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This infographic, created by Rezcore, shows the 500-year history of the resume. Takeaways Leonardo da Vinci wrote the first professional resume in 1482. Between 1930 and 1960, resumes went from being on scraps of paper to being expected – an institution. In the 1980s, VHS resumes were used! In 1983, Microsoft Word was launched –…
I see many articles on current buzz words for writing résumés, LinkedIn profiles as well as branding statements. Each year, some words or phrases get deleted from the elite list while others make it in. I have not figured out what the secret formula is for being in or out. However, here is what I…
Do you want to increase your odds of getting an interview? The solution is simple: network. The New York Times highlighted the news that employers (such as Ernst & Young) are ramping up their employee referral hiring. Why? Simple, according to a Mr. Nash of Ernst & Young, “Our analysis shows referred hires perform better, stay…
Recently there have been a fair few blog posts and articles published on various recruitment sites that discuss the changing nature of recruitment. In summary, what many of them are saying is that recruitment, as we know it, is dying. The cause is the growth of Web 2.0; the socialization of the web means that…
Whether we are walking through town late at night, catching a train or queuing at the supermarket checkout, we make assumptions about people we don’t know: sometimes positive, sometimes negative. When delivering my employability seminars, I often show a number of images of me. I ask the audience to shout out words they would associate…
