A LinkedIn profile is a must If you are looking for a job and don’t have a LinkedIn profile, this is bad. This is veddy-veddy bad. The first stop a hiring manager will make after viewing your resume is your online business profile. Already employed and thinking you don't need a LinkedIn profile? If an opening … Continue reading How important is a LinkedIn profile to my job search?
Most common job interview mistakes
The usual suspects (we are talking about interview mistakes) Common mistakes, the Usual Suspects The following tips are provided by your typical HR/recruiter blog posts. We don't care for this advice because, at the end of the day, the advice is too general. Following the below advice is the bare minimum of interview performance. We … Continue reading Most common job interview mistakes
Why your resume is not generating any responses from hiring companies
Resume writing is hard Resume writing isn't just hard, it is really hard. For starters, Where do I list my education? What job experience should I include? Many candidates use a single resume for all applications. This is because they don't realize that using customized resumes for each application is more effective. Some candidates don't want … Continue reading Why your resume is not generating any responses from hiring companies
The number 1 question a candidate can ask in a phone interview
Let's start with the usual questions that set candidates up for failure What is the number 1 challenge you are working on right now? (Do not ask this in a phone interview) Can you tell me about the benefits package? (Do not ask this) What are you looking for in a successful candidate? (Do not … Continue reading The number 1 question a candidate can ask in a phone interview
Is your resume failing you? How many times have you turned in your ineffective resume and received no response?
Ineffective resume? How many times have you turned in your resume and not received a response from the hiring company? 10 times? 20 times? 100 times? More? We see this on a regular basis. Candidates turn in their ineffective resume over and over with no results. Candidates become so frustrated with the system that when … Continue reading Is your resume failing you? How many times have you turned in your ineffective resume and received no response?