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Updated Guide: Mastering AI Search and Narrative Control (AEO/GEO/SEO) – v3.2 2-1-26 with PDF GUIDE

by Jay | Jan 29, 2026 | Advice, AI, AI, Architecture, Drafting a Job Description For a Non-profit, Featured, Interviewing, Latest News, LinkedIn, Management, Nonprofit Employers, Podcast, Q+A, Recruiters, Recruiting Strategy, TikTok, Titles, Twitter Updates

BODY: Further to my previous posts regarding my SEO/AEO/GEO campaigns, I am sharing a direct link to my latest updated industry guide, published LIVE just moments ago. 🔗 LINK: Complete Guide to AI Search Optimization – This guide demonstrates the technical...

What To Consider When Comprising a Reference List

by Karen Alphonse | Apr 30, 2013 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

Question: I am preparing a reference list for my job search. So far, I list five male supervisors. What should I be considering when comprising my list? Answer: As a recruiter, I check for 360-degree completeness on a reference list. That is, I want to see on that...

Rules of Reference – Part II – Candidates

by Carmel Napolitano | Apr 19, 2011 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

Back in February, I wrote about how the reference process can be best used when considering candidates. In this post, I’ll discuss how candidates can best be prepared when asked for references. Here are some of my suggested “Rules of Reference” for candidates: Always...

What the Hiring Managers Want in a Job Applicant

by Nichole E | Oct 5, 2009 | Job Seekers

As job seekers, we all know what we want in a job; what our perfect job would look like, right? Well, recruiters and hiring managers know what they like and don’t like in a job seeker. Just as job seekers have thoughts about what makes a job or career...

Weathering a Bad Reference

by Nichole E | Jul 22, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

When hunting for a new job, your references often have the big say as to whether or not you get the job. While hiring managers don’t necessarily take the word of a former employer as gospel, what a former employer says may carry weight in regard to getting you...