Theres No Need to Pad Your Resume It seems like a good idea, harmless in fact. Your friends assure you that everybody does it and that employers rarely check resume facts. Going on blind faith and convinced the truth hasn't been help...
Revitalize Your Recruiting for 2005 Journal and newspaper ads continue to deluge hiring managers with resumes by the pound. The "Big 3" internet job boards just aren't getting it done. Everyone has a "Careers" page on their corporate web site, but I'm guessing that most of you aren't exactly overwhelmed with the results.
Learn How to Throw a Boomerang Surveys indicate 12% of employers cautiously admit they would re-hire ex-employees (alumni). An additional 21% say they welcome back alumni without hesitation because of the time and dollar savings. In fact, the Gartner Group estimated that in 2003, 60% of midsize to large companies will have routinely hired back former employees.
Top Career Advice ... More Choices and A Better Way of Life Choosing a career presents a nerve-racking decision, as it can have a life-long impact on you. Do not fret, as you can gain a clearer outlook into your future by thorough career planning.
Seven Steps to Better Networking If published statistics are accurate, employment agencies and search firms fill about 20% of all jobs in the US. Job boards fill anywhere between 2% and 8%. So how do the others get filled?
The #1 Job Search Mistake To Avoid: Not Preparing Your Mind! For your job search to be successful, you need to start with the right frame of mind and attitude. If this is not handled right away, everything you do will show lack of confidence, fear and desperation - & poor results.
Your First Job Your First Job is for folks who are just fresh out of college & land in their first job & wonder how to go about the assignment. It provides guidelines as to how to conduct oneself, what to expect, how to deal with people in the first job, how to avoid critical mistakes in the first few days of the job, etc.
Simple Interviewing That Works Ten easy ways to make your interviews more productive and easier on you and the candidate. 750 words.
The 10-Step Resume Critique Your resume will generally receive a 15- to 30-second scan upon first review by an employer. With that in mind, it is critical that your resume -- your "paper handshake" -- makes a positive first imp...
Business & Career: Know Your Ruling Star! "Know your Ruling Star. One man is better received by one nation than another, or is one welcome by one city than another. He finds more luck in one office or position than in another, and all though...
Blogging for Candidates 101: Nuts and Bolts Blogging is a hot topic nowadays. Blogs are cutting edge tools for some recruiters. So, just what is a blog? Can blogs help you reach the right candidates and fill jobs faster?
Make Your Career Offshore Proof There has been a lot of talk recently about American jobs moving overseas…offshoring is the buzzword for it. During difficult economic times it is often easy to find a scapegoat to blame for a downtu...
Ten Courses Of Study If You Want To Be Your Own Boss For many Americans, an important component of the American Dream is the possibility of hard work turning into financial fortune. The career exploits of such self made magnates like Andrew Carnegie, L...
5 Tips for Customizing your Resume Gone are the days of the bland, generic one-page resume. Employers these days are more impressed by a resume that is customized and they tend to give jobs to interviewees that have a bit of knowledg...
