Author Archives: Arleen Bradley

Life is too short to do a job you hate.

Is Friday the longest day of the week and Sunday the shortest?  If are one the many Americans who hate their job, you answered yes.  Do you know anyone who actually loves their work?  I know just a few.  Most people I know hate their jobs.  Why do people hate their jobs?  Well I can […]

The Job Search and You

  In most instances in life you assume a certain level of quality in service, goods, etc.  Unless the quality is above or below your expectations, you won’t notice it.  But when you are looking for a job, how you communicate, dress and act will speak volumes about you. People won’t notice much about you […]

From Skunk to Job Search Success

In my last post, I talked about purple squirrels and skunks.  If you are purple squirrel, you are very fortunate and don’t need much help.  However, if you are a skunk, I’m sure you want some help to lose the stigma.  In this post, I will tell you how to remove it. I explained that […]

Are You Treated like a Purple Squirrel or a Skunk?

As a job search can be either a purple squirrel or a skunk.  Recruiters look for purple squirrels and avoid skunks.  What are purple squirrels and skunks? First of all, you must understand purple squirrels don’t exist.  They exist only in the minds of company recruiters.  A purple squirrel is a candidate that has all […]

Questions Beyond the Interview Questions

Recruiters and hiring managers have many questions.  It’s their job to ask questions to hire the best person for the job.  They don’t want to make a costly mistake.  It will cost the company money and cost the recruiters or hiring managers their reputation.  The place where the recruiters and hiring managers ask most of […]