Welcome to the weekly Q&A!
This is what Ask The Headhunter is all about! Real questions submitted by real job seekers (and employers) about real, daunting problems and challenges they face, answered by Ask The Headhunter host Nick Corcodilos. Don’t miss each column’s Comments section, where the entire ATH community piles on for lively debate and to share insights, stories and advice that’s often better than Nick’s! Got a Q? Submit it to Nick!
Should you pay someone to fill out your job applications?
A reader considers letting someone else fill out all those pesky job applications, in the January 12, 2021 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question What do you think of the new…
Last words turn a job interview into a job offer
The Headhunter asks an in-your-face question about how you turn a job interview into a job offer, in the December 15, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. This is the last…
Negotiate salary but leave something on the table
A reader wants to negotiate salary without being greedy, in the December 8, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question Employers never make their best offer. You have to negotiate for…
Why job interviews are a persistent illusion
A reader questions the validity of interviews and we consider how job interviews are a persistent illusion, in the December 1, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question It’s good I’m…
In-Your-Face Audio Q&A: How to get a job
Nick offers two fundamental audio lessons in how to get a job, in the November 24, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Audio Ask The Headhunter Welcome to this special audio…
Is this employer a Mickey Mouse operation?
How can you figure out whether a company is a Mickey Mouse operation before you start working there? A reader wants to know, in the November 17, 2020 Ask The…
Do LinkedIn recommendations, endorsements & connections matter?
A reader admits there’s fake stuff in LinkedIn Recommendations and asks whether these “networking” tools really work, in the November 10, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question How important are…
Before you risk your references
A reader wonders whether it’s right that employers demand references before the employer even talks to the candidate, in the November 3, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question After I…
We don’t need any stinking cover letters
A reader dreads having to write a cover letter for an employer, and asks what to do in the October 20, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question I hate cover…
Ghosting: Hard lessons about recruiters & employers
Two readers frustrated about ghosting by recruiters and employers learn how to apply two tests, in the October 13, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question #1 Twice in the last…
What education does the employer want?
A reader isn’t sure a new college degree or other education is going to guarantee a career or a job, in the October 6, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question…
How can I negotiate for this job?
A reader doesn’t know how much is too much to negotiate for, in the September 29, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question I’m on the cusp of getting a job…
You mean the recruiter isn’t the hiring manager?
A reader wants to hear from the hiring manager, not from a recruiter, in the September 22, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question I need to change employers after almost…
2 magic questions to ask every interviewer
A reader asks for help dealing with an interviewer’s questions over video, in the September 15, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question After I passed a phone screen with an…
Career advice for high school kids
A reader asks for help giving career advice to a high school kid who is about to enter the real world, in the September 1, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter.…
Am I underpaid?
A reader may be underpaid but doesn’t really know. Let’s explore how to find out in the August 25, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question I want to change jobs…
Can they find out I was fired from my last job?
A reader worries that getting fired means not being able to get a new job, in the August 18, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question If a person has been…
Another exploding job offer
A reader’s entire family gets seriously hurt by the fallout from an exploding job offer in the August 11, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question A few weeks ago my…
Am I good enough for a higher-level job?
A reader faces a crisis of self-confidence when considering a higher-level job in the August 4, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question How can a programmer know that they’re good…
Do I need the job offer in writing?
A reader needs a reality check about job offers, in the July 28, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question How important is getting the job offer in writing? And specifically…
Get feedback from your boss early and often
A reader has gotten no feedback at work and wonders what will happen at a performance review, in the July 21, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question I’ve been at…
Over-Worked: Boss is killing us softly
A reader who manages a shrinking team asks how much extra work the remaining workers can possibly do, in the July 14, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question My boss…
Predictions for post-pandemic job market
A reader asks what will be different in the job market in the June 30, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question The coronavirus pandemic is a game-changer for the job…
I stopped shortchanging myself and my career
A reader who’s been shortchanging their potential has an epiphany in the June 23, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter. Question You get a lot of questions. I thought you might…
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