Job Boards:  Clicks vs Candidates/ Algorithms vs. Applicants.

Recruiting in Colorado is competitive!   In such a topsy-turvy job hiring environment, I’m hearing from more and more employers who are frustrated with job boards who try to measure recruiting success by ‘clicks’ rather than actual candidates. One recruiter shared with me: “Our recruiting budgets are small to begin with and we are expected to […]

What an employer is thinking: the most important job interview questions that will never be asked.

In a recent New York Times profile, a respected CEO was asked, “How do you interview job candidates?” His response? “I have two basic questions in mind: Can you do the job and would I enjoy spending time with you?” It’s a revealing statement but really not that surprising. When you are in the interview […]

The Job Interview: Preparation Leads to Job Offer

To many job seekers, the interview is the most difficult part of the job-seeking process.  In fact, it is the most crucial point in deciding whether you will be offered a job and it is extremely important that a tremendous amount of thought, research, anticipation and preparation are put into your upcoming interview. Let’s face […]

Is Your Job Posting Gender Neutral?

Does the language in your job posting reflect an unintentional gender bias?  If so, you could be steering qualified candidates away from  applying for your job. A recent article in the New York Times outlined how men shy away from what are considered traditionally women’s health care jobs (home health nurse, occupational therapist, nurses, etc.) […]

Don’t Worry: Everyone Goes Through the Job Search Blues

I recently received a few different messages from job seekers who were feeling beat down by the job seeking process. One told me, “It’s 11:00 a.m. and I’m still in my pajamas.  I’m having a hard time finding any energy to send out another resume.” Another said, “I’m stuck!  I’m usually a positive, energetic person, […]

Job Interview Techniques: Bridging Statements

Let’s face it:  the job search process seems a little silly. Your resume is supposed to spell out your years of experience, expertise and accomplishments using a dozen-or-so short, bulleted synopsis with the hope that someone ‘gets you’ and sees that your background, above everyone else, is the right fit for the position. Now, saying […]

Employers: Improve your candidate response with these simple tips

Employers: Improve your candidate response with these simple tips From time-to-time, I hear from employers who are concerned their job posting is not attracting either enough candidates or the right kind of candidates for the position. Denver’s unemployment rate has reached record lows which also presents challenges to employers trying to attract candidates for open […]

Welcome to the New and Improved AH Jobs List!

Welcome to the new and improved Andrew Hudson’s Jobs List! For close to 18 years I’ve been posting jobs from throughout Colorado to help connect job seekers and employers.  With the launch of the new AH Jobs List platform, I’m taking job hunting to a whole new level!  The new and improved AH Jobs List […]

Employers: Improve your candidate response

From time-to-time, I hear from employers who are concerned their job posting is not attracting either enough candidates or the right kind of candidates for the position. Denver’s unemployment rate has reached record lows which also presents challenges to employers trying to attract candidates for open professional positions. But it is also important to understand […]

So you’ve lost your Job. What do you do now?

Losing a job is a traumatic experience under any circumstance.  Losing a job creates immediate fear, anxiety and worry.  Not only because of the loss of a paycheck, but because our identities are so closely tied to what we do for a living; its WHO we are and WHAT we do! And when a person […]

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