Talent Tips: Job Seekers

Talent Tip #121: Considering a Career in the Free-Market World? Here are Five Things To Consider.

January 21, 2020

Are you or someone you know leading the life of Peter Gibbons, toiling away in an unfulfilling job, longing for something better?

If so, don’t fill out another TPS report! Instead, start plotting your career change into the liberty movement immediately if not sooner.

But remember that making the transition (whether from the private sector, government, academia, politics, or the broader nonprofit space) won’t necessarily be easy. It may take some time and a few attempts,…

Talent Tip #119: 7 Pitfalls to Avoid as You Launch Your Career

October 22, 2019

As I look back on my early career, I can’t believe I’m not stuck working at a place like Chotchkie’s. Why? Well, I made a lot of boneheaded decisions and missed out on some great opportunities. And mostly because I just didn’t know any better.

Such is the case for many recent graduates. After all, the transition from college to career is a bumpy one at best. It’s riddled with opportunities to make mistakes. The good…

Talent Tip # 118: 10 Mistakes Young Professional Make When Job Searching

September 15, 2019

Katy Gambella

As Talent Market’s Network Engagement Manager, I interact with young professionals every day through my work managing entry/junior level talent searches. This means I get a front row seat for one of the most exciting (and often overwhelming) times for burgeoning professionals: the job search. 

As you can imagine, I’ve seen some really interesting things. Like, reality television interesting. Some of it is beautiful and inspiring and gives me hope for the future…

Talent Market’s 10th Anniversary!

August 20, 2019

Can you believe it’s been a decade?

Yep.  Ten years ago this month Talent Market launched. 

In those 10 years, we’ve had a lot to celebrate. Here are some highlights:

Talent Tip #117: 6 Things to Consider When Asked for References

July 16, 2019

Have you ever gotten out of a bad relationship and wondered, “Why didn’t someone warn me about this clown?”

Yeah, me too. This begs the question: why do we check references during the hiring process but not during the dating process? (Arguably, the stakes for the latter — marriage, divorce — are slightly higher.)

My hunch is because no one wants to hand over a list of exes. Can you imagine? (Insert horrified emoji face here.)

Luckily, it’s not that way in…

Talent Tip #116: 5 Surefire Ways NOT to Land an Interview

June 18, 2019

A friend recently suggested that I write a Talent Tip on how to land a job interview.  Brilliant idea! Especially since candidates are frequently asking the same thing.

But, given what we see and hear every day from job applicants and clients, I thought it might be more useful (and a wee bit more entertaining) to start with advice on the inverse.

So, sit back and enjoy the following five surefire ways to NOT land a…

Talent Tip #112: Four Things to Do Before You Apply For Your Next Job  

February 20, 2019

As you can imagine, we get dozens of job applications each week. While the majority of them are well thought-out, it’s clear that some of the applicants barely read beyond the job title.

And I’m not just referring to novice job seekers. Some of the most head-scratching applications come from experienced professionals.

As such, we thought it might be helpful to outline four things to do before you apply for your next job.

Talent Tip #111: Take Your Resume to 11

January 23, 2019

As you can imagine, we get a lot of questions about resumes. For the most part, people just want to know how to make their resume stand out from the crowd. 

Or, in the words of Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnel, they want to take their resumes to 11. 

Before you reach for the volume knob, you first need to make sure your resume covers the basics. You can find several articles about this…

Talent Tip # 110: This Holiday Give the Gift of Fulfillment

December 14, 2018

During the holidays, thoughts about meaning and purpose abound. As such, I thought it would be an appropriate time to share this story of fulfillment with you.

Many moons ago, I was a young pup running my own company in the private sector. By all accounts, I was living the dream — self-employed, making good money, working from home in the bustling city of Atlanta and calling the shots. 

It sounds great, right? It was.…

Talent Tip #108: A Quiz To Test Your Knowledge of Talent Market 

October 23, 2018

As Talent Market has recently expanded, I’m reminded that I’ve heard some amusing but wildly inaccurate things about Talent Market over the years. As such, I thought it might be fun to quiz readers about our work and set the record straight on some key items. 

Don’t worry. It’s an easy true/false quiz, and no one will stop you from looking at the bottom to cheat (except maybe your conscience).

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