The Unspoken Rules of Interviewing
Knowing some of the unspoken rules of interviewing will give you more confidence. Be sure to know what you should talk and what you shouldn’t.
How to Stand Out in the World of Virtual Recruiting
When you build meaningful, professional relationships with recruiters over time, you’ll start to see how beneficial the partnership can be.
How to Optimize Your Online Resume in the Age of COVID-19
How can you craft a resume that beats the AI-powered Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and impresses the people who might hire you?
Why It’s Time to Ditch the Objective Statement On Your Resume
If your resume starts out with a statement such as “Objective: Senior Level Marketing Director with 15 years of experience seeking to . . .” you have just dated yourself. If you are still using a line like that to open up your executive resume, you may as well realize that your chances of getting selected for an interview are probably long gone as well. The reader knows what your objective is – it is to get hired. Lose the “Objective” and replace it with a dynamic career summary that pulls the reader in and shows that you have the experience, skills, and credentials to get the job.
Resume Strategies for a Laid-Off, More Mature Worker
You do not want an old-looking resume to give away your age; to show that you’re not quite caught up with the times, as it could hurt your candidacy.