Advice for College Students from Lauren Berger

March 9^th The Ex Recruiter show welcomed Lauren Berger  aka InternQueen. While attending college Lauren worked 15 internships and now helps other students find internships and speaks at many colleges and universities around the country. Lauren proved to be a great guest and a wonderful speaker. Some of the issue that we spoke about was:

• The misconception of GEN Y not holding internships which she feels part of the problem is lack of urgency by the generation.
• Career services offices and how many are not equipped to help students find internships whether it is because of funding or just reaching out the communities to make employers aware that there are students interested in internships.
• The importance of networking
• Taking an internship even if it is unpaid because internships not only give you good experience but can also provide you with great contacts
• Lauren also spoke about how important it is to apply for at least 10 if not more internships to possibly have a good chance at getting one
• She also reminded people that everyone always looks to the well know companies for internships but can get just as much experience if not more from the lesser known companies

All in all Lauren proved why she is in such demand, she has a great presence is well spoken and can communicate with people from all generations. The Ex Recruiter Show wishes Lauren continued success. If you would like to hear the entire interview click here

Extreme Candidate Makeover March 8th

Monday March 8^th was the 3rd edition of Extreme Candidate Makeover with Candidates Kimberley Roden and Alan Scott. They were given great advice by our Expert Panel which included Rosa Vargas, Jeremy Worthington, Karla Porter and Steve Levy. Both candidates not only listened to the advice but also asked questions about how to conduct a better job search and shared what some of the difficulties they are having in their current search. All in all both candidates expressed thanks to the panel and felt they were given excellent takeaways in order for them to better highlight their resumes and also conduct their search. You can hear the entire show here

Social Media and Privacy

Our Show on Tuesday was about Social Recruiting Scenarios with our guest Joan Ginsberg and Yvette Ferry. We discussed many scenarios and issues facing recruiters and candidates who are active on Social Media sites i.e. Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Many topics were discussed about what recruiters, companies and candidates should and possibly should not do. We all agreed that if you are active on many of these sites just to be safe we should all be cautious as to what you put out on them for others to see and read. Some of the scenarios discussed ranged from topics about pregnancy during a job search to profiles and inappropriate pictures being posted online. Many of the listeners and guest felt the show was helpful and educational. If you liked to hear the show in its entirety click here

Getting Our Vets Working

On February 23^rd our guest on the show was BlakeCannon. Blake is a Vet­eran with a mis­sion, to put other mil­i­tary vet­er­ans to work. The show was inspiring and brought to many people’s attention how critical it is to work with our returning vets helping them return to the workforce. One thing that stood out was how out of touch many still are about the situation facing vets.  Blake a disabled vet himself and now a recruiter works every day to make companies aware of how vets can be a benefit to them.  Blake and his boss Rudy speak to companies daily to try to get them to budget some of their monies to hire vets and also to understand how their skills transfer over to civilian positions.

Clearly passionate about what he does however also frustrated at the lack of attention this issue receives, Blake spoke about some of the daily occurrences he sees and hears on various networking sites or videos he views where there are jobs being shipped to other countries, while we have vets and so many Americans unemployed.

Blake was truly an inspiration to all who took part in the show or who listened in.  If you didn’t get a chance to hear the show here is the link GETVETSWORKING

A Holistic and Realistic Approach to HR

 Our guest on Monday 2/22 was @JeanneMale CEO & President of Emp-Higher Performance Development, Inc.  www.emphigher.com, a training and performance consulting firm. Her work has been published in more than 40 pharmaceutical, trade, sales, and training journals since starting the company in 1997. Last year, Jeanne began fielding an unprecedented number of calls from pharmaceutical colleagues requesting career advice in light of recent acquisitions. To stay responsive and address many of the frequently asked questions, she started a LinkedIn group which evolved to a blog www.JobLifeArchitect.com. The need has become so significant that Jeanne was asked to deliver a workshop for an industry Leadership Conference and most recently held an expanded version of the workshop for pharmaceutical company undergoing merger and layoffs. During our show, Jeanne integrated her Emp-Higher performance management expertise with key learnings from the Job Life Architect mindset for a holistic and realistic approach.  

Jeanne spoke about realizing when she was not involved in working with clients directly she was very unhappy because she has a calling for service.

She spoke about diagnosing what is going on within her clients’ organizations, then coaching and counseling how to get people back on track. The most common cause of a decline in performance is not dollars or commission related and that’s what she discovers, cultural issues, etc

Jeanne relies a lot on Axiology, DISC and MBTI 4 assessments when companies need band aids because high performers are losing their edge.

Jeanne was a formidable opponent when there was a need to be  and a great guest.

Listen to the entire interview here

February 16th Eve Tahmincioglu (MSN & MSNBC Columnist)

February 16^th with guest Eve Tahmincioglu @careerdiva was a great conversation that covered a wide variety of topics which included her thoughts on: job seekers, career and job search coaches, senior management of companies, the glass ceiling that woman still face in the workforce, the use of interns and volunteers and the legality of the situation.  Eve shared some of the prior interviews she had done with corporate ceo’s and shared her thoughts on the new television series undercover boss. The hour conversation flew by with many topics which everyone agreed needed to be discussed in more detail. We are hoping to get Eve back for another show in the near future. Listen to the entire show here.

February 9th Bill Vick (Words of Wisdom)

February 9^th our guest was Bill Vick. Bill is well known in many circles a recruiter (Big Biller), coach, author, blogger, vlogger, serial entrepreneur. So we were all very happy that he accepted our invitation to be a guest on the show. Bill spoke in great length about issues facing the Boomers.  He expressed how he became involved in recruiting and became a big biller. Bill shared how he went from being almost broke to becoming a successful business person. He spoke to the audience about how Boomers have so much strength and wisdom but don’t always realize it. One of the issues he feels is lack of self worth. Bill stated that over 30% of workers now are over the age of 50. He addressed the issue of how Boomers let the younger generations sometimes intimidate them when in fact Boomers should feel confident about themselves and the wisdom they have to offer these generations. Bill spoke about so many issues and gave us so many things to think about. The conversation while much of it focused on Boomers could apply to people of every generation.  Anyone who didn’t get to listen to the show live should take the time to listen to these “words of wisdom” from a bona fide professional and find out what the term KITA means. Listen here to WordsofWisdom.

February 8th’s Extreme Candidate Makeover

February 8^th’s show focused on Extreme Candidate Makeovers. Our guests (candidates) were Steve Garnsey and Danielle Peterson, joined by a panel of professionals, which included my regular co-host Janice Worthington, Jeremy Worthington, special co-host Karla Porter and resume professionals Dawn Bugni and Karen Siwak.

Karen and Dawn reviewed both candidates’ resumes and gave them pointers on what they may want to change in order to make their resumes stand out from the hundreds of others employers receive for every job posting. Both resume writers expressed that Steve and Danielle needed to be clearer in  what type of position they are seeking.  They also pointed out that both needed more than one resume when searching for a job. Our candidates then asked multiple questions in regards to some of the issues which they have been facing when applying or interviewing for a position. Questions ranged from salaries, types of employment, frequent movement, longevity, even daycare and commuting issues.  Our panel gave both candidates great insight and direction to help them in their pursuit of a new position. We hope that Steve and Danielle both went away with some useful tips to help them successfully find employment. Listen to the entire show here

Heledd Straker Starts off February Lineup of Great Guest

February started off with great guest just like January ended. Our first guest of the month was Heledd Straker CIO of Naked Generations. Heledd demonstrated that while there are many critics of Gen Y, you cannot stereotype an entire generation by the actions of some. The conversation was lively and Heledd skillfully spoke about the differences in a variety of areas between Boomers. Gen X’ers and the Gen Y generation. She spoke about being brought up by parents who were Boomers and how it strongly influenced her decision making. When asked if she thought there was a particular role model for her Generation yet like a Bill Gates, Michael Dell, Hillary Clinton types, she was quick to point out that she thought the generation was too young yet to have a strong role model as prior generations. Heledd went on to say for her, her father is a strong role model in her life. Heledd was a great guest with a bright future ahead of her and we wish her all the success in the world. Listen to her interview here

January 2010 It’s a Wrap

A month has passed already in 2010, The Ex Recruiter Show got off to great start with Karen Siwak as our first guest of the year talking about Resume Strategies and how resumes should tell a story. Karen gave us some great insights on the do’s and don’ts of a resume and what candidates biggest mistakes are when trying to condense a resume. Listen to Karen’s entire interview

On January 11^th, we went primetime with Extreme Candidate Makeover adding to our on air family Karla Porter. The idea of the show was to have to Job Seekers resumes reviewed and discussed live on air by a panel of resume writers, job search coaches and recruiters. Shennee Rutt and Arleen Sarppraicone allowed us to evaluate their resumes and LinkedIn profiles in order to help them hopefully become more successful in their job search. The show was well received and both Job Seekers were pleased with the advice and guidance they received from the panel. Listen to the entire interview

January 12^th, we welcomed Heather Huhman on the show. Heather is an inspiration to the Gen Y community and CEO of ComeRecommended.com. Joining us for the show was my special co-host Nicole Crimaldi . Some of the issues discussed were what gave Heather the idea to start ComeRecommmended.com and where the company was headed as far as growth. Heather also discussed some of the labeling of the Gen Y’ers, some which she agreed was correct and some not.  At the end of the day this generation just like many of the prior generations has their own issues which are important to them. Listen to Interview

January 19^th, the show was about sourcing and the phone lines were ablaze with callers as our guest Irina Shamaeva talked about Sourcing and Boolean Search. While the show was very informative it appeared that there were those who disagreed with Irina’s way and voiced their opinions.  The callers were tough however Irina managed to handle them well.

January 25^th, a last minute problem prevented our scheduled guest from being able to be with us, so with some last minute scrambling and great teamwork we invited Tara Repucci and Nichele Wells and the show went off without a hitch talking about Employer Branding, HR Strategy and Recruiting. It was the first time tor  both guests to be interviewed live on air and they did a great job.  Link to the interview

January 26^th, the last show of the month our guest was Maren Hogan Director of Marketing for Recruitingblogs.com. Maren offered insight on how the perception of Recruitingblogs.com has changed over the last 3 years and why she made the decision to join them. She talked about Blogging, Social Media and her 3 step tiered approach to her use of Twitter. The conversation was great and so was the feedback. Listen to the entire interview

Join Me, Karla Porter, Jeremy Worthington, Janice Worthington, Nicole Crimaldi and soon to be member of the show Yvette Ferry for great upcoming shows and guests.

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Now let’s get on with February!