Highly suggested to check out this link as it covers eight important points on things not to say during any job interview as it could turn off a hiring manager very quickly. There can be times when nerve reactions take hold but a job interview is never the time.
The New Year Predictions for Small Businesses
A great way to start out 2012 is by looking at how to plan out each quarter. Of course things might change as we move forward throughout the year which is normal. But, having positive goals to focus on is always the best way to focus for small business profit gain and net worth.
Seven helpful tips for job seekers!
Lora Shinn writes an excellent article on positives to include and the negatives to avoid when writing a personal resume for job hunting.
Filed under Current News, Employment & Careers, Resumes
Making call backs after sending out resumes
Do you make a phone call to the employer whom you have applied to online? If you do, how long do you wait to contact them?
If you are able to get past the receptionist, do you speak with someone in human resources or do you seek information from the person whom you sent the resume or application to?
Considering all of the questions above, employers receive hundreds of resumes a day especially now with many Americans being laid off and more Americans being put out of work month after month. It must be quite frustrating for the employer to manage all of those applications then to attempt answering phone calls from persons wanting to know the status of their application.
My point of this article is clearly to state, the candidate should be notified from the hiring manager for an interview. The problem many businesses are not doing nowadays is to call in persons who have qualifications for interviews. For example, someone with over 30 years experience who once worked for a computer company was laid off has been applying for jobs yet not being noticed for her skills or experience. Why is that? Now she is facing the loss of her home. (World News Now, 2011) How fair is that, it’s not fair to her as an employee because she wants to work.
So it brings me to the following questions; 1) Why are employers not hiring people who can do the job? 2) Why are employers not interviewing persons with skills and education for employment in America?
Feel free to answer or you may use all of the above questions to help you build your own strategy for a solid strategy on how you are going to obtain a position in 2012.
Two career tasks for 2012: A positive career goal is to think positive and never give up on yourself. Your second task is to keep moving forward until you have achieved your desired career goal.
Filed under Current News, Employment & Careers, Interviews, Resumes
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!
The administrator of Ravens Hollow would like to take a moment and wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a bright, prosperous New Year!
-Administrator
Filed under Technology
OP ED: Is pushing #82 an inconvenience before calling me?
Well, well, well. I found out some interesting information this afternoon that might explain a lot as to why companies have not been phoning me in for interviews. I have caller ID on my phone. Well, one of the things which I have done is set up my phone is so it forces anyone who calls me to have their number displayed so I know who it is. I refuse to be solicited; keep in mind I used to work for a telemarketing firm for years so I know both inbound and outbound campaigns – I am very aware how the call center works and how the IT and IS side obtains the phone number.
At any rate, what I was informed of is those who are calling me are getting the voice warning that they need to dial #82 in order for their phone call to go through. AND due to my request, many of the companies that hear this request, they refuse, REFUSE to do it. Now it raises a red flag on my part. I want to know what is the problem?! I have a right to know who is calling me day or night. It is my phone, I pay the bill, not them.
I was then informed that because an employer needed to dial the #82 it was considered too much of a problem as it was “extra work” for the hiring manager to go through. OMG, you have got to be kidding me!!! Extra work? It’s not like they cannot contact me via email which is easier than the phone. Or they have to walk to my house for an interview, no. They only need to pick up the phone at their desk while drinking their double latte’ in their office to call my house.
Please forgive my sarcasm but I been doing everything right over the past few months to get hired and now I get told this?! I honestly am starting to think that there is a specific club which certain members are allowed as they look a certain way and they are a certain age and know a certain person who allowed them in the door. *sigh*
Filed under Employment & Careers, Interviews
Helpful Resume tips for formatting your resume
3 Tips to Make Your Resume Stand Out
I located this and feel it will be quite helpful since there are many of us who are job seeking even though we want to keep running our business. I think this article will at least give the basics on what can be done to format a resume and help build confidence to getting something solid built.
Filed under Employment & Careers, Resumes
AT&T gave up on trying to obtain T-Mobile
After making many attempts at trying to take over T-Mobile, the wireless whale AT&T finally gave in and gave up after the FCC would not permit them to go through with the merger. I believe it is a good thing as AT&T is becoming too big for their own good. Let’s consider how they used to be with Ma Bell and all the smaller bells now look at how they are taking things over. It’s getting a bit out of control with what the company is doing. So I think the FCC was spot on with how this issue was handled.
Filed under Current News
State Unemployment Rates for 2011
State Unemployment Rates for 2011.
I wanted to share this chart so everyone is aware of what the government has been charting for unemployment paychecks handed out to persons who are collecting and job seeking enough so they can collect.
These numbers are extremely upsetting for two reasons. One, small businesses must be permitted to hire and secondly, employers must be willing to train persons whom they hire even if it is just a little.
Filed under Current Business Owner, Small Business
Updating the blog…
Just wanted to let you all know I’m updating the blog and it’s taking some time but the updates are So small it could almost be a miniature elephant to your view. They might not be seen right away. At any rate. If the blog seems to hesitate, be patient as it should not take but a few seconds to move.
Filed under Technology