Recruiters

If you need to tailor your resume to fit your field, it can be helpful to look at what others in your line of work have done. When it comes to resume writing, finding the right words to describe who you are and what you’re good at can feel like trying to find your keys … Read More

Software Project Manager Afzal Baradi’s resume was boxed in by long descriptions that said nothing about his accomplishments. A resume rewrite cut to the chase. After re-reading Afzal Baradi’s original resume three times, I had some vague idea that he developed software applications for financial systems – but I didn’t see any career progression or … Read More

Use a signature color to build your personal brand. Color is one implement in your personal-branding toolbox that will help express brand attributes and create emotional connections with hiring managers and recruiters. Deployed intelligently, color can help you stand out in a job search. Once you think of yourself as a brand, you require a … Read More

In the wake of one of the worst economic downturns in our nation’s history, big gaps between gainful employment tenures aren’t unusual or unexpected. Read More

At current rates of unemployment, being without a job bears less stigma. It’s called “candidate forgiveness,” and companies are in the mood to practice it. Where do you find the silver lining in the darkest economic cloud since the Great Depression? It’s hard to think of positives. Supposedly, the roads are less crowded as fewer … Read More

Will Bad Credit Hurt Your Job Chances? Tight times can blemish credit reports. How do background checks affect hiring decisions? Worried that recent economic travails have blemished your credit report? That those mortgage payments that went out a few days late might catch up with you? Or the cable bill you let slide for an … Read More

At current rates of unemployment, being without a job bears less stigma. It’s called “candidate forgiveness,” and companies are in the mood to practice it. Where do you find the silver lining in the darkest economic cloud since the Great Depression? It’s hard to think of positives. Supposedly, the roads are less crowded as fewer … Read More

Committed to a change? Make yourself less of a gamble for recruiters. If you’re a job seeker trying to break into a new industry or field, the odds are against you. The tight labor market allows hiring companies to set very specific criteria for job candidates, and that typically includes industry experience. For the executive … Read More

Recruiters regularly work across geographies. Does it pay to find a recruiter who knows the terrain? When you’re working with a recruiting firm, will its location affect your chances at landing the job you want? If you’re trying to find a job in a new location, does it pay to find a recruiter already there … Read More