The Job Search Sucks…We’ve Got an App for That

| Blog Posts | Kevin Kermes

Last month, I met Sharon Feingold, creator of the Hire My Friend  application for Facebook. I was struck by not only the “pay it forward” power of this tool, but by Sharon’s entrepreneurial and giving attitude in creating it.  Simply put she had an idea and developed …

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The Reference Check…It’s Not Time to Celebrate Yet

| Blog Posts | Kevin Kermes

Two years ago, if a client told me that the company they were interviewing with was getting ready to check references, I would have thought, “Great!  It sounds like an offer is not far behind.”  But now, with unemployment at almost 10%, the job search landscape is far different …

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The Importance of Controlling the Interview…and 3 Tips to Do Just That!

| Blog Posts | Kevin Kermes

The truth is that the interview is just as much about control as it is direction.  The problem is that most interviews don’t have a true plan when it comes to the process.  Needless to say, relinquishing control to someone with no real plan – or sense of direction …

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