From Monster.com, I doubt you would guess what is number 1…Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Seriously, there are 13% more of them now than 1 year ago. Number 2 you might actually get – Registered Nurses which makes sense with the aging Baby Boomer generation. Sales Managers made the list, but you will have to follow the link to find out at what spot they landed.
Continue ReadingCustomers Are Pigs
I have a new favorite title for a sales ad: Territory Manager, Swine-Minnesota I’m not making that up, it is an actual title. This seems remedial, but employment ad titles do matter. Most of us remember the days of looking at ads in a paper where space was limited and costly. Titles were less important then because the ad was still displayed. Not today – I only see the title of the ad and the company in the electronic format. The title has to be strong enough to elicit the click. I think there are many companies that still miss that critical point. And the major culprits are companies with… Read More
Continue ReadingThey Are Not Local
All politics are local according to the late Tip O’Neil. The same can be said of hiring which is why this employment ad is a mistake. The location listed for the sales position: Minnesota, MN I know they probably mean the entire state, but that is not the way to list it. It seems like a small detail, but it does make a poor first impression. My immediate thought was that the hiring company is not familiar with this area.
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