Perhaps like you, I get several daily requests from people who wish to connect with me through LinkedIn and I have no idea who they are or why they selected me. As a private business owner, I value developing new relationships and LinkedIn is a great tool to accomplish that. I believe relationships and trust are key drivers…
Following a series of recent discussions with clients in transition, I began to reflect on questions and concerns that people have shared with me over the years concerning their job search during the tough times. I boiled my long list of themes down to my Top 10 Clues to Erase the Job Search Blues. Always…
If you have ever applied for a job through a public job board or directly through a company website and never received a quality response you probably experienced tough love from an Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Why is that? Applicant Tracking System, sometimes called a candidate management system, is a software application that enables the electronic processing and…
Using a baseball analogy, during an interview I’m sure you will feel more like a batter than a pitcher since you are receiving a barrage of the questions being thrown at you. You are likely taking fastballs, curve balls and change-ups without knowing what pitch is coming next while all along you’re trying to just keep…
When starting a new job or internal role, companies generally do a decent job of Orientation, but they often do a poor job of truly Assimilating new employees into their organizations. Traditional Orientation or On-boarding usually introduces the new employee to the operational, tactical and efficiency aspects of their position and company so one can be…
Perhaps “sexy” is a stretch, but “bearable” would definitely get fewer reads. It’s one of the more taboo subjects in HR, layoffs. Looking back, I’m still not sure if I was crazy to get into the outplacement business. No one wants to talk about it, no one wants to address this pretty common part of…
Many people view Indeed as a popular and comprehensive job posting site. It is also a good site for market trend data. Clink on the Indeed link below to see this valuable tool. http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends/industry Rex Rolf is an veteran Career, Leadership and Performance Enhancement Executive Coach working under the corporate banner of Cornerstone Performance Group,…
Fellow professionals, I am pleased to be able to introduce Cornerstone Performance Group and communicate with you personally while sharing my capabilities to a broad audience through this website. I offer many resources, much experience and sincere passion to help professionals like you who want to better your current employment condition. My coaching services benefits…