The goal of building your resume is to stand out from other potential candidates for the job you want. You don’t want to be just another document in the pile, however some have already tried to go all in and risk everything by lying. Another hazardous way to stand out is to write funny lines on…
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How to Become an Employer Magnet
Wouldn’t you prefer to have employers seek you out or have jobs come to you? This may be possible if… you create an online career portfolio today! The Logic Behind the Magnet Theory Consider how companies, large and small, and recruiters search for talent. The first steps usually involve tapping their current network, people they…
The careers/workplace blogosphere is littered with rants and tirades about the generations at work, much of this content circling around Millennials (or Gen Y, as they are commonly called). It’s fascinating, really, the bipolar takes that have been published. Let’s explore the contrasting views: Millennials are entitled, lazy and untrustworthy: Millennials are perhaps disloyal (Forbes),…
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How to Read Someone’s Eye Movements
When I’m buying my horrible morning coffee at Starbucks, I can usually tell how much the barista hates me by her eye movements. The rolling of the eyes, the blank, soulless expression full of hate, she resents that I get my daily coffee fix and I have to communicate with her. If you’re like me and…
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How to Become a Powerful Connector
As much as I love connecting and networking with people, there is an undeniable feeling of impurity that can arise at networking events. It’s the feeling that someone wants to talk to you because of who you may know, not for who you are. There is no doubt that networking is one of the most effective ways…
The Bay Area is a funny microcosm-It’s the home to Facebook, LinkedIn, and more importantly, 7 and a half million other people. It’s the hub of tech in a world where everywhere seems to have more tech than they did yesterday. But the most popular occupations and industries of the San Francisco Bay Area extend far…
Social recruitment has turned into a norm from an exception that it was two years back. With everyone looking to find ways for using the ubiquitous social networks for their benefits, it doesn’t come as a surprise that social recruitment has caught on like anything. While some might argue over the “unmatched” benefits of social…
The number of job advertisements and applications is continuing to rise in the UK, and are making it more difficult for companies to attract the right candidates to their vacancies. The rate of applications to job advertisements has remained higher than pre-recession figures. A recent report from CV Library looking at job-seeking trends found that…
Today, employers, recruiters, and staffing pros are increasingly concerned about the skills gap. It makes sense, since a recent CareerBuilder survey found 38 percent of employers have open positions they just cannot find the skilled candidates to fill. Yet the answer to the skills gap might be in a different direction entirely. While skills are…