Why you should ALWAYS follow up.

I had a great example yesterday of why you should ALWAYS follow-up.  I recently started recruiting for an inside sales position.  I had an employee tell me “I have a great person for that position.  I will have them get in touch with you.”  GREAT!  But...

Professional communications, are times changing?

Lee Desser recently wrote a blog post:  Are Happy Faces in Professional Communication So Bad?  Lee brings up a good point… know your audience. Places a 🙂 would be no bueno Cover Letter: You want to be professional.  It is much better to be a little too formal...

References, why they matter

Yes, it is true.  You can now leave “References available upon request” off of your resume.  But you might still need references in case an employer requests them.  Many people in HR don’t call references anymore because you usually get name, date...

Why you no write so good? Resume spelling errors

Many companies and people believe spelling counts in the interview process: If you make a spelling error on your resume, cover letter or emails you are NOT: Detail oriented Very interested in the position. All of the above The answer in most companies is #3, all of...

Employment testing

I listened to another great Freakanomics podcast this morning.  It was The Maddest Men of All.  In this podcast Michael Housman, chief analytics officer for Cornerstone OnDemand, talks about employment testing.  It seems that about 2/3rds of employers use some type of...