OK so have you ever wondered if you did an ok job in an interview or if your etiquette was top notch? Here are some clips of things you probably SHOULDN'T do during an interview, but all put together are hilarious!

If you were asked to describe your job in one sentence what would you say?

The Top 10

1.Help people hate each other: Divorce Lawyer

2.Stand on a field and get yelled at for hours: Baseball Umpire

3.Talk in other people’s sleep: College Professor

4.Call people who know what they’re doing and ask them what they’re doing: Incident Manager

5.Show people how beautiful the Earth would be without them: Mountain Landscape Photographer

6.Make people feel bad about their work: Quality Assurance Tester

7.Repeatedly fix what you repeatedly break: IT Director

8.Clean up an animal that makes more money than me in a year: Assistant Horse Trainer

9.Write words that no one wants to read: Technical Writer

10.Make food that is as healthy before it goes in your body as when it comes back out: Fast Food Employee

This explains so much...

Video Resumes

There is a new fad that seems to be getting around; Video Resumes. There are both benefits and downfalls to creating this type of resume. I hope provide some hints to both sides of the spectrum that will help you decide for yourself!

Benefits:
1. You are able to see the real you, the stuff you cant show on paper
2.  Save a tree!
3. Puts you a step above the rest and its WAY more interesting than reading a piece of paper

Downfalls:
1. Hiring managers that are pressed for time are unable to skim through the parts of your resume that they want to actually look at
2. If you dont have the "exact" personality that managers are looking for you may be hurting yourself more than you are helping yourself
3. If you arent dressed to impress, they wont be impressed!

Here is a GREAT video resume of a candidate from our office:

What Do the CEO's Think?

Wondering what the "experts" are actually thinking about the economy and the unemployment rate? Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder appeared on CNBC Power Lunch to discuss the findings of how CEO's across the country feel about how our economy is doing and if we are actually in a recovery. 2,256 CEOs across the world representing companies of all sizes were surveyed and here are their findings...

2011 Job Summit: My Adventure to the MOA

Yes, that is yours truly in the photo above enjoying an intense conversation with one of the job seekers at Thursday's Job Summit.The Job Summit at the Mall of America was busier than I expected it would be. In fact, it was pretty crazy. There was a constant line at most recruiters' booths for the entire length of the Summit, and many of these job seekers were in the same boat. Most were very frustrated with their job search and had a lot of questions about "getting your foot in the door."   I could definitely understand their frustration as the job market seems to be improving, but it's not there yet. Also, the process of applying for a job is a lot different than it used to be. It can feel almost impossible to get in touch with a decision maker or hiring manager at any company. I was laid off about 8 months ago and the only reason I was able to find another position in just 2 months is that I was contacted by a recruiter from Career Professionals, Inc. who was able to help me in my search. I hope I was able to encourage the job seekers I met on Thursday to continue to stay positive. While some were hard to hear, it was nice to hear people's stories and network with other Recruiting Companies in the Twin Cities.

2011 MNRSA Job Summit- See you at the MOA!!

Career Professionals will be hosting a booth at the 2011 MNRSA Job Summit at the Mall of America this Thursday, March 24th from 8am to 1pm. We will be on the 4th floor in the Executive Center & Exhibit Hall. A couple Career Professionals Recruiters will be doing Resume Reviews during the day. The MNRSA is expecting up to 1000 job seekers and recruiters to attend the exciting event. This is a great event for networking and learning new tips for your job search!