Unicorns will cost you, Darling

Client: I need a copywriter who can do some graphic design, who can also code, knows excel, works well with CMS database programs, can help with styling at photo shoots, has an MBA and is not allergic to cats. Oh and by the way we can pay $15 an hour. Roxie: Include driving your aunt to her weekly doctor's appointment and you have Roxie as a candidate....The only issue is my martini breaks with cost you $120 per hour.

Attention! Don't be distracted in the interview!

Sometimes Roxie is amazed by the things that she must point out!

I have a lot of pet peeves because I am old and wise and well experienced!

Here's one for the NOW generation IMHO If you are here to interview your TEXTING, SEXTING and TWEETING can wait. Put away your mobile device and pay attention to the person who is here to interview you. DON'T BE RUDE!

You can create your self-absorbed memories on your own time.

If you are paying attention and showing respect I certainly won't mind if you IM your pal later to say : LOL this old broad is stick in the mud! Just don't post it on my facebook page FTW!

Don't go changin' the job description!

As a recruiter, Roxie is challenged to find the "right fit" for the client's specific job description. After all, the client is paying a recruiter to find "the one". The client can easily post online themselves and find a "sort of".

Make sure you are qualified for the jobs you apply for and do not expect a recruiter to try to change what the client is looking for. The client has a pretty good idea of what they need and don't want anyone wasting their time.

If you are a junior candidate applying for a senior role you will not be considered young man!

If you are a senior candidate applying for a junior role, don't be trying to talk your recruiter into asking the client to spend more to pay for your skills old girl!

It is what it is!

Roxie Tip: Know what you are qualified for, only apply to jobs that match your skills. Be honest with yourself about what's a fit and focus on those roles. You and your employer will be happier in the long run.

A little humor for a Tuesday morn!

A 17-year-old girl came home with five job applications. She carefully filled them out, and later asked her mother to look them over.

All the answers were clear and concise and she noticed that on all five applications, under "Previous Employment", she had listed "Baby-sitting".

But then she read, under "Reason for Leaving" her daughter had answered, "Parents came home."

Job Seeker Joke!

Joke for job seekers
Reaching the end of a job interview, the human resources person asked a young engineer fresh out of MIT what kind of a salary he was looking for. "In the neighborhood of $140,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." "Well, what would you say to a package of 5-weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every 2 years...say, a red Corvette?" "Wow! Are you kidding?" "Yeah, but you started it."

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A day in the Life!

Here's a recent candidate comment: "Note: Please don't misconstrue my 14 jobs as 'job-hopping'. I have never quit a job." Author Identity Protected!

Don't wait until Valentine's Day to show some PASSION Loverboy!

Aw, Valentine's Day, a day for pampering and scoring points with your sweetie.

Save some of that LOVING for your job search Honey!

Hiring managers want to hire PASSIONATE people. Show the INSPIRATION behind your work. Tell HEART-FELT success stories and let your LOVE of your industry flow through your veins.

Demonstrate that you have a PULSE and keep your audience SWOONING to have you on their team.

ROXIE TIP: Your energy level and enthusiasm count! Managers want Positive PASSIONATE people on their team. Don't skip a BEAT on an interview whether you are a HEART surgeon or an information architect, show AFFECTION for what you do!

Advice for those who work with the general public!

Whether you are a barista, a salesperson, a receptionist or customer service representative you are often the first impression a customer has of your company or organization. Maybe you don’t like your job or are hoping for advancement, but your first impression makes a difference to others. Perhaps the woman who orders the double latte with soymilk and vanilla flavoring shaken slightly before served is the woman who you have an interview set up with later in the week. Or you are having a bad day and the last thing you need is another request to be done before you end your day. Showing attitude may not be the way to go or to grow. Your first impression will be a lasting one and could make or break your career advancement.

And for self-important customer who treats the barista as a low life - you may be staring at the boss’s daughter who is taking over the company next month.

ROXIE TIP: Treat people with friendliness and respect in your daily routine. You never know who they are and what they could mean to you later!

Top Three Reasons A Recruiter Doesn't Call!

Roxie will hear complaints from candidates she has met with about the fact that they have not been placed. A typical complaint is "I signed up with you months ago and have not gotten a job".

First of all you don't sign up with a recruiter, you may meet with them which is a really smart way to increase your chances of finding work as you search on your own. You are not paying a recruiter honey (if you were they you could complain all you like) the client is, so a recruiter is only going to focus on filling the jobs they are currently working on.

To follow are a few reasons that your recruiter may NOT be calling (these are the hard facts)

1.) the right fit has not presented itself (you may be fabulous honey but I have not seen the fabulous company that will benefit from your talents and qualifications)

2.) it has been a while and you are off the radar (keeping in touch is two-way street, you need to be top of mind so reach out once in awhile let me know you are still looking)

3.) You failed the interview with the recruiter (you may not have had the qualifications for a specific job or you are not the type of candidate the recruiter is looking for. Where you late? Do you have the skills required? Did you chew gum and answer your phone? Are you under qualified for the jobs you are applying for?

Things to consider before you register a complaint, Recruiters want to help you it is just that we are paid to find the best possible candidates with the specific qualifications that our clients are looking for. It may not be YOU but if it is YOU rest assured we will campaign for you to get the job!

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A typical call for Roxie!

TELEPHONE: Ring

ME: Roxie Malone here, how may I help you?

CALLER: you help people find jobs?

ME: Yes I work with clients to help them hire creative roles

CALLER: What is a creative role?

ME: I specialize in all aspects of Advertising, Marketing and Design

CALLER: I can't draw if that is what you mean