Archive for November, 2009

You’re on probation

Posted on November 30th, 2009 by by carl

One of the areas that people often ask about when they get a job offer is the probation period and what it means to them. Companies can differ in terms of what the probationary period means and your local labor laws might have some input too but typically a 3-month probation period is fairly common. [...]

Rule of the Day: No Showing Is No Good

Posted on November 29th, 2009 by by carl

The rule of the day relates to no showing an interview, showing up late, and excuses that people give to justify it. I was kidnapped by aliens. My car tires were flat, too. Then I missed the bus. The dog ate my homework, too. Fortunately, I haven’t heard any of these excuses for not showing [...]

A good reason to keep in touch

Posted on November 28th, 2009 by by carl

One of the more interesting job placements I made as a recruiter was when I helped a guy get a job as an IT technical support rep for a large financial services firm. The job itself was fairly standard and the interview process was nothing out of the ordinary although it did involve a written [...]