and workshops, but I think it’s time to go public. Rather than [...]

Can an employer charge you for quitting?

Nick Corcodilos — Tue, 01 May 2012 01:28:34 +0000

In the May 1, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, an employer is out $6,000 when a new hire found through an agency jumps ship after 15 days. Can the employer charge the next employee for quitting? We recently hired an employee using an agency through which he was temping for us. We paid the temp [...]

Open Mic: What’s your problem?

Nick Corcodilos — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:30:27 +0000

Every week in the Ask The Headhunter Newsletter I answer one question from a reader in the traditional Q&A format. From time to time, we have an “open mic,” where you pose the questions on the fly here on the blog. This week, I will do my best to answer any and all questions you [...]

My boss is a liar

Nick Corcodilos — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:26:49 +0000

In the April 17, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader laments that the boss — uh — doesn’t tell the truth: My boss lies about the availability of projects, about giving bonuses, and about promised help. I suppose the high road is the best and I should keep quiet, but I hate giving into [...]

How long does the headhunter control me?

Nick Corcodilos — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:41:26 +0000

In the April 10, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a job hunter asks how to cut the cord to a headhunter: If a recruiter gives a company your resume, how long are you tied to that recruiter concerning that company? For several reasons, I recently lost what I consider to be a great opportunity with [...]

Don’t Get Hired, Get Acquired: Audio from Cornell workshop

Nick Corcodilos — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:14:49 +0000

The April 3, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter is a SPECIAL AUDIO EDITION. (This is no April Fool!) On Sunday, April 1, I conducted a workshop for a group of Executive MBAs at Cornell’s Johnson School of Management. (These guys attend the EMBA program on weekends!) The topic was the differences between applying for a [...]

The First Job Interview

Nick Corcodilos — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:47:49 +0000

In a hidden valley many thousands of years ago… “So, where do you see yourself in 50 moons’ time?” : :

Move Over H-1B: Make way for L-1 visas

Nick Corcodilos — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:41:49 +0000

The H-1B visa is well-known in technology circles: U.S. employers use it to hire temporary foreign workers in “specialty occupations.” Engineers and Information Technology (IT) workers have long complained that the H-1B program takes jobs away from Americans. While H-1B requires employees to be paid the prevailing wage, some argue that employers actually pay lower [...]