a:1:{s:5:"entry";a:1:{i:0;a:14:{s:2:"id";s:8:"18918801";s:4:"hash";s:32:"7b7615911a392b064c2e725b7bc850a6";s:11:"requestHash";s:21:"recruitersperspective";s:10:"profileUrl";s:41:"http://gravatar.com/recruitersperspective";s:17:"preferredUsername";s:21:"recruitersperspective";s:12:"thumbnailUrl";s:61:"http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/7b7615911a392b064c2e725b7bc850a6";s:6:"photos";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:61:"http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/7b7615911a392b064c2e725b7bc850a6";s:4:"type";s:9:"thumbnail";}}s:4:"name";a:1:{s:9:"formatted";s:17:"Ask The Recruiter";}s:11:"displayName";s:17:"Ask The Recruiter";s:7:"aboutMe";s:974:"The author has spent 12  years helping others secure employment.  He's held a wide variety of HR related roles in small businesses and Fortune 500 companies.

Career Coach/Job Counselor
Recruiter (Corporate, Divisional, Regional)
Employee Relations
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Researcher 

He has professional experience with resume and cover letter writing, salary negotiations, job search techniques and interviewing techniques.  But he also has a personal tie to frustrations job seekers feel.  He was blind sided by a laid off after working for a company for 2 years.  He displayed all of the emotions associated with such an event: fear, animosity, uncertainty, "why me", anger and a sense of failure. With support, networking and knowledge he was able to combat all of those emotions and focus on his job search.  6 months later he was able to secure and maintain a job with a global company.

This blog is dedicated to all of you who are frustrated with job search.";s:15:"currentLocation";s:10:"California";s:6:"emails";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:7:"primary";s:4:"true";s:5:"value";s:24:"ask_the_rctr@hotmail.com";}}s:8:"accounts";a:1:{i:0;a:6:{s:6:"domain";s:11:"twitter.com";s:7:"display";s:13:"@Ask_The_Rctr";s:3:"url";s:31:"http://twitter.com/Ask_The_Rctr";s:8:"username";s:12:"Ask_The_Rctr";s:8:"verified";s:4:"true";s:9:"shortname";s:7:"twitter";}}s:4:"urls";a:0:{}}}}