I Had A Job For You But…

by Veronica May 12, 2010

…you answered the phone and asked me to call you back before you asked who I was. …you interviewed well but never followed up with a thank you email.  Someone else did. …you asked to reschedule your interview, twice. …you were running late and didn’t call to let me know.  You sent me an email [...]

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Career Fairs Aren’t Fair!

by Veronica May 7, 2010

Do they think that if you call it a fair, we will think it’s a fun thing? Actually, I had a blast at the last two career fairs I went to with ConnectWork Chicago.  It was the first time I ever attended a career fair as an employer and I learned a lot!  I learned [...]

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ME: IN FOCUS Article For New Grads

by Veronica May 3, 2010

Through my involvement with ConnectWork Chicago, not only have I had the opportunity to help job seekers and career professionals, but I have the opportunity to meet amazing entrepreneurs like Bee Li, Editor-in-Chief at ME: IN FOCUS Magazine.  I met with Bee after an introduction by Amy Zagroba.  We discussed how the job market was [...]

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I’m not gonna lie…I will look you up on the internet.

by Veronica April 6, 2010

Before I even call you, I will copy and paste your name into LinkedIn.  So make sure that you’re profile reflects that of the resume you just sent to me. When I first started using LinkedIn for recruiting (2006), I was surprised to find out how many Manager and Director level professionals would misrepresent themselves [...]

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A quick thought on the importance of Professional Passion…

by Veronica December 17, 2009

Be passionate about your career. True passion about what you do and how you want to do it is very visible by potential employers. There was a time when a company based a lot of its hiring decision on whether or not a candidate could do the job strictly based on their prior experience and [...]

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