Gordon Walter

Be A Better Communicator

We've all seen them. The person who seems like he/she has a way with words in personal conversation and always gets their point across. What do they do that makes them different? How do they do it? Wouldn't it be nice if you could do it too? Though some p... Read >

3 More Resume Writing Tips That Pay (Part 4)

Whether it was a misspelled word, the wrong prefix on a word, or fragmented sentence, many hiring managers have a zero tolerance when it comes to resume mistakes. Following are more writing tips for Professional Resumes and Executive Resumes inspired fro... Read >

8 More Resume Writing Tips That Pay (Part 3)

Whether it was a misspelled word, the wrong prefix on a word, or fragmented sentence, many hiring managers have a zero tolerance when it comes to resume mistakes. Following are more writing tips for Professional Resumes and Executive Resumes inspired fro... Read >

Five Things You Must Do Whether Working or Unemployed

Our society is made up of two groups of people: those with jobs and those without. Many people with jobs are greatly over-worked, and those without a job are struggling to find one. It is common practice in many organizations for employees to work much... Read >

Even More Behaviors for a Successful Job Search

In this economy and with many people to choose from, it can be a close call between finalists in awarding the job. Sometimes the final decision on selecting one candidate versus another can sometimes be based upon relatively minor points. One person was... Read >

Still More Behaviors for a Successful Job Search

I have conducted hundreds of employment interviews for positions ranging from manufacturing shop floor to the executive level. After awhile you begin to notice that successful candidates did certain things that contributed to their positive outcome. Lik... Read >

More Behaviors for a Successful Job Search

Even for the coolest of people, looking for a job in the current economic conditions can be scary. You can easily feel like "just a number" out there with many others. What can you do to set yourself apart from the crowd? Following are some behaviors t... Read >

Behaviors for a Successful Interview - Part 1

Be your best "you." You are looking for a job. It is a long time since dealing with the trappings of the job search process and the uncertainty of where, when, what and how a job offer will come. This begins a review of "must do" behaviors to be master... Read >

6 More Resume Writing Tips That Pay

I have seen many hundreds of Professional resumes during my career in human resources. Very nice, competent, and well intending people sometimes sent resumes in which they made one or more "little" mistakes. Whether it was a misspelled word, the wrong p... Read >

6 Resume Writing Tips That Pay

Many people are their own worst enemy when it comes to writing a good resume. It does not matter if they have a wonderful background, impeccable credentials or fabulous experience if their resume contains misused words, the wrong word tense or is not easi... Read >

How Are You Really Performing At Work?

You just had the annual review from your supervisor and everything was wonderful. Feedback given was high-level and scrubbed to avoid any ill feelings. But does it sound similar to what you were told last year? Is this feedback what you needed to hear?... Read >

10 Transferable Skills For Job Searching

With national unemployment moving higher each passing month, candidates encounter significant competition for jobs. No matter what career field you are (or were) working in, there is undoubtedly knowledge and skill you possess that could appeal across ma... Read >

Be Ready-Some Jobs Must Be Won At the Handshake

You have probably heard that many hiring managers claim they can tell in an interview if the candidate is right for his/her organization at "the handshake." Alas, I suspect it is true. I worked for a busy corporate vice president once who was very proud o... Read >

Your Resume Leadership Advantage

Picture this: You are tasked with interviewing new college graduates for work in a "fast-track" manager training program. The job requires participants to work in each functional area of the company then be assigned to a position in operations. Most ca... Read >

Measuring Selection Effectiveness Is Key

Alice: "Would you tell me which way I ought to go from here?" Cheshire Cat: "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to!" Alice: "I don't much care where…." Cheshire Cat "Then it doesn't matter which way you go." - From Alice in... Read >