Interview Tips Face-to-Face Relationship Skills Series: The Handshake Are you a limp fish? Your handshake speaks volumes about your confidence and ability to physically connect with others. You can bet that upon entering an office for a face-to-face job interview, you’ll be shaking hands with at least one person – probably before you have a chance to say much at all about who you are and why you’re qualified for the position. Your handshake is a big determinant of the…

Being upfront in a job interview is critical to landing the job – and keeping it. Why? Dishonesty, even lying by omission regarding essential information about your background and skills, could easily cost you the job you’ve been trying to win. In all of our faults as humans, we tend to brush things under the carpet. Everyone makes mistakes, right? Maybe your past doesn’t bring out the best in you or accurately reflect your personality today or your potential as…

Face-to-face Interview Skills Series Intimacy may be an issue for many people, but when it comes to face-to-face interviewing, you must put any insecurities aside and demonstrate your confidence. Making eye contact is critical during these initial interactions with potential employers. In fact, according to Psychology Today, eye contact is the strongest form of non-verbal communication. Build rapport and establish trust with eye contact Eye contact is essential for building rapport and establishing trust with the people you’re conversing with, whether it’s a hiring…

Assisted Living Recruiter finds a path for Candidate Many job-seekers think they don’t need to enlist the help of a recruiter to land a dream job in the senior living industry. Sure, you can visit every assisted living company’s website, search their careers section, scour the online job boards and tap into your professional network on your own. You might even land a lucrative position with a leading assisted living provider. But will you land your dream job? Recruiters often have…