Exact Staff News http://www.exactstaff.com/blog Staffing and Career Updates Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:53:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Unusual Antics and Questions http://www.exactstaff.com/blog/2012/02/unusual-antics-questions/ http://www.exactstaff.com/blog/2012/02/unusual-antics-questions/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:53:50 +0000 Exact Staff http://www.exactstaff.com/blog/?p=76 Today’s LA Times featured an article about the unusual antics and questions that some companies are using to hire their talent.  I’ve included the list of oddball interview questions that were included as well as the top reasons applicants made poor impressions during their interviews.

 Oddball questions:

Name five uses for a stapler, without the staples

What is 37 times 37?

Are you exhaling warm air?

Room, desk or car-which do you clean first?

How would you get an elephant into a refrigerator?

Would Gandhi have made a good software engineer?

What do you think of garden gnomes?

Please spell “diverticulitis”

How many planes are currently flying over Kansas?

Does life fascinate you?

 

Reason applicants made poor impressions:

Answered cellphone during interview

Dressed inappropriately

Appeared uninterested

Spoke negatively about a current or previous employer

Chewed gun

Didn’t provide specific answer

Didn’t ask good questions 

The GREAT news is that we are seeing getting busier and busier in ALL of our offices!  There are great jobs and excellent companies out there so now is the time to get serious about that career search.  We’ll be there every step of the way to guide you through the maze of questions and interviews and be your advocate to get that job!  And the most oddball question we hope to ask you is “when can you start??!!!” 

Be sure to refer your friends, family, neighbors and anyone who wants a terrific career.  Thank you for following us on Twitter, Facebook and LIKING us!

Karenjo Goodwin
Founder/CEO

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“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” -Dr. Seuss

“Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.” -Robert Heinlein 

“For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.” -Judy Garland

“Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear.” -John Lennon

“”Trip over love, you can get up. Fall in love and you fall forever.” -Author Unknown

“Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to catch your heart.” -Author Unknown

“Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.” -William Shakespeare

“Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.” -Author Unknown

“Love is the only gold.” -Lord Alfred Tennyson

“Oh, if it be to choose and call thee mine, love, thou art every day my Valentine!” -Thomas Hood

Let us help you find a career that you love as well.  Please look at our available jobs or call your local branch office today so we can begin helping you or your friends/family find their next great career!

 

Karenjo Goodwin
Founder/CEO

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DropBox– functions as an  online backup and file storage tool. You can use it to share large files and grant conference attendees access to powerpoint presentations.

Dragon Dictation – this app for your iPhone let’s you speak a memo and have it converted to text.  Sometimes it may miss a word but it’s a definite time saver.  You can then e-mail your text. 

Hello Fax – allows you to receive a document like an agreement or contract that needs edits or a signature.  You just download the document, upload to HelloFax, make your edits, add your stored signature and e-mail it back – done!

Text Expander – I use certain text often and Text Expander lets me write large copy once and then paste that copy whenever I need it with just a couple of key strokes.  A real time saver and mitigates errors in typing and re-typing.

Transmit – A file transfer tool that lets you move files around in your laptop as well as uploading and managing files via FTP to your website. 

With all the time you save, you can visit OUR website and let us help you find a great new career opportunity – or refer your friends.  We are busy and would WELCOME your call!!

Be sure to “Like” us on Facebook and visit our site frequently for the latest opportunities at the best companies in the United States!  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Exact-Staff/262541260432046#!/pages/Exact-Staff/262541260432046?sk=wall

 

Karenjo Goodwin
Founder/CEO

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EXCLUSIVE FOR EXACT STAFF CLIENTS

Led by Katherine Hren of Ballard, Rosenberg, Golper & Savitt, LLP*

Review of New CA Laws & National Labor Relations Board Posting Requirements including:

  • New Labor Code Section 2810.5 For New Hires
  • The Status Of The NLRB Pro-Union Poster
  • NLRB Resolution Re: “Quickie” Elections
  • NLRB Decisions Re: Employee Handbook Policies
  • All New CA Laws and Regulations  

 Date:            Thursday, January 19th, 2012

 

Time:            8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.


Cost:              Free for Exact Staff clients

Info/RSVP:   THIS IS A WEBINAR SO YOU CAN ATTEND IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN OFFICE!  UPON REGISTRATION YOU WILL BE GIVEN ACCESS DETAILS.

Register online by emailing to ginas@exactstaff.com  – request to participate and you will receive an email back with access details.   For additional registration needs or questions, contact ginas@exactstaff.com   or call 818-348-1100 and ask for Gina Sarracino.

*Katherine Hren is Senior Counsel with the law firm of Ballard, Rosenberg, Golper & Savitt, LLP and practices exclusively in the area of labor and employment law of behalf of management.

Ms. Hren’s practice includes representation of employers in all matters which bear upon the employee/employer relationship.  She routinely provides advice and counsel to employers on the entire spectrum of employment and labor law matters, including hiring inquiries, avoidance of litigation, personnel policies and procedures, terminations, leaves of absence, wage-hour issues, reductions in force and traditional labor relations including union organizing, collective bargaining, grievance handling and arbitration.  Ms. Hren takes a practical approach to employee relations, helping employers to identify workplace risk and developing strategies to navigate through the myriad ofCalifornia’s labor laws.

EXACT STAFF – 818.348.1100

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Below is the link to the video:

http://abc.go.com/watch/2020/SH559026/VD55153303/gabby-giffords–mark-kelly-courage-and-hope 

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  We look forward to supporting you, challenging you, teaching you and dreaming big for you in 2012!… 

Karenjo Goodwin

Founder/CEO

Exact Staff, Inc.

P.S. Be sure to “Like” us on Facebook and tell everyone you know about Exact Staff – We look forward to hearing from you and don’t forget to refer your friends and family in the new year.

For more info. and a chance to chat with us, come see us at www.exactstaff.com. Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/ExactStaff1

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  1.  Removing her picture from the resume.  It was small, professional looking and still not appropriate.  It’s discriminatory to make a decision about hiring you based on your appearance anyway, so there is no relevance in including a photo.  Additionally this is valuable space for you to include further skills and history information that SHOULD get you the job!
  2. Deleting her hobbies/old work history.  Her job at a retail store when she was in high school was unnecessary compared to the 14 years of career experience that she obtained since that time.  Removing that early job gave her more white space to add pertinent info. on more current experience.  Sharing her hobby of sky diving, while pretty darn cool, would not convince her possible employer that she is the appropriate accounting candidate for them.
  3. Take out the infamous last line “References available upon Request.”  In today’s job market, it is expected that you will furnish references and that you have them lined up and ready to go BEFORE they’re requested.

 

Don’t give up on your job quest!  Companies are hiring, the economy will bring new opportunities and you can find a great job with the right support and tools.  Please visit us at www.exactstaff.com so we can help you in your quest for the EXACT career you’re seeking!  And send a friend our way too!

 

Karenjo Goodwin

Founder/CEO

Exact Staff, Inc.

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In today’s economy our staffing teams are seeing some of the most talented and gifted job seekers we’ve seen in years!  Why is it that one job seeker gets a position over another, equally qualified candidate?  We’ve noticed that candidates who are confident, positive and see themselves as a problem-solver for an employer (vs. simply a “job-seeker”) are more likely to land the job.

Remember that every business is looking for the experience, skills and talents that can help them solve their problems.  When you do the research and investigation on your targeted “companies of choice” be sure to identify issues and challenges that business or industry faces and determine how your skills and capabilities can turn you into the problem-solver they need.  You have something to offer rather than needing something from that business.  YOU ARE A VALUABLE RESOURCE that needs to be added to the team!

Let us help you identify your strengths and get you into the right mindset to get that career you deserve.  For more info. and a chance to chat with us, come see us at www.exactstaff.com. Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/ExactStaff1

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