Posts Tagged ‘job seeker’
Filtering Resume Feedback: Who Should You Listen To and Who Should You Ignore
“Show your resume to 50 people and get 75 opinions” ~Lisa Rangel Everyone has an opinion about your resume. Yet all resume feedback and advice is not created equal. Here are some points to use when evaluating solicited or unsolicited feedback on your resume. You will be surprised that some of the well-intentioned people you…
Read MoreHow “I’m Open” Is Killing Your Job Search (and Resume!)
When a job seeker tells me, “I am open…” when I ask what type of job they are looking for, I roll my eyes. The job seeker is lying when they give me that answer. No… You are not open… If you are a $255,000 Marketing Director in your last job, you are probably not…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About How Recruiters Get Paid (And How It May Affect Your Job Hunt)
There is some confusion out there as to how recruiters get paid for their contracted job placement services. Furthermore, there seems to be even more confusion about how a recruiter’s contract with an employer may affect job seekers. External Recruiters are contracted by companies to find them the best candidate for an open position. The…
Read MoreSecrets of a Successful Job Seeker
I am going to tell you something that every successful job seeker has done… You will have to do this, too… Yes, you will… Every successful job seeker in this world has jumped. What do I mean by “jump”? When you are going to that job that you don’t like (or you used to like,…
Read MoreWhy Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) Are a Waste of Time
Why Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) Are a Waste of Time Based on all the questions I receive, cracking the ATS keyword code seems to be the holy grail of job seeking. “What keywords do I need to get recruiters to look at my resume?” “Is there a limit to the number of keywords I can…
Read MoreAre You Allowing People to Lie to You in Your Career?
Are You Allowing People to Lie to You in Your Career? My personal trainer friend shared with me that when she is onboarding new clients, her new clients tell her their goals and actually say things like “I would like to lose 10 lbs this week. I have a wedding coming up.” Grown-ass, professional, educated…
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