No. 3 & 4 of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Candidates
Last month you read about how to handle a self-assertive and ambitious headhunter who is calling you on the phone. And also a presentation of the greatest resume mistakes ever.…
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Candidates, 1-2
Would you believe it? It's exactly 25 years since Stephen Covey made a name for himself by publishing his business and self-help book: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.…
20 unbelievable quotes from resumes
What better way to end a tough year than with some quotes from candidate resumes. On popular demand, these lines were picked from real resumes and cover letters: Marital status:…
Size does matter!
Who told you that size does not count? I would like to know why so many candidates still seem to believe that size doesn’t matter. If I told you that…
You only have 20 seconds
I am sorry to be the messenger… I know this may come as a shock to you. Here goes: Your resume will be read in about 20 seconds. That is…
How to make the headhunter hate you
You have of course heard that executive search and recruitment firms find people for jobs, not jobs for people. If you can accept the argument that real clients are those…
Top 10 greatest resume mistakes ever /6-10
You will recall from my mail of last month, that the purpose of a resume can be said with these few words: To get you an interview Getting your resume…
Top 5 greatest resume mistakes ever
Why do you think that having a great resume is the single most important part of your job search? The right answer: because if your resume does not excite and…
Silly quotes from real resumes
What better way to end a tough year than with some quotes from candidate resumes. I was inspired by a list that I recently saw in Thailand Construction News. These…
One-page Resume too long?
Did you hear about the new type of resume only 140 characters long? Twitter fans will immediately know why 140 and not 141, because when you tweet text on social…