Resumes. No matter who you ask, it seems you always get different advice. “Add an objective!” …. “Objectives are a waste of space and generic! Add a bulleted summary!” … “It has to be 1 page!” …. “The length doesn’t matter- it’s the content! Exhausting right? But while that may frustrate or confuse jobseekers, it’s important to understand that there is no such thing as the perfect resume format…
Read MoreJob hunting can be tough, especially when you're applying and not hearing anything back. When someone comes to me with woes of a silent search, the very first question I ask is, "Did you follow-up after?"
Read MoreJob hunting is a complex art these days and even the tiniest advantage over the competition can mean the difference between landing the interview… or not even getting the rejection email. Let's face it, you really don’t want to shoot your resume in the foot before you’ve even given it a chance to be seen.
Read MoreThere is something interesting that happens to students once they enroll in college and select a major. It's as if an invisible box appears and they step inside, etch their major on all four walls, and lock the hatch. Their major then carves out a nice secure identity for them over the next four years, and when they emerge from that box upon graduation day, suddenly, they have to come to terms with the fact that maybe they don't want to work within the confines of their major anymore.
Read MoreWithin a few weeks of a new employee joining our company, it’s not uncommon for a colleague to stop me in the hall and say, “Hey – How did we find so-and-so? Did they apply? Great hire!” For a corporate recruiter, there is no better feeling than instant validation on a new addition to the team. And while the majority of our external hires still apply directly, more often than ever I’m able to respond with, “Nope! I found them on LinkedIn!”
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