How to stand out as a candidate

I talk to a lot of candidates and I hear their frustration.  I know it sucks looking for a job.  Guess what?  It sucks looking for employees too.  For those of us that are in recruiting for the right reasons it is painful.  I truly want to find someone for each...

When you shouldn’t update your resume…

Never!  You should always update your resume. As a recruiter I find it frustrating when I call someone that has applied for an opening only to find out that their resume is not updated.  I could understand if I am cold calling them out of the blue or off some old...

Maybe you shouldn’t start looking for another job

I was reading a LinkedIn article by J. T. O’Donnell and some stats she quoted jumped out at me: 72% of workers would rather work for themselves 86% plan to actively look for a new job this year Here is a tip… it you want to work for yourself you...

6 tips for listing your employment experience on your resume

Here are some basic tips for the experience section on your resume.  First and foremost, don’t lie.  Employers may not be able to dig into your past too much by calling your past employers but we can almost always get your dates of employment and what position...

Why you should use summary of qualifications on your resume

There are many ways to do a resume but there are two TRUTHs that you need to keep in mind when writing and reviewing your resume. A recruiter will look at a resume for 5 to 10 seconds We recruiters are a busy lot. Most recruiters handle 20 – 30 openings at a...