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    How to Optimize Your Resume for an ATS

    April 30, 2013  |  Career Advice, Job Search, Technology

     

    Times are changing. And these days, the first person to review your resume is very likely not a person at all. It’s most likely an Applicant Tracking System (ATS). An ATS is a software application designed to help a company recruit employees more effectively. An ATS can be used for a variety of things including […]

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    Getting Job References Right

    April 9, 2013  |  Job Search

     

    Selecting ReferencesChoose individuals that know you well enough to speak knowledgeably about your professional and personal attributes. Select a variety of individuals such as a past boss, a colleague or co-worker, a vendor that knows how you conduct business, etc. Be sure to get permission before you provide someone as a reference.

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    Be Prepared: The Interview Checklist

    March 15, 2013  |  Job Search

     

    Going for a job interview can be one of the more nerve-racking things in life. What will they ask you? Will you be able to answer correctly? Are you dressed appropriately? It’s almost more stressful than a first date. But if you are properly prepared, you can increase your comfort level and boost your performance. […]

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    Banish the Resume!

    March 13, 2013  |  Career Advice, Job Search

     

    I read a provocative article the other day, Why We Should Banish Job Descriptions and Resumes, on ere.net. This sounds like a crazy idea (particularly to someone in the staffing industry!) but the author, Lou Adler, makes some interesting points. He believes that the traditional description, what he refers to as a “skills-infested job description,” […]

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    Video Job Interviews: The Good and the Bad

    February 4, 2013  |  IT staffing and recruiting, Job Search

     

    “Are video interviews becoming the norm?” This is the question posed by David Gee in Staffing Talk. He references a New York Post article about the rise in the use of video in the application process. According to a 2012 survey by OfficeTeam, in 2011 only 1% responded they used video “very often” but a […]

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    Unemployment: What’s Your Next Adventure?

    January 30, 2013  |  Career Advice, Job Search

     

    Unemployment.  For many people today, this word elicits a plethora of emotions.  Most Americans have been impacted by unemployment, whether personally or by witnessing a family member or friend struggling to find a new job. But today, I’d like to offer encouragement for those individuals who are currently wrestling with the stigma of this word.

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    What Hiring Managers Think

    January 25, 2013  |  Hiring, Job Search

     

    Adecco recently released the results of their Mature Worker Survey, and despite what the name suggests, the respondents were actually hiring managers answering questions about their perceptions of mature and Millennial workers. There are some interesting results that give pause for thought. Key findings include:

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    8 Basics for a Successful Job Search

    January 3, 2013  |  Best Practices, Career Advice, Job Search

     

    It’s a new year and hope springs eternal. Hope for health, happiness, and perhaps a new job. Finding that new job, however, can be a daunting task. But nail down the fundamentals of a good job search and your pursuit will be easier and more productive. 1. Resume The foundation of any job search is […]

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    9 Questions You Should Ask an Interviewer

    November 7, 2012  |  Job Search

     

    Asking questions in an interview is one of the most important things you can do. It enables you to gather valuable information and also allows you to control the direction of the interview to a certain degree. Here are 9 questions you should ask an interviewer. How would you define “success” for this position? Showing […]

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