Excellence or Mediocrity

Excellence or Mediocrity

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit - Aristotle

Friends, colleagues, managers, customers, vendors will define you by repeated, consistent performance, not "one-shot" successes. Excellence will always be treated different than mediocrity. Therefore, raise the bar and do not stand on your past laurels.

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What Are the Criteria that AI Review Tools Examine - Repost

 What Are the Criteria that AI Review Tools Examine

These AI tools evaluate resumes and "suggest" missing industry buzzwords and skill requirements, as listed in targeted job listings.  In addition, the tools will identify content where KPIs and other numerical / qualitative data is need to improve presentation and successes.

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Hidden Job Market - Post #3

Hidden Job Market - #3

A great way to identify the potential for new positions is to create news alerts for companies that you are interesting in working for as a full-time employee (even a contractor if necessary). The news alerts could be on LI, major trade journals, newspapers, magazines etc. You are looking for mergers, new product launches, product line expansion, etc - all of which provide new career opportunities. When an alert interests you, start attempting to make contacts within the organization.

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Hidden Job Market - Post #2

Hidden Job Market - Post #2

Cracking the hidden job market - The hidden job market is not coming to you. You have to go find the opportunities. How you may ask? Well let's start with the fundamentals:

1. NETWORK NETWORK NETWORK - Connect / Reconnect with old colleagues (including your old managers), vendors, college classmates, friend and yes, family. Let them know what is happening in your life. In addition, make yourself top of mind to others in a professional, understated way by providing valuable information to others that is designed to improve their business and personal lives.

More on this topic this afternoon.

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Hidden Job Market - Post #1

Hidden Job Market - Post #1

The hidden job market is a term used to describe jobs that aren't advertised or posted online. Most of these jobs are quality positions AND are not posted because the hiring manager does not want to spend the $$$ or dedicate the resources to review / interview alot of candidates. Another reason is that the hiring manager needs to keep this opportunity quiet for many reasons including a forthcoming termination, minimize disruption within the organization as well as competitive issues within the market.

Please read my posting later this afternoon about the best way to explore the hidden job market.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Resumes - Inconsistent with Industry Jargon.

 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Resumes - Inconsistent with Industry Jargon.

There are plenty of reasons why you should not use an AI generated resume. I have been posting this information for the last several business days and will continue to post the issues (pro and con) about AI resumes

AI-generated content can sometimes include factual errors or phrases that don't align with the terminology used in your industry, let alone your actual experiences. Therefore, you must proofread your resume to avoid confusion / making your resume read like it was AI - written, which is a big NEGATIVE in the viewpoint of hiring managers and recruiters who want to read resumes written by people, not a robot obeying an algorithm.

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How AI Affects Recruiting - Part 2

 How AI Affects Recruiting - Part 2

While the use of AI automates sourcing, initial screening, and scheduling, it also enables job seekers to flood the market with polished, but often generic resumes with embellished information, lengthening hiring cycles and unfortunately, often resulting in bad hires, which are costly to the company.    The issue with authenticity prevails and many companies eliminate resumes written with computer technologies.  

Identification can be done via "the eyeball test" - not hard to spot generic, repeat content or with software programs that are specifically used to determine whether or not a document is AI-generated.

Why are the paths flaws?  

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ID Fake Recruiters

Your email prompted me to create this posting:

 Red Flags:

 Phone: No phone number in the signature text

• Email: The "recruiter" contacts you from a personal account as opposed to an official corporate domain.
• This is the structure you are looking for: __________________@name of firm.com
• This is the structure you need to avoid:_________________.abccompany@gmail.com

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How AI Affects Recruiting - Part 1

How AI Affects Recruiting - Part 1

AI automates sourcing, initial screening, and scheduling, requiring recruiters to transition into strategic talent advisors.  While AI certainly makes data interpretation faster, people, not robots or technology, make the final hiring decisions.  But the problem is that the path used to make these determinatons are flawed, resulting in bad hiring decisions.  

Why are the paths flaws?  

1. AI interviewing enables lies, cheating and deceit beginning from step 1 through the end of the process.  

2. Bad candidates can embellish / lie, placing themselves on the same plateau as exceptional candidates and AI cannot determine which is better.  If the hiring manager is not very good at interviewing, the bad candidates can play the system.  Result - bad hires, which are costly decisions.

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Quote for a Monday Morning - Eliminating Fear - Job Fear

"Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear" - George Addair

Job hunting is stressful and difficult.  However, in order to attain growth, you must overcome the fear with the belief in your skills and your determination.  Remaining in the safe zone will result in watching others succeed...a regret that you will have for the rest of your life.

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Starting Your Job Search...Experienced or New Grads - Read this

Starting Your Job Search...Experienced or New Grads - Read this

I know the market is challenging but I strongly recommend that you stick to the fundamentals so you manage your search properly.

Now that you are starting your search, the three (3) tips below should be useful:

1. Network!  Think of the people you know -- relatives, friends, professors, classmates, co-workers and others. Make more of an effort to meet with people, and use these conversations to ask their advice, to make

them aware of your job search, to learn more about their jobs or their organizations, and to get the names of others who might be useful in your job search.

2. Create a contact database. Write down all the employers you contact, the date you sent your résumé, any contact made,

people you talk to, and notes about those contacts. Write / type notes as soon as you hear about an opportunity or when you leave an interview. Get into the habit of updating your database daily.

3. Make a "to do" list every day. This will help you organize your list of priorities and keep you focused on finding that perfect job.

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