What I see you saying is that companies are going to "low-ball" applicants regardless, and if they can't do it by finding out what you're ma...

Ever been to a Starbucks in CA? They all have the same warnings about carcinogens that you find on a gas pump. The end result is that all such warning...

Great post Rich. Well thought-out. Thanks. Unfortunately, I know what will happen. In fact, I can forecast it exactly. HR departments will come up...

Employers and recruiters have access to salary data that the typical job-seeker is either unaware is available or cannot afford to access. I therefore...

If this is a 'generational' thing, I can certainly see where it comes from. Our generation (baby-boomers) were pretty much raised to follow "a...

The suggestion I've seen is that you know it's time to move into a new job when you know everything you need to about the job you're in.

Here's a positive example of a company doing things "right". Many years ago I had an on-site interview - I don't remember who. What I do ...

The best situation is obviously when you can get the hiring manager's attention directly. When you can get him to say "bring this person in for a...

While it's a good idea to see where a PI's former students have wound up, it's not always practical to do so. Someone early in their career may have o...

Sorry, Dave, but I can't help feel this advice adds to the stereotype of the "lazy" recruiter. Rather than actually look at the quality of o...

The people objecting to this proposal base their objection on the idea that someone who's already working will have to take some sort of leave (paid o...

Dick The approach I outlined is obviously not perfect - no hiring process is, but I think it's more widely applicable than you seem to feel. All it...

Several years ago I read an essay arguing that the only way to see how someone will perform in a job is to observe them doing that job. The author the...