Follow-up is not a one-time task - its a series of tasks, and its a strategy, which needs to be carried out over a period of time! In today's segment I talk about ONE good reason why you should expect Hiring Managers to not make a decision about you right away - I also discuss a simple analogy to help you understand why not to take this personally. Hit Subscribe to get notified when I next put out another episode! --- Follow me on my other Social Channels and tune into my Live Stream on Wednesdays @ 11AM ET on YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and IG: dkglobaltalent.com/connect --- Stay proactive! Dean Kulaweera --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dean-kulaweera/message

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Episode 236: Why Follow-Up after Interviews is CRUCIAL!

Listing your References out on your Resume - kind of makes sense given they'll probably ask for it later on anyway, right? I say - WRONG! I don't see this happen too frequently but in my opinion, you should NOT list out your references on your Resume. In today's segment I share one reason why this is not a good practice. Subscribe for more! --- Dean Kulaweera --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dean-kulaweera/message

Episode 235: Should you list your References out on your Resume?

If you don't know where you're going, it doesn't matter which path you take. I'm paraphrasing but I think that quote is from the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland. I really like that quote because its true. Get clear on your targets - your career targets - and it will arm you with clarity and confidence. That's what I'm covering in today's quick segment to help you kickstart the week. Subscribe for more! --- Dean Kulaweera --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dean-kulaweera/message

Episode 234: Get clear on your "targets"

I was invited as a speaker at Sheridan College last night and I spoke to a class of Business Analysts for almost an hour about how to best leverage IT Recruiters in their Job Search. In today's segment I want to share with you one of those key things I spoke about which will help in your research of Recruiters while Job Searching. This is not just for those of you in Tech. Hit Subscribe for more! --- Follow/Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deankulaweera --- Stay proactive! Dean Kulaweera --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dean-kulaweera/message

Episode 233: Tip for leveraging Recruiters

I'm an IT Recruiter, so needless to say I got a lot of people reaching out to me on LinkedIn - which is fantastic. This is also means I get to see patterns in common mistakes people make when reaching out on LinkedIn. Earlier today I did a Live Stream where I discussed 5 rules for when you're messaging Recruiters on LinkedIn. In today's segment of the Podcast I'm giving you a brief overview of these 5 rules. Hit Subscribe for more! --- To watch my breakdown of these 5 rules in more detail, check out the replay of my Live Stream in video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/p0A27lote5Y --- Stay proactive! Dean Kulaweera --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dean-kulaweera/message

Episode 232: Five Rules for messaging Recruiters on LinkedIn

Not everyone will have the same system, software, etc as you - so there's always a chance that your Resume might not show up the way you intended to (appearance-wise) when you send it out to someone. Not everyone uses the exact same system or has the same software or software versions as you. How do you accommodate this? In this segment, I share a tip on what I believe to be the best file format you should be saving your Resume in when sending it out. This file format will preserve the appearance of your Resume so people see it exactly the way you want it to be. Subscribe for more! --- Follow me on my other social channels: dkglobaltalent.com/connect --- Stay proactive! Dean Kulaweera --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dean-kulaweera/message

Episode 231: Which file format should you be saving your Resume in?

"Ghosting" is a phenomena which appears to be widely accepted in our culture, increasingly. People don't show up or suddenly disappear with no reason or cause - at least that's what it appears like to us. This applies to Job Searching as well. Over the years I continuously hear complaints from Job Seekers especially regarding Staffing Agencies doing this and ghosting people who've spent time, energy, and resources in attending Interviews, technical tests, etc - only to not at least receive some form of feedback, but just being "ghosted". If you've been ghosted by a Staffing Agency, you're not alone. I talk about results from a LinkedIn poll I conducted recently, and I also discuss my recommendation on how to minimize these occurrences of Staffing Agencies "ghosting" you. Subscribe for more! --- Check me out on my other social channels: dkglobaltalent.com/connect --- Check out my LinkedIn poll results here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/deankulaweera_deankulaweera-jobsearch-jobsearching-activity-6847232406399922176-Zjni --- Stay proactive! Dean Kulaweera --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dean-kulaweera/message

Episode 230: Minimizing occurrences of Staffing Agencies "ghosting" you.

Look - you're going to be faced with setbacks at some point in your Job Search, and often, a positive state of mind will help you get through it. But if you're taking in negativity and negative information (whether knowingly or unknowingly) its NOT going to help. Check out this segment for my thoughts on sticking to positive information. Hit Subscribe to get notified the next time I put out an episode. --- Stay proactive! Dean Kulaweera --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dean-kulaweera/message

Episode 229: Keeping a positive state of mind during your Job Search

Getting people's time and attention can be very challenging - so how do you really nail it? In today's segment I talk about ONE thing I see many people violating: Not being clear about their intentions. You're more likely to get a dollar out of someone, rather than a 1 minute of the time. We're all very protective over our time - so when you ask others for their time, you need to take the right approach. Part of this is ONE thing I discuss in today's segment. While this ONE thing won't guarantee everyone you reach out to and ask for their time will magically start saying "yes", you'll see an improvement in your response ratio. Subscribe for more! --- Follow me on my other social channels: dkglobaltalent.com/connect --- Stay proactive! Dean Kulaweera --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dean-kulaweera/message

Episode 228: Networking Tip for Job Seekers

Today's segment, let's talk about not making assumptions. Sometimes what might appear to be the reason why they like you as a Candidate, or what the major challenges the Hiring Team wants you to help them out with, won't always be obvious or even brought to the spotlight without some digging and investigating. Taking the time to uncover the REAL reasons, will allow you to better highlight the right stuff. Subscribe for more! --- Follow me on all my other social channels: dkglobaltalent.com/connect --- Stay proactive! Dean Kulaweera --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dean-kulaweera/message

Episode 227: Never make assumptions - no matter how obvious!

Ever Googled the best way to respond to certain type of Interview questions you commonly hear about? If you're simply taking in the overall structure of some great responses and purpose behind it, that might be great (depending on who is providing the advice and whether they qualify) - but if you're memorizing these responses like a script and regurgitating them at Interviews, this can backfire. In this episode I discuss why and what you should be doing instead. Hit Subscribe to get notified when the next episode comes out! --- Stay proactive! Dean Kulaweera --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dean-kulaweera/message

Episode 226: The problem with "scripted" responses to Interview questions

Ever been responding to an Interview question and then start wondering: "What was the question again?" or "Did I cover everything which was being asked?" or one of the worst: "Did I forget something important?". I know I've experienced this plenty of times as a Job Seeker myself - and as a Recruiter, I see this happen quite often where Candidates I interview simply go off track or don't seem to be responding to what was being asked.  Which often times leaves me as a Recruiter wondering: are they avoiding the question or do they not know their stuff? The fact is, most of you DO know your stuff and you're NOT avoiding the question - but you might be giving that impression. There might be many reasons why this might be happening - in today's segment, I discuss what I think is a major culprit and what you need to be doing IMMEDIATELY to prevent this from happening. Hit Subscribe to get notified when I release a new segment! --- Follow me on my other social channels as well: dkglobaltalent.com/connect --- Stay proactive! Dean Kulaweera --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dean-kulaweera/message

Episode 225: Do this ONE thing to better respond to Interview Questions

Why is it important for you to believe in yourself first and foremost, and what are some things you can do to improve this aspect of your mindset? In today's segment I share a personal tip of mine which I use to increase and improve on my self-belief. If we don't believe in ourselves, how can we expect any employer or recruiter to? Subscribe for more! --- Follow me on all my social channels: dkglobaltalent.com/connect --- Stay proactive! Dean Kulaweera --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dean-kulaweera/message

Episode 224: The importance of "self-belief" when Job Searching

Are you making a transition from a different field into a new one? How do you best convince the Hiring Team that they should convince you? And does any of your previous experience counts? A mistake I see many people make is thinking all their experience from that previous career does not count. It DOES - if you do it right. Check out today's segment to see what I mean. Subscribe for more! --- Follow me on all my social channels: dkglobaltalent.com/connect --- Stay proactive! Dean Kulaweera --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dean-kulaweera/message

Episode 223: Career Transitions - what to focus on at Interviews.

Dropped this on my YouTube channel a bit earlier. While there are many aspects to doing well at Job interviews, there are 2 fundamentals you have to ensure you’re addressing over the course of the conversation.  If you can uncover and hit these 2 things, you’ll be better able to position yourself as a high potential candidate.    Hit Subscribe for more!   --- Follow me on all my social channels: https://www.dkglobaltalent.com/connect --- Stay proactive! Dean Kulaweera --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dean-kulaweera/message

Episode 222: The 2 Fundamentals at your Job Interviews (from YT Channel)

Tips, advice and strategies applicable to job search and recruitment cycles, whether you're a job seeker or part of a hiring team at an organization. My strategies are based on real world experience working in the Staffing Industry as an Agency Recruiter and applicable to any domain, industry, vertical or location. Thanks for tuning in! Dean Kulaweera #TechRecruiter

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