Thursday, December 15, 2005
During your job search, play your hand close to your vest.
Think way back into your past when you were in high school or maybe college... I don't mean the continuing education kind of college that we attend today.
Remember when you were a teenager and your best friend stole your first love? After my endless ravings about how I had to buy a gorgeous designer coat at the mall, my roommate Peggy got in her car, drove to the mall and bought it... for herself!
Kid stuff, right? Think again the next time a recruiter asks upon meeting you with whom you've been interviewing. If you're already in the door with any companies, your recruiter, like a new best friend, may try to retrieve information about existing job openings only to muddy your waters with his other job seekers. He can't help you get the job because he didn't initiate the introduction but he sure can hurt your odds. Would he do that? I believe Peggy eventually became a recruiter.
Every month I hold a class on power interviewing and folks travel here from all over the US. One of our most valuable activities involves relating how each job search is going, however my flock in warned not to mention company names when discussing interviews. Loose lips sink careers!
Remember when you were a teenager and your best friend stole your first love? After my endless ravings about how I had to buy a gorgeous designer coat at the mall, my roommate Peggy got in her car, drove to the mall and bought it... for herself!
Kid stuff, right? Think again the next time a recruiter asks upon meeting you with whom you've been interviewing. If you're already in the door with any companies, your recruiter, like a new best friend, may try to retrieve information about existing job openings only to muddy your waters with his other job seekers. He can't help you get the job because he didn't initiate the introduction but he sure can hurt your odds. Would he do that? I believe Peggy eventually became a recruiter.
Every month I hold a class on power interviewing and folks travel here from all over the US. One of our most valuable activities involves relating how each job search is going, however my flock in warned not to mention company names when discussing interviews. Loose lips sink careers!
