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A Shocking Recruiter/Resume Statistic

Published on April 22, 2012 By David

Per this article and a new study from TheLadders, recruiters spend an average of six seconds before deciding whether a resume is a “fit” or “no fit.” The study analyzed the eye movements of recruiters, revealing their visual patterns. Per the article: In the short time that they spend with your resume, the study showed [...]

How To Make Your Resume Stand Out Online

Published on October 5, 2011 By David

I just read an article from US News titled 6 Creative Ways To Showcase Your Resume Online and found it very inspirational. Ideas like introducing a video resume, developing an interactive resume and even activating your resume via QR code are fun, and will no doubt help you stand out. But the article also made [...]

From Resumes to Simple Emails, Always Edit!

Published on September 29, 2011 By David

Do you remember our guest blogger/secret hiring decision maker from earlier this year? He/She had a lot of great warnings on what NOT to do when trying to network. One of the things they said you MUST do, though, is to always edit! I was reminded of this point when I ran across this article [...]

Now That Labor Day Weekend Is Over, It’s Back To Work!

Published on September 5, 2011 By David

I hope you had a great long weekend! No matter where you are in your career, it’s important to take a long weekend every once and a while and ENJOY yourself. Breaking away from the stress of your career is key to being better at your career. But when the break is over, it’s time [...]

Don’t Miss Tomorrow’s GO! Network Meeting on Resumes

Published on June 27, 2011 By David

I’m very excited to be presenting “From Frustrated to Focused: Crafting a Resume That Fits You” at tomorrow’s GO! Network meeting! Here’s what GO! Network is saying about my talk: Often we get carried away in the format of how to draft a resume and forget the purpose of it. A critical tool for the [...]

Resume Writing Tips, Part 2

Published on May 25, 2011 By David

Today, let’s take a look at the chronological resume, which takes aim at a particular position/skill set. This is the type of resume that you probably use now or have used in the past. It’s used when applying for a job where your job history matches the target and shows a sensible progression of career steps. Although employers [...]

Resume Writing Tips, Part 1

Published on May 23, 2011 By David

First things first: I think resumes can be very overrated. It’s hard to sum up what a person is worth professionally on a piece of paper – which is why I always put more value in networking, building relationships and reputation so that people will be dying to hire you before they’ve even SEEN a [...]

Resume Follow Up Etiquette

Published on April 15, 2011 By David

You hear about a job. Maybe it’s better than the one you have now, maybe you’re out of work. Regardless, you’re interested. So you do it: you submit your resume online. But you don’t hear back immediately. So now what? Should you email their HR department to make sure they got your resume? Call? Both? [...]

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