Telling Your Story: 3 Pieces of Advice When Pitching Yourself to an Employer
May 30, 2012
This post is written by Kylie Foster, Public Relations Support Specialist at Portland Habilitation Center (PHC) NW. PHC Northwest has provided nearly 60 years of broad-based educational, training and job opportunities for thousands of people with developmental, physical and mental disabilities.
After a decade as a recruiter for a variety of organizations, Janis Williams, PHC Northwest’s Recruitment and Placement Specialist, has more than a few stories to tell. “I’ve seen great interviews, and I’ve seen interviews where the hiring manager didn’t even have a copy of the candidate’s resume,” she recalled as we sat in her office discussing what wisdom we can impart to today’s job seekers.
