K Kenner
Currently a corporate recruiter, K Kenner certainly knows how to help her friends and family stay positive while they search for jobs. With more than 20 years in Corporate HR, T & D and recruiting management and all the connections that go with that, she has become their local expert in finding and keeping a job. Maybe she can help you, or maybe just bring a smile.
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First Person: I'm the Recruiter, and I'm Not Calling You Back“Why didn’t you call me”? “I applied to your position, I followed up with three phone calls, an email, and I still haven’t heard word from anyone”. Sound familiar?
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First Person: Why It Isn't a Good Idea to 'Connect' With Potential Employers on Social NetworksWhy asking a hiring manager or a corporate recruiter to connect with you using the online contact website, LinkedIn, while you are applying for a job at their company is NOT a good idea.
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First Person: Why Old School Recruiting Techniques Still MatterAre you so busy just trying to get through all your tasks, that you forget about the people who are involved in that process?
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First Person: After an Interview, a Good Thank You Letter Goes a Long WayAfter experiencing it first hand, it confirmed my belief that hand written letters make a difference.
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First Person: America's Careers Changers SpeakAs a corporate recruiter I have met and interviewed many who were looking to make a career change. There were teachers, pharmacists, public safety professionals, and more. I wanted to know why (aside from the obvious of just needing a job) so, I asked.
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First Person: Dressing for Interview SuccessRecently while searching and recruiting potential sales agents, it brought to mind an excellent reminder. "Dress for Success" when you land that interview.
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First Person: Why Changing Careers Was Just What I NeededI took big steps down from my previous jobs and line of work; lets look at why. Sure, I had great titles, and great responsibilities, with great salary. But I have been laid off several times.
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Taking a Career Step DownOne of the hardest and best decisions I have ever made, came at the peak of my career. I was making the most money I had ever made; I had the most responsibility, and was destined for even more in the years to come. Was it really smart to step down now?
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Ready for the Interview?Even us professional corporate recruiters have to be on the candidate side of the table now and then! I use a checklist to get ready for my interviews. What do you do?
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When a Friend Asked to Help Her Write Her Resume, I Made it Longer!Believe it or not there are times when it is okay to make your resume look longer. I helped my friend with more than 20 years with the same company expand one sentence to a substantial resume.
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First Person: I Know Networking Means Connecting, But How Do I Get Started?OK, how do I "network" and how will it help me find a job?
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What Do You Mean by Networking?Did you know that networking is also consistently cited as the Number 1 way to get a new job? You know how everyone says that "80% of the jobs available never get advertised? This is how you find them and get them!
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Can You Survive a Job Fair's Lack of Etiquette by Recruiters?The good old days of having fun at job fairs, and networking and being nice and selling to candidates has gone to the way side to handing out cards telling candidates to apply online. -
Not Knowing What You Want Will Not Impress Your Future EmployerIt advisable to know what you want to do in your next job.
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It is All in the Details!Are you sure you have the details of the job you are applying to; all the possible information, the contact name, the company's correct spelling? Because if you didn't you are most certainly not going to impress your future employer.
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Trash Talking Will Not Impress Your Future EmployerA simple reminder comes to mind. We live in a very small world. It is most advisable that when interviewing with your future employer that you do not bad mouth any previous employers, co workers or bosses.
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Stalking Your Future Employer Will Not Get You the JobThere is much to be said for enthusiasm and passion, and it can be very impressive. When it crosses to desperation and sometimes what they call stalking will end your interview hopes with certainty.
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More on What Not to Do to Impress Your Future EmployerOne of the hardest things to do while looking for work is trying not to let the desperation show. Remember the objective is not to present as a desperate candidate, but rather the stellar one that gets the job.
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What Not to Do to Impress Your Future EmployerBeing unemployed can be very challenging and daunting among other things. Here are some key things to consider and even avoid, so you do not present as a desperate candidate instead of the stellar one that you are to your future employer.
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Is Your Resume Getting Killed? Here Are 5 Possible Reasons WhyWhat things effectively ended your chance of being considered for a position after seeing it on your resume? They make us wonder, "What were you thinking?" In no particular order, let's look at 5 resume killers.
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Standing ThereI send this to you, and I ask you - honestly - really, could you be this man? Tell me, what cards do you have left to put on the table? All of them? Are you really there? Can you stand there before me, naked? -
A Guide to Starting a Job Search StrategyHere are 6 things you need to do to before you start looking for work. Being prepared will not only help you be ready for your first interview, but will give you some peace of mind.