C x 5= PL–What Every Employer Assesses for When They Hire Someone
What does a company want to find out about you when they interview you? What are they trying to find out when they evaluate and assess you? In most cases, hiring staff or temporary workers starts out...
View ArticleCover Letters Still Valuable in Hiring Process
Think cover letters are passe when applying for a position? Think again, a new OfficeTeam survey suggests. More than nine in 10 (91 percent) executives polled said cover letters are valuable when...
View ArticleMaximizing Selection for Culture Fit: Part I
Interest continues to grow around the use of hiring assessment tools that measure culture fit. Companies want to evaluate the match between a candidate’s needs and what an organization has to offer in...
View ArticleMaximizing Selection for Culture Fit: Part II
In my previous entry on Maximizing Selection for Culture Fit (Part I), I shared three tips that focused on using pre-employment testing to maximize your learning about candidates’ culture fit early in...
View ArticleBridging the Military to Civilian Hiring Gap
There are ways that both military job seekers and employers can appeal to one another when it comes to hiring. The following post offers advice for each side to make a favorable impression on the...
View ArticleIs Testing More Important Than Interviewing?
Many companies believe testing is more important than interviewing. Testing has long been a part of many evaluation processes from personality testing, character testing and skill set testing. Human...
View ArticleWhy Recruiters May Want Active Candidates More Than Passive Candidates
Are you an active job seeker or a passive job seeker? If you are the latter, then you probably are not the most attractive candidate to an employer. Learn why in the following post. In professional...
View ArticleMobile Recruiting Can Help Employers Find Entry Level Job Candidates
There are many reasons why unemployment is still as high as 7.5 percent nationally as of April 2013. Fortunately, thing are getting better, but while the economy is still recovering, we're still seeing...
View ArticleTips to Secure an Entry Level Job in Social Media
If you're a member of the Class of 2013 or looking to transition your career into the digital realm, it's in your best interests to understand the challenges of the entry-level job search. Today,...
View ArticleApplying for Recent College Graduate Jobs? Why Getting a Response May Take...
Raise your hand if you’ve ever reached the final interview stage but didn’t get hired. Or you submitted your application only to have it lost forever in the Internet blackhole. Why does this happen,...
View ArticleRecruiters, Are You Asking Entry Level Job Candidates These 3 Questions?
Here I am, seated at a conference table after Paul’s first interview. Everybody loves Paul. Top of his class, Yale graduate in Biomedical Science, Harvard MBA, five years at McKinsey — Paul is your...
View ArticleThe Time is Now: Why You Need to Start Building a Professional Portfolio
The moment you graduate, you may feel a slight lump in your stomach. You realize school is over and it’s time to move into the real-world. Financial obligations will become the first of your priorities...
View ArticleNetworking 101
The job market is tough for recent grads, and if you think you’re going to find a job by only applying to posted job ads, it’s going to be even more difficult for you. Nowadays, the vast majority of...
View ArticleApplying for Jobs for Recent College Graduates? Current Hiring Trends to Keep...
Most hiring trends and recruiters' preferences come and go, while some tend to stick around for what seems like forever. These trends may include candidates' skills sets, the means recruiters use to...
View ArticleCulinary Graduates Future Outlook and Hiring Trends
Culinary, an art of cooking various delectable dishes, is being taken up as a profession by numerous aspirants. Being a Cook or Head Chef certainly is an honor for every culinary professional. In case...
View ArticleRobots Are Watching Your Resume
While many job seekers may think that only human beings are reviewing their resumes, technology is making its presence known when it comes to the application process. It turns out that robots are also...
View ArticleAre You an Internship Finder or Job Seeker? Be Sure to Network with Your Peers
You know networking is important to your job search and career. You've heard why it’s important, how to network, when to do it, etc. Much of this advice says it's most important to form relationships...
View ArticleLooking at Jobs for Recent College Graduates? Job Search Trends to Watch in 2014
Many people in upper-level management are “boomers,” meaning they are now hitting retirement age. This means more employment opportunities on lower levels as mid-management moves up and their jobs (and...
View ArticleNo Response to Applications for Recent College Graduate Jobs? 7 Steps for...
With the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting the unemployment rate for 20-to-29-year-olds is 13.5%, the job market is a crowded place for younger adults... and you need every advantage possible. With...
View ArticleApplying for Recent College Graduate Jobs? Do So on Mondays
You hate Mondays, right? They're the end of the fun and relaxing weekend, and the beginning of another week of work stress. If you're a job seeker, now there's at least one reason to look forward to...
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