Recruiters use 7.4 seconds to check your résumé
The résumé is a two-page sales pitch document. The purpose: To get you an interview. And no, the résumé is not to get you a job. A myth? Like anything else…
Sometimes we recruiters forget that looking for a job is the hardest thing
The three most stressful life events according to psychologists are, in order, getting married, buying a home, and looking for a job. As you climb the ladder in the organization,…
What 10 things in your Resume upset recruiters?
If you think the Resume is used for getting you a job, sorry, but I’m here to tell you that it’s not. Let me tell you the most important things…
5 most popular blogs the past 80 weeks
Can you believe it? The 80 weeks of non-stop blogging started back in April 2020. Here are the Top 5 blogs of my 80 articles that continuously get hits and…
3 things never to include in your resume
Your resume is for marketing yourself. The purpose of a resume is to get an interview. And the interview to get the job. In that order, please. You will not…
Should you include Covid vaccination status in your resume?
Last week, I asked you in a poll if you include your Covid vaccination status in your resume. Now one week later, this is the result: 60% No, will never…
How recruiters work: The basics for candidates
Guest blogger: Dave Nerz, President of NPAworldwide This is for you, job seekers! Trying to make the job seeking process less of a mystery and more clear, so you know…
Delete your LinkedIn profile if you don’t use it
A LinkedIn profile that is not updated, with no personal photo or background image, with few connections, the list goes on… is so bad for your image and brand that…
Be careful when you submit your resume online
If your resume layout is not carefully optimized and scripted to the algorithms of the website registration form, well, you might as well not submit it in the first place.…
How many words should your resume be?
If your resume is already down to 2 pages you are off to a good start. You can tick the first box on Best Practice Resume Writing. However, if you…