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From the monthly archives: June 2010

How to get a job at LUMEDX (and how not to)

On June 30, 2010 By Paul Anderson

There are job seekers who research company e-mail addresses and spam them with their resumes with the hopes of getting a job. These techniques won’t help you land an interview with LUMEDX, a medical software company in Bellevue, says Josh Jozwik, a technical recruiter for the company.

Jozwik says job seekers need to avoid [...]

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What to do when you’re in an elevator with a company VIP

On June 28, 2010 By Paul Anderson

This week I sat down with one of my clients who has 14 years of experience working at Starbucks Corporation. As we were talking about her networking strategy, she told me a story about a coworker:

“I organized an event at Starbucks where Howard Schultz gave a speech. The next day a colleague of mine [...]

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A resource for finding a company you want to work for

On June 23, 2010 By Paul Anderson

Job seekers who have a clear idea of which employers they want to work for tend to find jobs quicker than job seekers that are keeping their options open and still figuring things out. There is power in focus.

One of the questions I constantly get asked is, “How do I choose an employer to [...]

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Buzz on lie detectors is all a lie, but looking for lies on your resume is still true

On June 21, 2010 By Paul Anderson

In an article posted on the Washington Post, Jeff Stein points out that polygraph tests used by employers to screen candidates aren’t reliable, however the appearance of the test itself can motivate subjects to confess.

While I have yet to run into an employer in Puget Sound that uses polygraphs in employment screening (have [...]

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Thinking about contracting? Understand the new VMS system first

On June 16, 2010 By Paul Anderson

One of the frequent questions I’ve been getting in my seminars lately comes from active jobseekers or contract workers who wonder, “why am I getting e-mails from contracting firms asking for exclusive rights to represent me or wanting the last four digits of my social security number?”

The answer is related to something noteworthy that [...]

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Ask the right questions to take charge of the interview

On June 11, 2010 By Paul Anderson

A workshop student of mine, I’ll call him “John,” recently had two interviews come up with Honeywell International and Crane Aerospace. They were both panel interviews. After finishing the interviews, he and I sat down to debrief.

I asked him how it went. He shared with me one of the most powerful interview questions of [...]

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How to contact the employers that attended the ProLango Career Mixer June 2010

On June 8, 2010 By Paul Anderson
Here is how to contact the employers that attended the ProLango Career Mixer April 2010 event: Review the list of positions and companies that registered. Let’s say you’re interested in the Program Manager position at WhitePages. To find out who from WhitePages attended the event, visit the events page. Scroll [...]
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Companies that Attended the ProLango Career Mixer June 2010 Event

On June 8, 2010 By Paul Anderson
110 Consulting: Business/Data Analysts, Web Developer, PM, Analyst, Biz Dev Ajilon: Recruiters, Customer Service, Data entry, Purchasing Aquent: Program Manager, Project Manager, Marketing Manager, Producer, Web Designer, Technical Writer, Programmer Writer Arth Systems: Product Managers, Partner Account Manager AVI BioPharma: BioTech CAREERPATHSNW: Sales and Management DeepIntel: Project Manager, Middle-Tier Developer, Front-End Developer DeVry University: Advisors, Professors [...]
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How to get hired at WhitePages.com

On June 4, 2010 By Paul Anderson

Like many companies in the Seattle area, WhitePages.com receives hundreds of applications for each job description. How do they select the best candidates? We’ve heard that 85 percent of hiring happens through word-of-mouth marketing. Can knowing someone at WhitePages get you an interview and possibly a job offer?

Employee Referral Program
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