Hurwitz Strategic Staffing, Ltd.
Executive Recruitment • Workforce Optimization • Career Counseling
255 West 36th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10018
646-368-5381 Fax: 212-300-2010 E-mail: bh@hsstaffing.com
Executive Recruitment • Workforce Optimization • Career Counseling
255 West 36th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10018
646-368-5381 Fax: 212-300-2010 E-mail: bh@hsstaffing.com
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Selected Media Citations
2012
February 21: Multimedia and the 21st Century Resume
February 17: Multimedia and the 21st Century Resume
February 15:
Your Last Job Ended Miserably -
Can You Be Honest About Why You Left?
February 15:
8 Things Not To Do When You Make A Mistake At Work
February 15:
LinkedIn; 5 Changes to Make to Your Resume Today (Chinese)
February 14:
Is It Bad to Be the First Person to Apply for a Job?
February 13:
Career Q&A: Is It Bad to Be the First to Apply for a Job?
February 11: Your last job ended miserably
February 10:
Four Ways Media Can Breathe Life Into a Resume
February 8: Multimedia and the 21st Century Resume
February 7:
How to Talk About a Job You Hate (Vietnamese)
How to Talk About a Job You Hate (Vietnamese)
February 6: 7 Dos and Dont's of a Professional Web Site
February 1: Questions For The Employer
January 21: Resumes: Length Does Matter
January 19: Survey: MBA's Face Strong Job Market
January 18:
LinkedIn: 5 changes to make to your profile today
January 18:
Your last job ended miserably:
Can you be honest about why you left?
January 13:
Turning a lot of experience into an effective resume
January 11: Survey: M.B.A.'s Face Strong Job Market
January 10: 10 Questions to Ask Potential Employers
January 10: Seize erreurs courantes commises
par les chercheurs d’emploi
February 1: Questions For The Employer
January 21: Resumes: Length Does Matter
January 19: Survey: MBA's Face Strong Job Market
January 18:
LinkedIn: 5 changes to make to your profile today
January 18:
Your last job ended miserably:
Can you be honest about why you left?
January 13:
Turning a lot of experience into an effective resume
January 11: Survey: M.B.A.'s Face Strong Job Market
January 10: 10 Questions to Ask Potential Employers
January 10: Seize erreurs courantes commises
par les chercheurs d’emploi
January 7: 5 Interview Pitfalls
January 6: Your last job ended miserably - but can you be honest about why you left?
(Subscription Required)
January 3: 10 Questions to Ask Potential Employers
2011
December 30: 16 job search errors often made
December 19: The Best Gifts for Bosses
December 15: Questions Please
December 13: Coax your workforce to voice their ideas
December 7: 16 job search errors you're probably making
December 5:
The 5 Situations Where It Pays to Work for Free
(Subscription Required)
December 2: The Best Gifts for Bosses
December 13: Coax your workforce to voice their ideas
December 7: 16 job search errors you're probably making
December 5:
The 5 Situations Where It Pays to Work for Free
(Subscription Required)
December 2: The Best Gifts for Bosses
December 1:
The Ten Worst Things to Put in Your Cover Letter
November 29:
How To Convince Employers That You Really Want The Job
The Ten Worst Things to Put in Your Cover Letter
November 29:
How To Convince Employers That You Really Want The Job
November 28:
5 Ways To Increase Your Chances of Getting Hired
5 Ways To Increase Your Chances of Getting Hired
November 16: Resume Extras
November 16:
The Ten Worst Things to Put in Your Cover Letter
November 15:
The Heavy Truth About Weight Discrimination
The Ten Worst Things to Put in Your Cover Letter
November 15:
The Heavy Truth About Weight Discrimination
November 9: 13 Most Common Mistakes Made When Hiring
November 4:
The Top 7 Crappy Things to Put in Your Resume
October 27: Job Seekers Need to Brand Themselves
with Clean, Concise Resume
October 18: Turning a lot of experience into an effective resume
November 4:
The Top 7 Crappy Things to Put in Your Resume
October 27: Job Seekers Need to Brand Themselves
with Clean, Concise Resume
October 18: Turning a lot of experience into an effective resume
October 17: What Does Your Email Say About You
To A Potential Employer
October 13: Resume Writing for Career Change
To A Potential Employer
October 13: Resume Writing for Career Change
October 5: 10 ways to coax employees to speak up
September 29: Lack of references a big issue for the jobless
September 27:
6 Tips: How To Standout & NOT Be A Lazy Job Seeker
September 26: Long-term jobless face issue with references
September 26: 7 Resume Ruining Mistakes
September 26: 6 Tips: How To Standout & NOT Be A Lazy Job Seeker
September 26: 3 Signs a Job Recruiter Isn't Legit
September 26: Long-term jobless face issue with references
September 22: The best career advice I ever took
September 20: Seven Ways To Ruin Your Resume
September 13: How Not to Be a Lazy Job Seeker
September 12:
Turning a lot of experience into an effective resume
September 2: Office Faux Pas: Will They Get You Fired?
September 1: Bruce A. Hurwitz, President & CEO of
Hurwitz Strategic Staffing
August 30: Seven Tricks to Help Get a Job Now
August 27: Finding a job after a career in the military
August 23: Best PR Tips (#18)
August 18:
The Ten Worst Things To Put In Your Cover Letter
August 17:
Turning a Lot of Experience Into an Effective Resume
August 23: Best PR Tips (#18)
August 18:
The Ten Worst Things To Put In Your Cover Letter
August 17:
Turning a Lot of Experience Into an Effective Resume
August 16: 16 Job Search Errors You're Probably Making
August 15:
What to Put in a Cover Letter to Guarantee Rejection
What to Put in a Cover Letter to Guarantee Rejection
August 15: 70+ Tips to Perfect the Interview
(Free E-Book, p. 18)
August 15:
Turning a Lot of Experience Into An Effective Resume
(Free E-Book, p. 18)
August 15:
Turning a Lot of Experience Into An Effective Resume
August 15: 16 job search errors often made
August 14: Increase success in job searches
August 13: Out Like a Lion or Take This Job and Shove It!
August 13: How to Avoid Blowing Your IT Job Interview: Stop Spewing Acronyms
August 11:
10 Cover Letter Disasters that Won't Get You an Interview
August 11:
10 Cover Letter Disasters that Won't Get You an Interview
August 11: Errors That Prevent You From Finding a Job - #11 (Spanish)
August 10: 10 Cover Letter Mistakes That May
Cost You The Interview (But Earn You Some Laughs)
August 8: Are Your Really Making a Great First Impression?
August 8:
How a First Impression Can Derail a Job Application
How a First Impression Can Derail a Job Application
August 8:
What You Should Never Put in an Introductory Email
What You Should Never Put in an Introductory Email
August 8:
The Ten Worst Things You Can Put in Your Cover Letter
The Ten Worst Things You Can Put in Your Cover Letter
August 8: Out Like a Lion
August 7: Head off interview age bias
August 5: Frequently Asked Interview Questions
(Mandarin) [Link no longer available]
August 3:
Turning a lot of experience into an effective resume
July 29: 16 job search errors you're probably making
August 7: Head off interview age bias
August 5: Frequently Asked Interview Questions
(Mandarin) [Link no longer available]
August 3:
Turning a lot of experience into an effective resume
July 29: 16 job search errors you're probably making
July 26: The Evolution of the Pink Slip
July 21: 9 Mistakes Job Seekers Often Make (Vietnamese)
July 21: Conducting Company Layoffs
July 19: 16 job search errors you're probably making
July 19: A Better Way of Conducting Layoffs
July 19: Mistakes Job Seekers Often Make (Vietnamese)
July 18: 9 mistakes job seekers often make (Vietnamese)
July 18: Be Careful When Looking for Work (Vietnamese}
July 18: 9 mistakes job seekers often make (Vietnamese)
July 18: Be Careful When Looking for Work (Vietnamese}
July 18: Know Your Keywords
July 12: Interview Tips that guarantee your Job
July 8:
99 interview tips that will actually help you get a job (#58)
July 7: 16 job search errors you are probably making
July 7: Ten things that can get you FIRED!
July 5:
What Employers Really Think About Functional Resumes
July 2: Nobody wants to get fired
July 1: Seven Interview Questions That Kill Careers
June 28: 5 Interview Pitfalls
June 27: Head Off Age Bias in a Job Interview
June 26: Headhunters reveal 11 ways to
ruin your chances of getting a job
June 24: Head Off Age Bias in a Job Interview
June 23: Fastest Way to a Pink Slip
99 interview tips that will actually help you get a job (#58)
July 7: 16 job search errors you are probably making
July 7: Ten things that can get you FIRED!
July 5:
What Employers Really Think About Functional Resumes
July 2: Nobody wants to get fired
July 1: Seven Interview Questions That Kill Careers
June 28: 5 Interview Pitfalls
June 27: Head Off Age Bias in a Job Interview
June 26: Headhunters reveal 11 ways to
ruin your chances of getting a job
June 24: Head Off Age Bias in a Job Interview
June 23: Fastest Way to a Pink Slip
June 23: 10 Reasons You Can Be Fired
June 23: Ten Things That Can Get You Fired
June 22: Getting Axed 101
June 22: Headhunters Reveal 11 Ways To
Ruin Your Chances Of Getting A Job
June 22: Ten Things That Can Get You Fired
June 20: What Not to Say in a Job Interview
June 17: How Bad Credit Can Effect You in the Workplace
June 14: 8 Mistakes That Will Kill a Promotion
June 9: Here are cornerstones to your resume
June 8: A little Q & A on job interviews
June 8: 6 ideas for your cover letters
June 7: 5 Interview Pitfalls
June 7: 7 Toxic Co-Workers
June 1: Why Your E-mail Address Might Cost You a Job
June 1: How to Be the Best Intern
May 31: Your E-mail Address Might Cost You a Job
May 28: Shine with a little polish
May 26: Finding a Job without a College Degree
May 26: What Not to Say in a Job Interview
May 23:
89 Famous Quotes That Will Rock Your World (#41)
May 23: Seven Interview Questions That Kill Careers
June 22: Getting Axed 101
June 22: Headhunters Reveal 11 Ways To
Ruin Your Chances Of Getting A Job
June 22: Ten Things That Can Get You Fired
June 20: What Not to Say in a Job Interview
June 17: How Bad Credit Can Effect You in the Workplace
June 14: 8 Mistakes That Will Kill a Promotion
June 9: Here are cornerstones to your resume
June 8: A little Q & A on job interviews
June 8: 6 ideas for your cover letters
June 7: 5 Interview Pitfalls
June 7: 7 Toxic Co-Workers
June 1: Why Your E-mail Address Might Cost You a Job
June 1: How to Be the Best Intern
May 31: Your E-mail Address Might Cost You a Job
May 28: Shine with a little polish
May 26: Finding a Job without a College Degree
May 26: What Not to Say in a Job Interview
May 23:
89 Famous Quotes That Will Rock Your World (#41)
May 23: Seven Interview Questions That Kill Careers
May 22:
When resigning, watch what you do and what you say
May 20: What Not to Say in an Interview
May 19: Seven Interview Questions That Kill Careers
May 19: What not to say in a job interview
When resigning, watch what you do and what you say
May 20: What Not to Say in an Interview
May 19: Seven Interview Questions That Kill Careers
May 19: What not to say in a job interview
May 19: So, Tell Me A Little Bit About Yourself...
May 6: What Not to Say in a Job Interview
April 26: How to screw up the interview (Mandarin)
April 19: Excessive Information:The Five Funniest
Answers to Difficult Interview Questions of All Time
April 19: Seven Interview Questions That Kill Careers
April 18: Your Resume Shouldn't Play Games
April 6: How To Survive Weird Interview Questions
April 4: Resume Myths: Facts or Fiction
March 31: 10 Resume Rules: Fact of Fiction?
March 28: Nonprofit Motives
March 26: Why You Could Be Breaking The Law By Researching Job Candidates Online
March 22: How Bad Credit Can Affect You in the Workplace
March 18:
Report: More Jobs For B-School Grads With M.B.A.s
March 15: Job Placement For MBAs Up,
Far Outpacing National Average
Bruce A. Hurwitz, Ph.D.
Bruce Hurwitz, President and CEO of Hurwitz Strategic Staffing, Ltd., has been an executive recruiter since 2003. HSS is a boutique executive recruitment firm specializing in permanent placements across sectors and offering career counseling services. The mission of HSS is to promote the hiring of veterans of the US Armed Forces and Merchant Marines.
Hurwitz is a recognized authority on recruitment, employment, and career development having been cited in over 250 articles, appearing in more than 185 publications, nationally and internationally, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and US News & World Report, and on such websites as CareerBuilder, Monster, The Ladders, and Yahoo! Hot Jobs. The host of Bruce Hurwitz Presents, a live call-in radio interview program on BlogTalkRadio and an Ambassador for the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Hurwitz was invited to be an on-camera talent for eHow.com and has been certified as an “Approved Career Expert” by CareerRealism.com. He teaches Professional Development at The Mechanics' Institute of The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York and is an adviser at the on-line multimedia resume portal, Purzue.
Hurwitz is a recognized authority on recruitment, employment, and career development having been cited in over 250 articles, appearing in more than 185 publications, nationally and internationally, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and US News & World Report, and on such websites as CareerBuilder, Monster, The Ladders, and Yahoo! Hot Jobs. The host of Bruce Hurwitz Presents, a live call-in radio interview program on BlogTalkRadio and an Ambassador for the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Hurwitz was invited to be an on-camera talent for eHow.com and has been certified as an “Approved Career Expert” by CareerRealism.com. He teaches Professional Development at The Mechanics' Institute of The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York and is an adviser at the on-line multimedia resume portal, Purzue.
Prior to becoming a recruiter, he had some fifteen years experience in fundraising, marketing, public relations and communications. As Director of Development at Bronx-based Aging in America, he created their first Development Department, ultimately tripling annual revenue and garnering unprecedented media coverage for the agency. His marketing efforts at AIA, in conjunction with Time-Warner, were the focus of a feature article in The NonProfit Times. He was the host and producer of AIA's award-winning live half-hour call-in program on Bronxnet Television, Aging Well. He is a past Contributing Writer for the New York Nonprofit Press.
Hurwitz is an honors graduate of the Department of International Relations of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he received his doctoral degree. The author of two books and scores of peer-reviewed and journalistic publications, he is a sought after speaker who has spoken at The New York Public Library, New York University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Fordham University, and Ameriprise Financial Services, to name but a few. (For an updated list visit the "Events" page.)
Radio Appearances
Taking Advantage of Recessionary Times
How to Differentiate Yourself During the Job Search
Veterans Finding Work
Interning with Non-profits and International Organizations
Veterans Entering the Civilian Work Force
Jobs Jobs Jobs
Dawn Montgomery Presents Let's Get Working
Job Search for Veterans
Recession Proof Jobs
Media Citations 2011 (Continued)
March 15:
U.S. News Data Indicates More Jobs for M.B.A.s
March 15: Laid off or fired? You're not alone
(Part 4 of 4)
March 11: As War For Talent Heats Up,
So Does Employee Poaching
March 10: Job Interview Horror Stories
March 10:
Is It Legal To Research Job Candidates Online?
March 9: Why You Could Be Breaking The Law By Researching Job Candidates Online
March 8: 9 Tips for Refreshing Your Resume
March 3: Bruce Hurwitz:
Helping Veterans Get Into The Job Market
March 2: Laid off or fired? You are not alone
(Part 3 of 4)
March 1: Shake yourself out of your job rut
February 17:
Laid off or fired? You are not alone (Part 2 of 4)
February 16: March Issue:
Re: Dec. 2010/Jan. 2011 - Marching On
February 3: Successful Conversations About Diversity in the Workplace
February 1:
Why Your Email Address Might Cost You a Job
Why Your Email Address Might Cost You a Job
February 1:
Laid off or fired? You're not alone (Part 1 of 4)
Laid off or fired? You're not alone (Part 1 of 4)
January 31:
What's in an e-mail name? A chance at a job (p.20)
January 29: Time to Step Up
January 27: 10 Resume Rules: Fact of Fiction?
January 24: 5 Interview Pitfalls
[Link not yet available.]
January 3:
Using Your Online MBA Degree After Graduating
Using Your Online MBA Degree After Graduating
December 22:
M.B.A. Hiring Trends Improve in 2010
M.B.A. Hiring Trends Improve in 2010
December 13, 2010: How to find hidden jobs (p.24)
December 2010: When You're Caught in
The Middle of Public Opinon
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The Middle of Public Opinon
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November 19:
Five (good) reasons to decline a job offer
November 18: Steps Companies Can Take to Improve Recruitment and Retainment Initiatives
November 4: How to Succeed at a Job Fair
November 1: Dress to Impress, Not Stress the Hiring Manager
November 1: First, take a shower - the survival guide for laid-off lawyers still looking for a job
[Available by subscription only]
October 31: Vetting Job Seekers to Gauge Who Will Stay Put—and Who Won’t
[Available by subscription only]
October 31: Vetting Job Seekers to Gauge Who Will Stay Put—and Who Won’t
October 29: Why You Should Hire a Werewolf
to be Your Next Sales Superstar
to be Your Next Sales Superstar
October 20: Too Much Information: The 5 Funniest Answers to Tough Interview Questions
of All Time
October 12:
14 Questions to Never Ask at a Job Interview
October 10: Awkward Interview by Bruce Hurwitz
October 5: First, Take a Shower
October 4: How to Negotiate Working from Home
October 4: How to Write an Effective Resignation Letter
October 1: StreetBeat:
Interviewees Say the Darndest Things
Interviewees Say the Darndest Things
October 1: Still a Long Climb for Online Universities
September 30:
What NOT to Say and Do In An Interview
What NOT to Say and Do In An Interview
September 29: 14 Questions You Should
Never Ask at a Job Interview
Never Ask at a Job Interview
September 28: Resume Writing for Career Change
September 26: Wrong answer: Interviewers' tales of chats gone off the rails
September 25: What Does an Executive
Recruiter Do? Job Profile and Description
September 24: Video Resumes - are they Hype?
September 23: Interview Stories (A farce)
September 22:
Cinci motive pentru care poti refuza un job
September 22:
Cinci motive pentru care poti refuza un job
September 15:
What employers really think of online degrees
What employers really think of online degrees
September 15: 2% Is The Key To Full
Acceptance of Online Degrees
Acceptance of Online Degrees
September 15: Getting the Online OK
September 14: Is Your Age Affecting Your Job Search?
September 13: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
September 13: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
September 10: How can I fill a job that no one wants to take?
September 10:
How to Negotiate Working from Home
September 10: Too Much Cleavage and Other Interview Booby Traps
September 8: How to Fill a Job Nobody Wants
August 30: Job Search: How to Make Your Job Search More Like a Job
August 30: WorkWise:
Regaining footing after a co-worker's misstep
August 23: What... Decline a Job Offer!
August 23:
Even In Recession, Some Jobs Must Be Filled
August 16:
How to Address A Layoff on Your Resume
August 16:
High CEO Salaries Raise More Than Eyebrows
August 16:
Economy may mean checking ego at door
[Link no longer available.]
High CEO Salaries Raise More Than Eyebrows
August 16:
Economy may mean checking ego at door
[Link no longer available.]
August 13:
How to Get Media Attention for
Your School Fundraiser
August 12: When a College Degree Will
Make or Break Your Job Search
Make or Break Your Job Search
August 11: Dressing For a Job Interview
August 10: Don't be embarrassed by low-pay job
August 10:
Interviewees Say The Darndest Things (#34)
August 9: Finding a Job Without a College Degree
August 7: Our Bad Behavior at Work
August 6: 5 (Good) Reasons to Decline A Job Offer
August 5: 8 Biggest Workplace Taboos
August 5: 8 Biggest Workplace Taboos
August 5:
Are You Willing to Step Down the Career Ladder?
Are You Willing to Step Down the Career Ladder?
August 4:
Keep your head up if you have to
move down the ladder
Keep your head up if you have to
move down the ladder
August 4:
Bruzzese: Move down ladder with dignity
Bruzzese: Move down ladder with dignity
August 3:
Keep your head up if you move down job ladder
Keep your head up if you move down job ladder
August 2: 10 Hiring Manager Deal Breakers
August 1:
Don't be ashamed to take any job you can find
[Link no longer available.]
July 31: Awkward Interview by Bruce Hurwitz
July 29: ON THE JOB: Keep your head up if
you have to move down the job ladder
you have to move down the job ladder
July 25: Older employees an asset to firms
July 19: Outsourcing Job Search Tasks Can Leverage Your Time. But Buyer Beware
July 15:
43 1/2 Tips for Handling Angry Customers (#7)
43 1/2 Tips for Handling Angry Customers (#7)
July 15: When Win-Win is a Bad Idea
How to Make A Great First Impression (#29)
June 17: Deciding When To Make Your First Hire
June 16: Experts Disagree About
Worth Of Ivy League Degrees
June 15: One Entrepreneur On the Start:
Bruce A. Hurwitz, Ph.D.
June 14: Your Next Challenge: What's an Ivy League Degree Really Worth?
June 13:
Ivy League degree no surefire path to success
June 13: Resume tips for new grads:
Starting your career off right
June 7 & 8:
What is White Font and Can It Help My Resume?
June 7: 10 Hiring Manager Deal Breakers
June 6: Open Networking: What's Your Verdict?
June 6:
Are sexy employees a distraction or an attraction?
May 31: Trust intuition at your peril
when recruiting new staff
May 31: How to screen out workplace psychos
May 30: Lying on your resume today may hinder your career in the future
May 28:
Screen out the psychos - how to spot a toxic hire
May 24:
Make Your Resume Answer Someone's Prayers
[LINK NO LONGER ACTIVE]
May 20: Did Hooters do Cassandra Smith a Favor?
Are sexy employees a distraction or an attraction?
May 31: Trust intuition at your peril
when recruiting new staff
May 30: Lying on your resume today may hinder your career in the future
May 28:
Screen out the psychos - how to spot a toxic hire
May 24:
Make Your Resume Answer Someone's Prayers
[LINK NO LONGER ACTIVE]
May 20: Did Hooters do Cassandra Smith a Favor?
May 16: Job figures suggest recovery,
but it's going to be slow
but it's going to be slow
May: Burnout
April 29: Futility of video resume