Interview clichés – I’m open to anything I usually ask a softball question first in a first interview: “Why are you interested in this position and working for our company?” Some people say: “Well, I’m open to anything.” To quote a song “if you don’t stand for...
Is social media helping you or hurting you? Social media these days is everywhere! If you are reading this you probably have a few different accounts. But is that helping or hurting you? Recruiters are also getting on social media to recruit people. Keep in mind...
Interview clichés – To be completely honest There is a veritable plethora of interview clichés that people say. One I hear again just the other day is “to be completely honest.” Anyone want to guess what my first thought is when I hear this? Depending on my mood I...
Functional resumes… what are you hiding? There are a few basic types of resumes: Chronological Reverse Chronological Functional Combination Targeted I will cover each of these in future posts in detail but the worst one to use is the functional resume. Keep in mind...
No dates on jobs on resume? Seriously? I rarely see this but it is worth mentioning. The other day I received a resume with no dates on it. Seriously, no dates of employment. Not even years! Did I mention we do drug test cause you must be HIGH if you think I will...
