Lindsay Olson

Four reasons why people don't get hired - PRNewser guest column

In the recent weeks, Road House move Joe Ciarallo and Jason Chupick at PRNewser

invited me to write a guest column on the blog . This week's article is "Four Reasons Why People Don't Get Hired." Here's an excerpt.

A job search is not the most pleasant of life's experiences. It rarely comes without some rejection. The amount of factors outside your control that determine who gets the job are astounding. What you can control is yourself.

If you are called in for an interview, it's a safe bet you have the basic qualifications to do the job. The interviewer's goal is to answer two main questions: Can you do the job? And will you fit in?

These are the top four reasons I see qualified candidates get rejected for the job for reasons within their control [PRNewser].

Date: December 19th, 2008 / Author: Lindsay / 1 Comment »

Posted in Recruiting / Tags: guest column, job search, prnewser

Guest column on PRNewser: 5 tips to help ease those recession nerves

For those of you who haven't seen my new guest column on Media Bistro's PRNewser, the first post is up! From the Recruiter's Desk will post twice a month and I'll be covering industry job search news, job hunting advice, market conditions or any topics you would like to see covered. I'd love to hear what you want to read about, so please let me know!

The first post went up on Tuesday. I give 5 tips to help ease those recession nerves by investing in yourself and building your network before you need it for job search. Please check it out here and leave comments!

Thanks for all of your support!

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From the Recruiter's Desk | 5 tips to help ease those recession nerves

Date: December 4th, 2008 / Author: Lindsay / 1 Comment »

Posted in Public Relations / Tags: Advice, guest column, prnewser, tips