Nailing the interview: A headhunter tells how
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You can ace your job interview by remembering one simple fact: The company interviewing you isnât in business to hire people. Itâs in business to produce profit. Thatâs why all those interview books are wrong: Success in a job interview is not about answering questions. Itâs about managing your meeting so that you can show how you will deliver profit. Unless you get that, you have no business in the job interview to begin with -- in Silicon Valley or any other tech mecca.
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Okay, non-interview stuff first. I've recently picked up several 'shortcuts' from O'Reilly and Addison-Weseley.  I love this format.  For about 10 bucks, you can get a PDF only copy of a 50-100 page "book".  The shortcuts (so far at least) have been very focused, which allows them to cover a reasonable topic in sufficient depth without creating a monstrous 600+ page tome.  The shortcuts I've looked at so far have been timely, useful, and a great value.  October marks the beginning of Apress' push into Ruby and Ruby on Rails.    Apress also has Practical OCaml coming out soon to help soothe your inner functional programmer.  Now, on to interview news!
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A job recruitment Web site is offering to pay top workers for interviewing with companies.
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A video game maker created a wish list of its ideal job candidates and set up a campaign to woo each one. A personalized iPod helped grab their attention.
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Like many job seekers, Wayne Hochberg is tired of trying to figure out why he wasn't hired.
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The anatomy of a discredited organization Book Review At the beginning of the Nineties, this journalist went through the Central Intelligence Agency's hiring process. The process took about a year to complete, its length and rigor attributed to the great importance of its classified mission plus a purported desire to get just the right kind of people - America's best.â¦
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Here are some tips from IT labor experts, recruiters, IT executives and IT workers themselves on how to get noticed, nail the interview and wind up in the catbird's seat.
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Whenever my editor approaches me, I quickly size up his body language before he has said a word. If he looks genial and relaxed, he probably liked my story. If his face looks set and determined, I know a wrangle over copy is probably ahead.
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Hires from within, saves on recruitment fees
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When Kelly Perdew was listening to executives and former candidates from NBC's "The Apprentice" commend his work during the behemoth three-hour finale of the 15-week job interview, he wasn't imagining what his business cards would look like just yet.
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Chief information officers in the United States are still taking a &quot;measured approach to hiring,&quot; according to a report released Thursday by staffing company Robert Half Technology.
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For years, economists have taught their students a simple maxim: As employers hunt for workers, they want to get the best talent at the lowest price.
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People search that connects users to chat to find answers.
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Facebook, LinkedIn and other social networking sites have become the top tool for hiring IT staff, a new survey among recruitment companies reveals.
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Many employers and search professionals now use Web journals to find potential job candidates and check for digital dirt.
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As online matchmakers compete for customers using algorithms in the search for love, the battle has intrigued academic researchers who study the mating game.
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The head of the company's on-demand operations explains its position and philosophy.