Do you like stereotypes? Most people don’t but there are usually stereotypes for a reason. For instance, let’s say there has been a serial killer on the loose in your area. Should they be primarily investigating old black women or should they primarily...
Most companies say they hire smart people. I have only heard one company admit to not always going after the smartest people in the room. The CFO at the time said “We hire from the half of the college class that makes the upper half possible.” An you...
Sorry mate, your resume sucks. Have you ever been told that? No? Oh yes you have, you just didn’t listen. Many times when you don’t hear back from a company it is because your resume sucks. Yes, it may be that you still are using comic sans or maybe...
You have heard if from companies time and time again; “we promote from within.” Some companies almost exclusively promote from within, like Enterprise Rent-A-Car while others would rather bring in outside talent. Just because a company promotes from...
I am curious… how are people using technology in their job search? This could be just about anything from using mail merge to save time on a basic cover letter to setting up a google alert to search for jobs. I know most people use technology for fun or social...
