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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!
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…
Headhunter demands I quit my job before his client will interview me
In the June 16, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter an executive gets an ultimatum from a headhunter. Question I am an executive at a large U.S. bank. I was approached…
Which managers hire the best?
In the June 9, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter a manager asks how managers hire. Question When you’re hiring, how do you know who you want to hire? By that…
Too busy to hunt for a job
In the June 2, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter a reader worries about being too busy to find a new job. Question Before this coronavirus thing hit I had decided…
A Top 10 Stupid Interview Question: What’s your biggest weakness?
In the May 19, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter a reader grapples with the biggest weakness and with trick questions. Question It just happened again. An interviewer asked me one…
Guest Voices: The bogus-ness of employment at-will
SPECIAL EDITION In the May 12, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter we launch the new Guest Voices section and get a lawyer’s view of employment at-will. Top executives don’t often…
Break the wrong-job cycle
In the May 5, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter a reader falls into a wrong-job problem and can’t keep a job. Question I’m a dedicated, loyal employee, and I would…
The New Job Market: COVID-19 complications
SPECIAL EDITION In the April 28, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter we take a look at some unusual insights about the job market in the time of coronavirus. The new…
Success Story: I did the job to win the job
In the April 21, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter a reader shares a success story. How did he win the job? Question (actually a success story) I’ve been following you…
10 Tips for Picking The Best Staffing Firms
In the April 14, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter a reader questions the wisdom of working for staffing firms. Question I had a contract job with a staffing firm that…
Open Mic: Got a job or hiring problem?
In the April 7, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter I invite you to ask your own job search or hiring questions. It’s open mic! Special Edition Every week I answer…
Is hiring a cost or investment? How employers blow it
In the March 31, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter a reader says hiring and job offers should not be based on your tax returns. Question I was once asked for…
Should I renege because I got a better job offer?
In the March 24, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter a student accepts a job offer, then gets more interviews and a better offer. What now? Renege on the first offer?…
Corona Crisis: How are you doing?
In the March 17, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter we talk about how everyone’s doing in the time of corona crisis and stock market meltdown. Question Nick, what are you…
Must I tell a new employer everything?
In the March 10, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter a reader will need time off for a medical procedure soon after starting a new job. Must the new employer be…
Should I tell my boss I might resign?
In the March 3, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter a reader who might resign may tread dangerously close to getting fired. This is the 800th edition of the weekly Newsletter…
Should I accept a job offer with a salary cut?
In the February 25, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter a reader asks whether it’s possible to recover after accepting a job offer with a salary cut. Question I’ve been unemployed…
How can I survive a reorganization at my company?
In the February 11, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter a reader worries about navigating a reorganization. Question My company will be undergoing changes after a reorganization and I will be…
She got mugged in a stress interview
In the February 4, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter we consider the meaning of a stress interview. Question My daughter just went through what’s called a “stress interview.” She said…
6 hoops to make recruiters jump through
In the January 28, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter 20 recruiters contact a reader — from just one company. Question 20 HR recruiters from one [big-name defense contractor] contacted me…
Will publishing on LinkedIn make me look like an expert?
In the January 21, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter a reader wants to be an expert. Question In your previous postings, you suggest that LinkedIn is a poor medium for…
Help this college kid get a job
In the January 14, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter a college student worries that not doing enough homework might hurt chances of getting a job. Question I have a year…
Caregiver faces resume gap & reference risk
In the January 7, 2020 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter a reader takes time to be Mom’s caregiver and worries about a resume gap and references. Question I left my job…
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