Last week we wrote about the need for job seekers to clean up their social profile as part of their ongoing job search. Based on whose survey you follow, employers are increasingly scoping you out online as part of their initial vetting process. It’s estimated that 50-73% of all employers use social media as a […]
Getting Great References
May 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This week I read a great piece by Susan Adams on How To Get The Best References for a potential job, and realized that for many job seekers, this part of of the hiring process is often an afterthought. Something they pull together at the last minute when it’s requested, and really it is one of […]
Reading Your Resume. A Recruiters Eye View.
April 30, 2012 By 1 Comment
We’ve all done it. Sent countless resumes to recruiters and HR departments, only to get no response, leaving you to wonder what was it that left them cold. Wouldn’t you love to be a fly on the wall and understand just what the recruiter is thinking? Well we can’t do that…yet, but a recent study […]
Video Resumes
September 27, 2010 By
In trying to stand out from other job applicants, an increasing number of job candidates are developing video resumes to set themselves apart and break through the clutter. After having watched my fair share of these, I would have to say that most do more harm than good with their poor editing, strange music selections […]
