As a recruiter for the last 30 years this September, I get asked questions daily. Sometimes about one’s career and other times job search questions. Most job search questions focus on the tools of a job search, the resume, cover letter, intervi…
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Social Media Resume Tool
Tweet I stumbled across this tool the other day for job seekers. I was reading one of my favorite blogs on how-to blog, called Blogging Tips, and they featured this tool. You can read more about DOYOUBUZZ by clicking here. It appears to enable putting together a “social media” resume. Try it and see if […]
Why Your Skills & Experience Don’t Matter To Recruiters
The title is true. It just isn’t true all of the time.
I can’t count the number of times I have heard from candidates, “I have done all of the things for your position.” or how many times I get a cover letter that goes into a le…
How To Get Recruiters To Reply To Your Resume
I know this is one of the major complaints by candidates. I hear it all the time, “I send them my resume and they don’t reply. Most won’t even return my phone call.” As difficult as it is to say, for the most part these candidates are correct…
You Still Might Not Get a Call to Interview
Tweet Even after passing through the screening process of having a”Recruiter Read Your Resume in 10 Seconds or Less”, you might still not get to the stage of an interview. Learn how to recognize what issues might be stumbling blocks in your resume and how to overcome some of the more common issues. My partner […]
Job Search Audio - How Recruiters Read Your Resume in 10 Seconds
Tweet As a follow-up to our article on How Recruiters Read Resumes in 10 Seconds or Less (which by the way must of somehow gone viral since the response/review/comments almost brought down our server), Brad and I did a radio broadcast on this subject in our last Internet Radio Show on LATalkRadio.com. You can stream […]
Increasing Your Resume Response Rate – Audio Recording
Most resumes and cover letters end up in the trash can. The vast majority of resumes and cover letters submitted for a job posting DO NOT give a hiring manager or recruiter the incentive to pick up the phone and conduct an interview. Most Resu…
How Recruiters Read Resumes In 10 Seconds – Audio Recording
Recruiters screen your resume in less than 10 seconds for a few very simple reasons. Do you know the top 5 reasons why a recruiter will toss your resume into the circular file after a quick glance? Are you making simple mistakes and errors tha…
2 Types Of Resume Key Word Searches You Must Get Past
There are two types of resume key word searches. It is my opinion after having spoken with hundreds or maybe thousands of candidates that the vast majority focus on the wrong type. The result is they rarely get a call back.
The two types of resume ke…
It’s play-off time for your job search – what do you have to lose?
Here comes another basketball metaphor about your job search.
A few nights ago, my Varsity HS Girls Basketball Team played in the first round of the State Playoffs. In our section we were ranked 6th out of 32 teams. We played a team ranked 24 and almos…
