Career Tips Blog

As of January 2014, I have been contributing career & job search advice blog posts for both Meet Your Gig, a cutting-edge startup business, and also the IBM Jobs Blog.

Meet Your Gig is a place where job seekers will get to meet technology startup businesses to medium-sized companies that are prequalified and recommended places to work.  The businesses featured will allow you to see what types of opportunities they will have and a realistic view of what it is like to work there, culturally.  Job seekers can learn if it will be a mutual fit before investing time into the application & interview process.  It's primarily geared towards the millennial generation and tech companies, but not exclusively, and all are welcome.  We have a team of career experts waiting to help you.

Now, all my blog posts will be posted directly on their blogging sites along with other related experts.  To check out my latest career and job search advice, please click on the 2 blogrolls below and subscribe.

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I'm a PERFECT match! Why was I rejected?

Posted by Brent Bates on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, In : Job Search 
Have you ever came across a job posting advertisement that was an EXACT match for your background?
You meet every single requirement and nearly all of the preferred qualifications.  Maybe you even get an interview...
You go for the interview.  You build rapport with the Hiring Manager, get them to smile a few times, and you proved to them why you're a perfect fit based on the job description and requirements they advertised.  Everything seemed to go very well and you're excited about the opport...
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Conquer those pre-interview butterflies

Posted by Brent Bates on Monday, October 3, 2011, In : Interview Advice 
Everyone, at some point, has been nervous before a job interview.  Whether it's a just slight discomfort in the pit of your stomach or sweaty palms, trembling hands, cracking voice, profuse sweating, clouded thinking, or even repetitive pre-interview potty-breaks.  Some people only experience this for their first or second job interview of their career, but some experience it their whole life.  Either way, it all stems from anxiety caused by a sub-par self-image, fear of failure, fear of the ...
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Do you STAND OUT, or are you just capable?

Posted by Brent Bates on Monday, September 19, 2011, In : Job Search 
For years, I've been watching candidates' behaviors in their job search.  Some job seekers try to demonstrate how they "could" do the job, some demonstrate how they "did" aspects of the job applied for, and some demonstrate the evidence of how they have created value for their companies in the past, and would be able to create results/value for their potentially new employer.

Put yourself in the hiring manager's shoes for a minute.  Which type of candidate would you choose?...
Unfortunately, mo...
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About Me


I have worked in Human Resources, currently work as a recruiter, and do career coaching/job search assistance in my spare time. My recruiting experience encompasses a wide variety of industries, having worked with manual labor to CEO's. After a long time of seeing job seekers "bang their head against the wall," making the same mistakes over and over, and oozing of desperation in this poor economy, I decided to reach out to the workforce and offer help from an inside-perspective. I sincerely hope that I can make your job search less frustrating.

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