If you don’t know what type of relationship your references have with the people considering your application, don’t provide references before requested.
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Don’t Share References Until Required
Posted in References, tagged Employment, Feedback, Friends, Job Search, Jobs, Networking, Office Politics, References, Relationship on 2011/10/27 | Leave a Comment »
Improve Success By Inventorying Performance Evaluations
Posted in Getting Ahead, Interview, References, tagged Employment, Feedback, Getting Ahead, Interview, Job Search, Jobs, Performance Evaluation, Performance Review, Professional Review, Review, Unemployment on 2011/05/16 | Leave a Comment »
Hang on to your performance evaluations and create a record or index of highlights within each. Your evaluations serve as a reminder of accomplishments, aiding future job searches, interviews, and reference requests. They provide a means of tracking changes and documenting improvement. Good evaluations can be cathartic during periods of melancholy.
If Your Company Has Been Acquired: Lesson 9
Posted in Getting Ahead, References, Unemployment, tagged Acquisition, Employment, Jobs, Lay Off, Networking, Office Politics, Performance Evaluation, Problem Solving, Unemployment on 2010/11/29 | Leave a Comment »
If you really want to impress an acquiring employer, volunteer to assume responsibilities specific to that employer or specific to the acquisition.
If Your Company Has Been Acquired: Lesson 8
Posted in Getting Ahead, References, Unemployment, tagged Acquisition, Employment, Jobs, Lay Off, Networking, Office Politics, Performance Evaluation, Problem Solving, Unemployment on 2010/11/28 | Leave a Comment »
Even though it might not seem like it, an acquiring company that is temporarily retaining the employees of the acquired company is interested in facilitating a positive relationship with those employees. The acquiring company must motivate the employees to gain the best results. This provides the retained employees unexpected opportunities. For example, an employee may [...]
If Your Company Has Been Acquired: Lesson 7
Posted in Getting Ahead, References, Unemployment, tagged Acquisition, Employment, Jobs, Lay Off, Networking, Office Politics, Performance Evaluation, Problem Solving, Unemployment on 2010/11/27 | Leave a Comment »
Even though you might be upset that an acquiring company is letting you go, perform your best work during the period in which you are retained – especially if you’re planning to request an extension of your retention period. It provides an opportunity to build additional references, and possibly an opportunity to expand your skills [...]
If Your Company Has Been Acquired: Lesson 6
Posted in Getting Ahead, References, Unemployment, tagged Acquisition, Employment, Jobs, Lay Off, Networking, Office Politics, Performance Evaluation, Problem Solving, Unemployment on 2010/11/26 | Leave a Comment »
If you’ve been temporarily retained by an acquiring employer to complete specific tasks, and additional time is necessary to complete the tasks, make a reasonable and supportable estimation of the time necessary to complete those tasks. Anything longer than a month has an increased chance of sounding unreasonable. If you’ve not put in additional time or demonstrated diligence [...]
If Your Company Has Been Acquired: Lesson 5
Posted in Getting Ahead, References, Unemployment, tagged Acquisition, Employment, Jobs, Lay Off, Networking, Office Politics, Performance Evaluation, Problem Solving, Unemployment on 2010/11/25 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re making a proposal to convince an acquiring company to retain you longer, couch your proposal in terms of additional accomplishments you’ll bring to the team. DO NOT suggest that an employer must extend the retention period in order to accomplish the tasks for which you’ve been retained. There’s a very good chance the [...]
If Your Company Has Been Acquired: Lesson 4
Posted in Getting Ahead, References, Unemployment, tagged Acquisition, Employment, Jobs, Lay Off, Networking, Office Politics, Performance Evaluation, Problem Solving, Unemployment on 2010/11/24 | Leave a Comment »
If trying to convince an acquiring company to retain you longer, remind the employer of the value of your historical knowledge. But, whatever you do, don’t make it sound like a threat to withhold that knowledge or in any other way impede in the transition between companies. Make it clear that you’ll do everything you [...]
If Your Company Has Been Acquired: Lesson 3
Posted in Getting Ahead, Interview, References, Unemployment, tagged Acquisition, Employment, Jobs, Lay Off, Networking, Office Politics, Performance Evaluation, Problem Solving, Unemployment on 2010/11/23 | Leave a Comment »
If you’ve inventoried all the benefits you can bring to an acquiring company for purposes of convincing the company to retain you longer, make a reasonable and supportable estimate of the amount of time necessary to complete related groups of projects.
If Your Company Has Been Acquired: Lesson 2
Posted in Getting Ahead, References, Unemployment, tagged Acquisition, Employment, Jobs, Lay Off, Networking, Office Politics, Performance Evaluation, Problem Solving, Unemployment on 2010/11/22 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re making a proposal to convince an acquiring company to retain you longer, make a list of the following. Incomplete or potential departmental projects Departmental goals that could not be pursued due to insufficient resources, staffing or time Weaknesses to clean up, especially deficiencies in due diligence Supplemental services that might bring additional revenue [...]
Do A Little Recon
Posted in Getting Ahead, Interview, Networking, References, Unemployment, tagged Employment Reviews, Feedback, Interview, Job Search, Networking, Office Politics, Performance Evaluation, Unemployment, Workplace Bullies, Workplace Conflict on 2010/10/12 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re concerned about what a former employer might be saying about you, ask friends to interview there. They can inquire into why previous employees left and what the employer would like to change from the previous employee/s. If your employer is the type for which you should be concerned, they’ll let your friends know.
Site Of The Week: That Recruiter
Posted in Getting Ahead, Hiring Decisions, Interview, Job Search, Networking, Noteworthy Sites, Recruiters, References, Unemployment, tagged Employment, Interview, Job Search, Jobs, Lay Off, Networking, Office Politics, Site of the Week, Unemployment on 2010/08/20 | Leave a Comment »
That Recruiter shares insights from its author’s journey through unemployment to employment, with valuable guidance from both sides of the Recruitment field.
Speaking of…. Operator?
Posted in Getting Ahead, Improving Relationships, Manage Successfully, Personal Enrichment, References on 2010/07/29 | Leave a Comment »
Do not speak for a person with whom you are not closely acquainted, or even suggest how that person might think or respond, unless you have conferred with that person in regards to the subject matter or been authorized to speak on behalf of that person. Not projecting such authority or knowledge will reduce the chance of misunderstandings and opportunities [...]
Don’t Be A Pest
Posted in Improving Relationships, References on 2010/07/15 | 1 Comment »
Don’t cyberstalk!! It’s irritating and drives people away. Call once, leave a message or depend on caller ID. Do not call multiple times, unless it is a genuine emergency. If you don’t hear back, then send an email. Ditto with texting. Email once, unless you’re sending a response, it’s business related, or a completely new and genuine subject [...]
Responding To A Referral
Posted in References on 2010/07/10 | Leave a Comment »
If someone referred you to a role and you haven’t heard back, don’t obsess. The person who referred you most likely has not received a response, or has not received a positive response, from her contact and is not going to want to negatively affect her relationship with her contact just because you’ve turned psycho.
Smears?
Posted in References on 2010/07/10 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re concerned about what someone might be saying about you, ask them for an endorsement on LinkedIn or another professional networking site.
Finding A Reference
Posted in References on 2010/07/10 | Leave a Comment »
If you are unable to secure a reference from a previous employer, ask a third-party service provider or client.
Invitations To Avoid
Posted in Interview, Networking, Recruiters, References on 2010/07/10 | Leave a Comment »
Do not accept LinkedIn or other professional networking site invitations from persons that you’ve interviewed with or company recruiters until after you received the offer! They can use your network to find additional candidates for the role to which you applied.
