Right Livelyhood Right Job by JPA Executive Recruiting Marketing Gal

I got a couple of emails last week and posts on my Facebook page in response to my blog post last week on avoiding burnout.  Interestingly enough, the item they focused in on was meditation.  Continuing a conversation I was having with my friend Scott, we talked about burnout in relationship to having the right […]

Pick Me! Three Tips for Brushing up on Your Interview Skills

Feeling a little uncomfortable in interviews?  Don’t feel like you’re getting the respect you deserve?  Might be time for a little training in interview etiquette.  Don’t worry, it isn’t hopeless, here are a few ideas to get you back on your toes and earn the attention of your interviewer positively.  Tell employers to pick you, […]

A Case Study in the effective use of an Executive Recruiter

One of our Information Security vendor clients was recently purchased by one of its main competitors, a division of a multinational technology firm.   The combined firm is one of the market leaders in the PCI security world, securing payments between financial institutions, retailers, businesses and consumers.   The following search engagement is a case study in […]

3 things NOT to obsess about on a job search

As Executive Recruiters focused on jobs in the Information Technology sector,  J.Patrick works with many job-seekers these days who are unemployed, underemployed, or just plain “consulting”.   We see that in many cases, due to feelings of loss of control and helplessness, and being action-oriented people (not to mention not having the workload, boss, water cooler […]

Achieving a more successful job search with a well formatted resume

So your resume is the first thing the hiring manager (and a recruiter) sees.  If it is not up to par, it is also the only thing they will see.  Each person writes their resume differently, however there are some guidelines that all resumes should follow.  As an executive recruiter I see about at least […]