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10 Ways to Vet a Candidate
What is your favorite way to vet a candidate? To help find good ways to vet a candidate, we asked HR experts and business leaders this question for their best tactics. From checking their references to asking the right kind of questions in their interviews, there are...
8 answers to “Why are you the Best Candidate for this Position?”
Why are you the best candidate for the job? Among a long list of common interview questions, this interview question may be the most important. Hiring managers, recruiters, and CEOs expect you to sell yourself and explain how you can be an asset—easier said than done....
IDK…
Rarely am I put into a situation where I cannot see things from a full 360-degree viewpoint. I tend to think, rehash, and then rethink every situation or concept that I want to initiate before I do so. Being a minority business owner the onus of having to know all the...
What to do when there are no job advancement opportunities.
What should you do if there are no job advancement opportunities in your current role? To help you with figuring out your next steps if there are no advancements in your current role, we asked business leaders and HR experts this question for their best advice. From...
Transferable Skills Can Transfer
We all see this time and time again in job postings: Must have B2G experience to be considered. Deep B2B marketing experience in a technology company. 10+ years’ experience preferably in an enterprise focused B2B technology company. Minimum eight (8) years engineering...
7 Cover Letter Mistakes Candidates Make (And How to Avoid Them)
Cover letter mistakes happen. But, they often can be avoided with some attention to detail and knowing what to look for. To help candidates avoid common cover letter mistakes, we asked employers and recruiters a simple question: What is a common mistake...
Candidates
10 Ways to Vet a Candidate
What is your favorite way to vet a candidate? To help find good ways to vet a candidate, we asked HR experts and business leaders this question for their best tactics. From checking their references to asking the right kind of questions in their interviews, there are...
8 answers to “Why are you the Best Candidate for this Position?”
Why are you the best candidate for the job? Among a long list of common interview questions, this interview question may be the most important. Hiring managers, recruiters, and CEOs expect you to sell yourself and explain how you can be an asset—easier said than done....
IDK…
Rarely am I put into a situation where I cannot see things from a full 360-degree viewpoint. I tend to think, rehash, and then rethink every situation or concept that I want to initiate before I do so. Being a minority business owner the onus of having to know all the...
What to do when there are no job advancement opportunities.
What should you do if there are no job advancement opportunities in your current role? To help you with figuring out your next steps if there are no advancements in your current role, we asked business leaders and HR experts this question for their best advice. From...
Transferable Skills Can Transfer
We all see this time and time again in job postings: Must have B2G experience to be considered. Deep B2B marketing experience in a technology company. 10+ years’ experience preferably in an enterprise focused B2B technology company. Minimum eight (8) years engineering...
7 Cover Letter Mistakes Candidates Make (And How to Avoid Them)
Cover letter mistakes happen. But, they often can be avoided with some attention to detail and knowing what to look for. To help candidates avoid common cover letter mistakes, we asked employers and recruiters a simple question: What is a common mistake...
Recruiters
10 Synonyms to “I am confident I would be a great candidate.”
Interviews are your chance to make a strong impression on a company. It is your moment to show off your skills and knowledge. But we often find ourselves using the same terms as everyone else while trying to stand out.
13 Great Personal Development Goals for Work
It can be difficult to think beyond the bounds of your everyday duties on the job, but there is a huge benefit to setting and executing personal development goals with regard to work. The more you invest in yourself as a professional, the greater your chances of advancing your career through your newfound skills or knowledge.
Diversity Series Part 1: What’s Your Favorite Food?
With everything that has happened over the last few weeks, I thought about the above concept, as colleagues and media outlets contacted me to gain perspective on the diversity conversation. They wanted to know how hiring practices would be affected as we move forward from the ash and rumble of the riots.
8 Cost-Effective Recruiting Strategies for Small Business
In light of the current pandemic, many small businesses are adjusting their budgets weekly. They can cut out frivolities, but companies are looking for creative ways to stretch their money. Eight business leaders explain how their business is executing a cost-effective recruiting strategy.
Ten Tips to Identify the Right Recruiter for You.
Finding the right recruiter can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Here are a few clues to help you identify a recruiter that will assist you with a new career opportunity.
One Word
The pandemic has interrupted life has we know it. Working at home can be a bit nerve wrecking for all of us. So, in one of our team meetings I asked, “What is the one word that describes your experience during these difficult times?”
Employers
What to do when there are no job advancement opportunities.
What should you do if there are no job advancement opportunities in your current role? To help you with figuring out your next steps if there are no advancements in your current role, we asked business leaders and HR experts this question for their best advice. From...
While the political climate may subside a bit soon, your company staff plans for 2021 may still be a hot button.
Got to imagine that the on-going issues affecting us all - the political climate, racial and diversity issues, the pandemic, etc., has had and still is impacting how we conduct ourselves in business. A recent Morning Consult research report noted: More than 70%...
Candidate interview questions hiring managers should ask
In order to ensure that you are hiring the right candidate, you need to do an excellent job recruiting, vetting candidates and of course, conducting in-depth interviews. In fact, some companies are known for putting their candidates through rigorous interviews with several employees to make sure they are the perfect fit for the position.
Survivor’s Guilt
Survivor’s Guilt pertains to how an employee may feel after a massive layoff has occurred. With all of the transitioning that has been caused by the pandemic, I wanted to provide a few scenarios and tips of how to help those move forward after colleagues have been left behind.
12 Tips for Combating Cognitive Overload at Work
Sometimes, there is simply too much information to process at once. Whether it be customer data, inventory, revenue or even keeping up with the constantly changing economy, handling everything is a feat for business owners and employees alike.
In Living Color
Being that we live in “real time,” social media and virtual interviewing has sped up the process of interacting with potential hiring managers like never before. It’s perplexing why candidates opt to use outdated photos of themselves on LinkedIn and other sites that require an image.
Our Story
The Story of vCandidates.com.
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would have launched a career platform when I began my career in the recruiting industry. I grew tired of being in the entertainment industry and wanted my sons to be proud of what I do for a living.
How vCandidates.com Flips the Script on Passive Job Seekers and Recruiting.
For the sake of this post, “passive job seekers” are: 1. People who are employed and happy with their current positions or; 2. People who are working, but actively thinking about their next steps in their career.
Why I love helping people as “The Employment Therapist™”
Employment Therapist Definition: A nickname given to LT Ladino Bryson based on the wisdom, isms and anecdotes she has shared with candidates looking for career growth and clients to help bring light, knowledge and humor in what can be painful and confusing times...
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AZ Big Media Identifies vCandidates.com as One of the Top 20 Tech Start-Ups in Metro Phoenix.
We are thrilled to be named one of the Top 20 Tech Startups in Metro Phoenix by AZ Big Media.
2020 Best Tech Startups in Tempe
Tempe, Arizona. In doing our research, we considered several factors including but not limited to: Revenue potential Leadership team Brand/product traction Competitive landscape Additionally, all companies must be independent (un-acquired), privately owned, at most 10...
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