By Lia, Everyday Interview Tips Job experience isn’t everything…..but it sure helps. There is no denying that employers care about job experience, but they also care about your ability and attitude to learning. If this wasn’t the case then no graduate would ever be able to find a role. So how do you look like… Read more »
by My Say, SmartRecruiters Job seeking and recruiting have changed forever. Technology has made a huge impact on talent acquisition in recent years. Long gone are the days of classified ads and sifting through faxed resumes to attract and identify that perfect candidate. Today, job seekers have gone beyond emailing resumes and cover letters and… Read more »
by Lia, Everyday Interview Tips Resume screening software programs are the computer programs large companies use to initially sort through the huge numbers of resumes they receive for any given job advertisement. If you have ever submitted a resume online or filled in an online job application form then chances are your details have been… Read more »
by Erin Dore Miller, Smartrecruiters I have had a lot of conversations over the course of the last 3 weeks regarding my job; not just what I do or how I do it, but why it is important to me. Last week, I actually had the great thrill of having a candidate flip the script… Read more »
by Jason Buss A company’s corporate career site provides a great opportunity to showcase the true value proposition of an employer and can provide compelling reasons for both active and passive candidates to learn more and eventually express an interest in working for the company. Words, pictures, tweets and videos all play a role in… Read more »
By: Sophie Deering Resumes are tricky to get absolutely right and although there are no hard rules about what should and shouldn’t be included in it, there are a few things that can affect how your prospective employers perceive you negatively. In such a competitive job market one slip up can be all it… Read more »
by Liz Ryan I have sympathy and compassion for every living creature but my patience is wearing thin with the plaint “It’s so hard to find good employees”! It isn’t hard. There are tremendous people everywhere. We make recruiting ten times harder than it needs to be. I ran a Fortune 500 HR team…. Read more »
By: Irene McConnell Having reviewed and written thousands of resumes over the years, first as a recruiter and now as a professional brand builder, I’ve noticed a significant gap between what most management resumes include, and what recruiters and hiring managers actually want to see. With competition for top posts higher than ever,… Read more »
by Tom Gimbel Job, noun \ˈjäb\ : the work that a person does regularly in order to earn money Career, noun \kə-ˈrir\ : a field for or pursuit of consecutive progressive achievement especially in public, professional, or business life There’s a difference between a job and a career, in definition and in reality. Yet… Read more »
By: LILY ZHANG Seemingly out of nowhere, strange interview questions like, “If you were an animal, which one would you want to be?” or “Tell me about your most awkward moment,” have become surprisingly popular with hiring managers. As if the interview process wasn’t stressful enough. So, what can you do when an interviewer… Read more »
