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Ace The Phone Interview
Phone interviews are challenging. It is tough to portray yourself exactly how you'd like without a face-to-face meeting.
The reality, however, is that a lot of employers like to start the initial screening process with phone interviews. Or, if you're from out of state, there's a good bet the first interview will be via phone.
So instead of stressing, just relax. Do not be scared of short silences and speak slowly and with confidence. Most people turn into fast talkers when they're nervous, so remember to breath, pace yourself and speak slowly. The more relaxed you are, the better the interview will go.
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Prolonged Job Vacancies Can Hurt Employee Morale
Prolonged job vacancies are taking a toll on employee morale and the bottom line, according to survey results released by Careerbuilder. Thirty-four percent of employers surveyed reported that job vacancies have resulted in a lower quality of work due to employees being overworked, and 23 percent cited a loss in revenue, according to the survey.
With unfilled positions often translating into longer hours for existing staff, 33 percent of employers said vacancies have caused lower morale and 17 percent pointed to higher turnover within their organizations.
Forty-one percent of companies reported they currently have programs in place to help alleviate the skills gap including on-the-job training, mentoring, sending employees back to school and other efforts.
Employers seeking to reskill workers for their organizations will likely find willing participants as 77 percent of U.S. job seekers said they would be willing to take a job in a different field than the one they currently work in. And 54 percent would be open to relocating to a new city or state.
Careerbuilder's survey was conducted online within the U.S. by Harris Interactive among 1,648 U.S. hiring managers and human resource professionals and 2,036 U.S. job seekers (employed full-time, not self-employed seeking a job or non-employed seeking a job) ages 18 and over between Feb. 8 and Feb. 29, 2012.
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Get The Most Out Of LinkedIn Groups
LinkedIn groups are professional-only discussion boards where people can network, learn industry trends and practices and engage like-minded individuals. It is a simple, fast and efficient way of networking and meeting new people.
Here are three suggestions to get the most out of the LinkedIn groups you're a member of:
Find Groups That Are Very Active - If your initial search comes back with lots of results, LinkedIn filters out groups that are 'very active.' These are definitely the groups with the most potential opportunities.
Make Your Comments Insightful and Professional - Discussion forums are great places to highlight your skill set and expertise to a wide audience. You can ask questions, add your opinion to a discussion topic, share advice and much more. When you comment, be sure to be respectful and it's best to avoid controversial topics.
Build Relationships - LinkedIn groups are mostly a group environment, but they also provide a feature called "Reply Privately." This feature exists to send direct messages to someone you might want to network with. You should not directly ask for a job, but network in a mutually beneficial way.
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Are Workers More Productive Outside the Office?
A recent study commissioned by Microsoft says many people consider themselves more productive when they're working away from the office. The study also showed that few companies support the practice though.
The survey was conducted in 36 cities nationwide and polled 3,600 employees. Sixty percent of respondents say they are actually more productive and efficient outside of the office.
Respondents pointed to less time commuting and workplace distractions such as office gossip as reasons they're more efficient working remotely.
However, Microsoft reports that only 41 percent of respondents said their companies have established policies for working away from the office. And only 15 percent said they believe their companies support "flexible work arrangements."
With this study, Microsoft is hoping companies will take notice and start utilizing its technologies for remote workers.
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Survey: Email, Phone Best Ways to Say Thanks After Interview
A new survey of hiring managers found that 87 percent of respondents said email is an acceptable way to express thanks after an interview. Eighty-one percent of managers said phone calls are ok. Text messaging was found to be an inappropriate way to express gratitude - 10 percent of respondents had a favorable view of text messages as a means to follow up.
The main point here is to always follow up after an interview. Do not bombard the hiring manager with phone calls and emails, but show some gratitude and put forward some effort. Ninety-one percent of the surveyed hiring managers said they liked being thanked by interested candidates.
Whether it's a phone call, email or old fashioned note, be sure to let the hiring manager know you appreciated the interview and are interested in employment.
Here is a link to the survey.
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More Plan to Hire Temps
Employers plan to hire more contract or temporary employees in the next six months than this same time period last year, according to a CareerBuilder survey. Last year, at this time frame, only 12 percent of employers planned to hire temporary workers. Now, 21 percent of decision makers plan to hire contract or temporary workers.
Forty-four percent of the surveyed employers also said they plan to hire full-time permanent staff in the second half of this year - a 35 percent spike from the second half of last year.
Additionally, the survey said that workers have a better attitude about their overall job prospects.
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Hot Career: Project Manager
Employers posted more than 235,000 online job ads that required project management skills in May, a 12 percent increase compared with the same period last year, reported Wanted Analytics, a firm that tracks online job ads. The number of such job ads was up more than 51 percent compared with the same month two years ago.
New York and Washington were the top two metropolitan areas with the most job ads requiring project management skills. Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco rounded out the top five.
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Rossi Staffing, LLC tel. 720-904-0584
1660 S. Albion Street fax. 720-904-0591
Sincerely,
Peter Rossi
peter@rossistaffing.com
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