How are your networking skills? If you are like me your read/hear a lot about networking, but what is networking? According to Webster: the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions; specifically : the cultivation of productive...
The Applicant Tracking System sucks If you are a candidate you might think that it does not matter to you whether or not our ATS (applicant tracking system) works well. Guess what? It should matter to you because if you don’t understand ATSs then you don’t think...
First impressions count, use it to your advantage. If you know the rules of the game you can leverage them to your advantage. One rule is that first impressions count so use that to your advantage. If that is true then when does the first impression start? It may...
Being sneaky counts Every wonder how you can start to build a network in a new field or when you are just starting out? Informational interviews. Granted, this is a tactic that is best used by the younger job seekers but really, anyone can do it. Think of it as the...
What’s the rush? You may already know this… some jobs are posted for a VERY limited time. One contract recruiting gig I had in the past included such positions. These positions were in such high demand that I would only post them for 24 hours or less than I would...
