Tener un título ayuda a aumentar 70% el salario
La posibilidad de tener mejor remuneración salarial es mayor con educación superior, según la OCDE; en México, sin embargo, faltan oportunidades laborales para personas con mayor preparación.
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¿Tu ambiente laboral es tóxico?
Un ambiente laboral pesado puede afectar tu productividad y tu autoestima. Identifica en este artículo los signos más comunes de una centro de trabajo tóxico ¡Sigue leyendo! Lidiar con un colega difícil en el trabajo puede ser algo cotidiano para la mayoría de los trabajadores, sin embargo, cuando el problema de raíz está en la…
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Reclutamiento: Cómo afrontar un gran proceso de contratación
Ahora que la recuperación económica comienza a ser una realidad tangible y el paro está descendiendo mes tras mes desde Reclutando queremos dar una serie de consejos sobre cómo se ha de afrontar del modo más adecuado un gran proceso de contratación. Y es que son muchas las maneras por las que uno se puede…
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Cómo hacer un currículum
¿Dónde y cuándo nos enseñan a redactar un buen Currículum Vitae? Para la mayoría de las personas hacer un CV es un proceso confuso y detestable. La razón principal es que NO tenemos los conocimientos necesarios para hacerlo ¿Qué hacer? Nuestra referencia son los consejos de padres, amigos, colegas e internet. La buena noticia…
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5 SIGNOS de que el candidato realmente quiere el trabajo
En nuestra última publicación compartimos ideas para entrevistas para identificar a vendedores de alto desempeño, que incluía el hablar de temas no necesariamente relacionados al trabajo, pero que ayudaban a revelar ciertas aptitudes y habilidades en los entrevistados. Y es que además de las preguntas formales y directas, hay varias maneras de IDENTIFICAR A LOS…
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70% de los mexicanos busca empleo a través de Internet
Esta tendencia aumentó 58% respecto al año pasado, según un estudio de la AMIPCI; los aspirantes entre 18 y 34 años son los más activos en la búsqueda de vacantes por Internet.
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Mejor persona = Mejor reclutador
Ser responsables de la contratación de un nuevo integrante para nuestra empresa no significa que debamos sentirnos superiores y elevar nuestro ego, debemos estar consientes que somos el medio para que, por un lado, el área con la vacante obtenga a la mejor persona para desempeñar las tareas que ayuden a alcanzar los objetivos de la…
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13 Lies People Tell In Interviews
People aren’t always the most truthful in interviews. When you really want to land the job, it can be easy to exaggerate, or stretch the truth a little bit. You’re in the hot seat and the pressure is on – you’re willing to do whatever it takes to beat out the other job candidates. It’s…
Details#1 Mistake 99% Of Employees Are Making In Their Careers
There’s a big mistake that 99% of employees are making and they don’t even know it. This mistake is being made primarily by people who are new in their career, but it’s also being made by veterans who see the writing on the wall but are ignoring the signs and symptoms. The big mistake is…
DetailsPreparing For A Career Discussion With Your Manager
In order to have a productive career discussion with your manager, it is important for you to prepare and think through some key items ahead of time. You want to be in full control of your career path and the best way to do that is to approach your manager with confidence and conviction around…
DetailsSingle Most Important Career Question To Ask Yourself
Most people are unaware of seemingly subtle points in their resume that scream out certain things to employers. What may seem vague and somewhat insignificant to you usually is one of the first things that an employer looks for when evaluating candidates. Employers are evaluating resumes and looking to see what you’ve done to keep…
Details3 Most Important Things To Do In A Job Interview
A job interview can be a nerve-wracking experience, especially when you have been removed from the job market for an extended period of time. It is one thing to sell on paper with the resume and another thing to sell in person at the interview. Regardless of whether you have been out of a job…
DetailsLearn To Love Your Performance Review
Performance reviews get a bad rap in many organizations. They are often viewed as labor intensive or just a rote drill that is virtually meaningless to the employee and/or the manager. However, a performance review can be a valuable exercise for both the employee and the manager if it’s conducted effectively. If you follow these…
DetailsThe Best Advice For A Career Change
If you’ve been out of work for a while, you may decide what you need is a career change. The success of that approach depends on your answers to five important questions. First, are you considering a change because you do not like your current work situation? It may make more sense to look for…
Details5 Personal Branding Resume Techniques You Must Try
You’ve probably heard it a million times: Personal branding is important to the success of a job search. Why is it so important? Because as a unique job seeker, it helps define you as an individual and makes you stand out as a prime candidate. Must-Try Personal Branding Techniques There are aspects of your background…
DetailsA quien Conoces vs Quien te conoce a ti
Y vean que bonito lugar, me regreso por acá, para que vean el muelle que estoy y luego por allá se ve la ciudad un poco, me encuentro en la ciudad de Naples, Florida, es la costa Oeste digamos de la parte baja, estamos a la altura de Miami, pero en la costa Oeste y…
DetailsThe Art Of Negotiating: What You Need To Know
Negotiating is an art, no doubt. Done correctly it will lead to victory. Done poorly it could lead to failure. When it comes to negotiating salary and other benefits in the workplace, nothing makes people more uncomfortable. He who talks money first loses, as they say. Why? Well, it’s because the minute you reference your…
Details6 Tips For Working Women With Families
Working women with families: Are you getting what you deserve at work? I once responded to a concern from a woman who worked for a government agency. She reported winning several awards a year, but not being promoted because she has special needs children. “The employer felt [her] ‘family responsibilities’ might interfere with [her] ability…
DetailsHow To Effectively Demonstrate Your Value In A Job Interview
In my recruitment job, I’ve noticed that one of the most common reasons for candidates getting rejected after their interviews is that they don’t provide enough relevant, tangible examples of what they’ve done in their current/previous job that would be relevant to the position they are applying for. When you’re looking for a new job,…
Details4 Tricks For Getting Awesome Letters Of Recommendation
Let’s face a painful truth: Most of us are totally ineffective when lining up our personal cheering sections during a job search. This can include anything from failing to inform or keep references up-to-date on your current status to asking for letters of recommendation in a panic due to a prospective employer’s request during an…
Details3 Great Activities To Keep Your Job Search Moving
While qualifications, resumes, and cover letters make a huge difference in whether you’ll be hired, your attitude also matters. If you’re getting tired of looking for jobs, your positive demeanor could turn negative in the wrong environment (i.e., the interview). You need to keep your job search moving. To maintain a positive attitude, it’s a…
DetailsHow To Find The BEST Keywords For Your LinkedIn Profile
As a recruiter, I use LinkedIn to find candidates for most of my open positions. Related: 5 LinkedIn Mistakes That Are Hurting Your Job Search If you are a job seeker and want to get found by recruiters on LinkedIn, you obviously need to have a strong LinkedIn profile, and you need to know about…
Details4 Things You Must Have In Your Resume Profile
Of all the sections in a resume, the Resume Profile, or Profile Summary, is the only section everyone will read. This is where you need to create a Value Proposition that distinguishes you versus the other 300 people applying for the same job. Your Resume Profile should give a quick overview of what you have…
Details5 Steps To Ace A Panel Interview
Had a call for a group or panel interview recently? While you might be thrilled to make it to this stage of the hiring process, the mere thought of fielding not one, but a whole team of interviewers can be enough to put your stomach in knots. However, the reason most employers conduct panel interviews…
Details3 Tips For Addressing Salary Requirements Effectively
Discussing salary ahead of receiving a job offer can come with risks, but in some situations, you can’t avoid it – especially when it’s the employer who’s asking for it when you apply. The concern with bringing up salary is that the number you pull out may be too low or too high from what…
DetailsTop 6 Critical Soft Skills For Job Seekers
It’s a typical story for many job seekers. You apply for a bunch of jobs. You get some interviews, but can’t understand why you aren’t hearing back from so many of these companies. Whether it’s to actually get a job interview or to be called back for a second interview, oftentimes, you may come to…
Details3 Essential Office Etiquette Tips
Quite simply, proper office etiquette refers to an unwritten code employees should follow in order to be successful in the workplace. It’s a set of norms widely accepted as appropriate behavior. Office etiquette may include having good manners and being courteous of others, as well as using workplace technology in a suitable manner. Here are a…
DetailsHow To Prepare For A Job Interview
It’s perfectly normal to be a little anxious when you’re preparing for a job interview. In fact, many people rank interviewing for a new job with other nerve-wracking activities like public speaking and going to the dentist. There’s a lot riding on your interview performance, so it’s understandable to feel this way. However, there are…
Details5 Ways To Network In 30 Minutes Or Less!
If you’re like me, all you want to do after a long day at work is kick off your heels, grab some greasy Chinese food, and slip into your favorite sweatpants. It is, after all, your “you” time, and you should spend it relaxing and doing “you” things (like catching up on House of Cards…
DetailsThe Key Qualities Of An Emerging Leader
Through the process of working with and coaching all levels of leaders, I’ve discovered some consistencies in qualities that distinguish those who are high potential and emerging talent. These are not only the qualities I actually see in these individuals, but also the qualities senior leaders speak of when they look for new leaders. These…
Details4 Ways To Pass The 8-Second Resume Glance
Skimming – that’s what hiring managers are doing when they are going through resumes. There’s no time to read word-for-word when there are hundreds of resumes coming in for that one position, so they skim for key information. In fact, studies show that they spend about eight seconds scanning your resume. If you want a…
Details6 Key Steps Of Effective Career Management
Throughout my career in HR, I have seen more people leave their current job for the wrong reasons rather than stay for the right ones. Personal career management is a continuous process, sometimes misconstrued as a series of independent events. The risk of adopting an “event management” approach is that it can lead to disjointed…
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10 palabras que están “prohibidas” utilizar en LinkedIn
La red social para profesionistas ha identificado cuáles son los términos más usados por los mexicanos para describirse, mismos que debes evitar…
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Los 3 mejores tipos de jefe
Para saber dirigir a un equipo de trabajo la clave es la autoconciencia, dicen expertos; alguien que respeta a sus empleados y genera confianza se gana a sus subordinados.
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Los 6 peores tipos de jefe
Arrogantes, rencorosos y fanáticos del control son los perfiles más criticados por los empleados; un buen líder debe ser empático con su equipo y confiar en las capacidades de los demás.
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7 historias felices de desempleo
Tras enviar 999 CV, creó su propio trabajo Nombre: Allen Hardester Edad: 66 Industria: Banca Allen Hardester fue despedido de su empleo en un banco en 2006. Era expresidente del banco, tenía un MBA de la elitista Wharton School de la Universidad de Pennsylvania. Vivió de sus ahorros, el sueldo de su esposa y sus ingresos…
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Recomendaciones para dejar de ser ‘nini’
Los jóvenes que no trabajan ni estudian tienen el peligro de entrar en un área de confort de la que se puede salir sólo con cambios a nivel personal. El reto del nini es aprender a arriesgarse por un empleo, aun en condiciones adversas, dicen especialistas en psicología. “Ser nini es una respuesta de enojo…
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6 tips necesarios para retener talento
Un empleado motivado es 40% más productivo, recompénsalo con un salario emocional; no basta con bonos y aumentos de sueldo, reconocer sus logros frente a todos es muy importante.
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Las mayores mentiras en un currículum
¿Contratarías a alguien porque es un medallista olímpico? ¿Qué tal a un campeón de tiro libre en la escuela preparatoria? ¿O a la niñera de Tom Cruise? Estas son sólo algunas de las mentiras que los buscadores de empleo incluyen en sus currículums, de acuerdo con CareerBuilder. Más de la mitad de los gerentes o profesionales…
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¿Es viable el modelo laboral de Slim?
Ya se trabaja más de 10 horas al día, pero no tres días a la semana, dicen lectores de CNNExpansión; el esquema del empresario de 11 horas diarias por tres días pondría en riesgo los salarios, añaden
DetailsPrepárate para una entrevista online
La tecnología está cambiando la forma en que buscamos trabajo, así como las estrategias empleadas por las empresas para seleccionar personal. Muchos candidatos han dejado de utilizar el periódico para encontrar oportunidades. De acuerdo con la Asociación Mexicana de Internet (AMIPCI) la búsqueda de empleo es una de las 10 actividades más populares entre los…
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4 obstáculos para el ascenso femenino
Expertos dicen que las mujeres enfrentan barreras internas para poder alcanzar puestos directivos; debe luchar con temores, falta de motivación y estereotipos, entre otras cosas.
DetailsLos cinco mayores ERRORES de los reclutadores
En una de nuestras publicaciones anteriores compartimos los resultados de un estudio académico que evidenciaba nuestros errores de percepción y preguntaba si por ellos algunas veces podemos sabotear nuestros propios esfuerzos de contratación (ver el post Eres tu propio enemigo al reclutar?). En el artículo de hoy, varios CEOs y expertos en selección entrevistados por…
DetailsReclutadores, DIFERENCIARSE es clave para su éxito
En Talenteca BUSCAMOS AYUDAR a headhunters y equipos de selección in-house A RECLUTAR MEJOR, sea a través de la aplicación web que pronto lanzaremos para tests beta (para enterarte del lanzamiento, regístrate en talenteca.com), o por medio de los consejos y difusión de información útil en este blog y en nuestras redes sociales. Por ejemplo,…
DetailsCómo medir la incertidumbre
Parte fundamental del progreso del hombre se debe a la asignación de medidas a las cosas. Medimos velocidad, fuerza, eficiencia, lo que tu busques: tiene medida. Las inversiones no son diferentes. La escuela de pensamiento de Chicago, liderada por Harry Markowitz, decidió que al invertir lo que más nos afecta es la incertidumbre, ya que…
Details11 Signs A Job Isn’t For You
So many of us have had the misfortune of taking the wrong job. It is one of the worst feelings in the world. You feel trapped and worried all the time. If you realize it very early, you stress about being labeled a “job hopper” if you realize it too late, you are stressed beyond…
Details10 Reasons You Didn’t Get A Callback For The Interview
Nowadays, it is hard to get a job. It’s even harder to get an interview, which is the first step in the hiring process. Related: Get The Interview: 5 Tips For Leaving A Great Voicemail If you’ve been job searching for any length of time and have not received many responses from your resume, following…
Details#1 Key To Becoming An Effective Leader
Leaders and followers are linked – you cannot have one without the other. Becoming an effective leader requires figuring out how to create a following and motivate them to produce for you. Related: How To Identify Who You Are As A Leader To do that, you first need to understand what makes a great leader…
DetailsThe Pros And Cons Of Job Hopping
Out of everyone in my group of college friends, I was the only one who still had the same job two years after graduation. Everyone else had changed jobs once, twice, or even three times. So, I felt somewhat smug—as if I knew something they didn’t. Related: 4 Steps To Break Your Job Hopping Habit It…
DetailsHow To Nail The 2nd Interview
Let’s begin with the ideal scenario. Based on your own preparation, this is a position at an organization that you’d really like. And you’re very pleased with how the first interview went. Now, what about this second interview? Is it with the same person from Human Resources, or the same hiring manager, or is with…
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