You're Hired

Welcome to the Wisdom & Williams blog, a new venture for us. We hope it gives you insight into the hiring process and why we feel privileged to help you as you move forward in your careers and lives.

Today was a typical day where a referred candidate came in to visit with us because she was temporarily stymied in her search. She has an advanced degree and found that it was preventing her from finding work, she kept hearing, “you’re overqualified.” Can you believe that? Through some probing, we discovered that she has a real talent for organizing and creating a team environment where everyone can be successful. We don’t take anything at face value and realize that a resume is only half the story. We have a unique view, not unlike a counselor, to see your career without the emotion that all of us invest in our jobs. We listen to what makes you excited to get out of bed in the morning and your goals. By taking a longer view we had the unique opportunity to help reveal the “story” thread of her career and intangible qualities that you’ll never discover on a piece of paper.

In life, we all carry around “a story”. Sometimes that story propels us forward, sometimes it holds us back. Likewise, we each have a career “story” that brings us to the opportunity at hand. Your job as an applicant is to show how your “story” is a compelling reason for an employer to hire you. We appreciate the opportunity to learn and focus on your strengths. Seeing the light turn on in a candidates eye’s, the “aha moment” makes it all worth while! 1/09/09