EDI Resources
Contract to Hire positions – an increasing trend in 2012
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The flowers are starting to bloom and so is the job market. Many companies are currently looking to significantly grow their IT work force in 2012 and are ultimately creating many new permanent positions. There is however, a slight caveat to these perm positions in many cases. Although more perm…
Five Senses of Interviewing, Part 5: The Personal Touch
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Once again, it is a difficult job to stay true to the gimmick at this point. I could launch into a speech about how you should respect an interviewer’s personal space and how you shouldn’t be touchy-feely during an interview (once more we can think back to what happened to…
Five Senses of Interviewing, Part 4: In Good Taste
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We’ve all met people that have left a bad taste in our mouths. As easy as it is for a hiring manager to turn down someone who comes across poorly on all levels, they often have the unfortunate need to turn down several people who are all strongly qualified in…
Five Senses of Interviewing, Part 3: Listening and Learning
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Think back for a minute. How many times have you heard the phrase “listen up” throughout your life? At school: “Listen up!” At summer camp: “Listen up!” At practice/intramural/extracurricular activities: “Listen up!” At your interview: LISTEN UP! An interview is not just a test of your capability to get the…
Five Senses of Interviewing, Part 2: Throwing Them Off the Scent
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Even if you don’t follow your nose, the person interviewing you will follow theirs. You just bought a brand new bottle of your favorite perfume/cologne/body spray. Time to load up and let everyone within a thirty foot radius find out how good you smell, right? Or, if you’ve always thought…
Five Senses of Interviewing, Part 1: Setting Your Sights on Success
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We are human. As humans, we make the sense of sight a huge factor in our day to day lives. Of course we can get by without it, but for most job-seekers and hiring managers, it is the first sense triggered on any interview. As humans, we also make mistakes….
The Importance of Preparing for an Interview
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You’re a top candidate in your field. Your experience is the perfect match for the job description. Your resume was a golden needle in a haystack of lifeless resumes, and the hiring manager for that hot new position you’ve been eyeing jumped at the chance to request an interview with you within…
The Right IDEA
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Last week I traveled to the banks of the mighty Mississippi to attend the IDEA E-Biz Forum in St. Louis. The forum provided training and educational opportunities to B2B leaders in the electrical supply chain. For most in attendance, EDI is a critical part of their business. I met with…
NEECOM Fall Conference 2011
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The New England Electronic Commerce Users’ Group (NEECOM) will be hosting its annual, Fall Conference on Thursday, October 27th at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough, MA. As always, we have lined up an exciting slate of speakers and current, relevant industry topics and trends, along with many vendors exhibiting their latest EC/EDI products and services. Topics Covered…
Are you an “Attractive” EDI Candidate?
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As the age old saying goes … “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”… In this case, the beholder is always the client, and your beauty/attractiveness to that client is the key to landing a new position. Let’s take a quick look at the definition of the word “attractive”. at●trac●tive…