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Debra Wheatman, President of Careers Done Write, provides expert insight to the job search process that puts your career in gear with tips for interviewing, networking, job search strategies and how to create a winning resume and cover letter.
Resign the Right Way
We are in the midst of the hottest candidate market in history. This has been colloquially termed “The Great Resignation.” Over the last 12 months, I have come to realize that many people don’t know how to resign or what the best approach is. The best way to resign is to do so briefly and directly. Mr. Nixon had a massive scandal and a public relations crisis hanging over his head. But his actual resignation was brilliant. In fewer words than the limits of a Tweet, he resigned from the most powerful job in the world. If the President of the United States can resign his position without going into gory details of his reasoning, so can you. My top-line advice for resigning is to keep it simple, but here are some more specific tips….
I Can’t Fill My Open Positions Because No One Wants to Work!
No one wants to work. I have all these open positions that I am unable to fill. My recruiting team can’t find me any qualified candidates. I know that this is supposedly a “candidate’s market,” but I think that candidates should be storming the gates to interview here. My head recruiter suggested that part of the problem might be that I didn’t bother to do any salary benchmarking, and I’m offering 30% below market for the industry. She can’t be right about that. I used hard data, such as my opinions and feelings, to develop the compensation budgets….
What’s great about the Great Resignation
You’ve undoubtedly heard the term “Great Resignation” concerning the current job market. It is undeniable that the Covid-19 pandemic has completely rewritten the rules of engagement regarding employment and job-seeking. While the Great Resignation exposes some long-held bad practices among management, it also provides all of us with a new perspective on work, life, and the integration of the two….