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Maya Ollson
Aug 9, 20232 min
More please . . . Are you negotiating for more?
Inflation is at 3% and new salaries are averaging 4.4% so if you get a 3% raise, all you're getting is enough to cover the cost of...
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Maya Ollson
Jul 17, 20231 min
Are you making your numbers?
Your job as a job seeker is to promote yourself so that employers are aware of you and your candidacy. It is up to YOU to attract that...
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Maya Ollson
Jul 7, 20231 min
BE REFERRED IN!
When I was training exiting employees at a client site, the Director of HR sat in to see how things were going. I was stressing the...
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Maya Ollson
Aug 22, 20221 min
The Interview-less Job Hire
Want to avoid interviews? Tap your cultivated contacts. A client who had been searching for just 5 weeks landed without ever having an...
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Maya Ollson
Nov 8, 20211 min
He Made it so Easy to say "Yes!"
I "met" Sam Cohen. a CIO-CTO looking for his next job to deliver business value and resiliency through technology assurance, at a...
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Maya Ollson
Aug 9, 20211 min
Filling the Covid Void
Concerned about the gap on your resume? Covid has put many a hole in people's resumes. Recruiters most likely will understand that gap in...
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Maya Ollson
Jul 26, 20212 min
From the Heart
A former client came back for help in applying to her dream job at her dream company. She had written a cover letter from her heart and...
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Maya Ollson
Apr 13, 20211 min
Who Knows Yooooou? - Artificial Intelligence Screening Assessments
Some companies are using Artificial Intelligence to screen candidates. Candidates are invited, often without prior notice, to an online...
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Maya Ollson
Mar 31, 20211 min
Less is best
Your confidence is hit hard when looking for a job, especially true during a pandemic. As a result, to ensure that the employer knows all...
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Maya Ollson
Apr 2, 20201 min
Surprise - Employers are Hiring
As part of our business we survey candidates to document their job search success. We've just conducted one of those surveys and found a...
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Maya Ollson
Mar 23, 20201 min
Some are ... Some aren't
Some employers are interviewing, some aren't. If offered an interview, take it. Learn how to interview well online and on the phone. This...
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Maya Ollson
Mar 20, 20201 min
Our Attitude Will Mean Everything
Just as in job searching, our attitude in dealing with this global pandemic will mean everything. Is it scary? Absolutely! See yourself...
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Maya Ollson
Mar 9, 20201 min
Sunday will never be the same ... and Go get 'em!
A Job Seeker reports that THE time to reach out to people on Linkedin is Sunday evening. He claims that he repeatedly gets responses from...
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Maya Ollson
Mar 2, 20201 min
When scheduling a 2nd interview . . .
Asking you to come in for a 2nd interview indicates that the company is more seriously interested in you as a candidate. At this time,...
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Maya Ollson
Feb 10, 20201 min
Cheat Sheet
It's difficult to recall all the things that you need to remember to excel in an interview. Here's an idea. Create up to 2 Cheat Sheets...
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Maya Ollson
Feb 3, 20201 min
"Little Black book" - Improving Interviews
It can be difficult to remember 30-40 Accomplishment Stories. Our client's interviews were going okay, but he had trouble remembering his...
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Maya Ollson
Jan 26, 20201 min
How much time?
To be successful in your search, you have to invest time. Devote 25-35 hours per week to your search. More than that and you risk burn...
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Maya Ollson
Jan 13, 20201 min
Tell me about yourself . . .
Often an interview will start with this question. Give the interviewer a brief overview of your background and then ask a key question...
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Maya Ollson
Dec 10, 20191 min
So why'd you leave your company?
This is one of three positioning statements that you must be prepared to answer skillfully. The employer is trying to determine if you...
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