Your resume sucks

Your resume sucks 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...

We promote from within, sort of

We promote from within, sort of 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...

We promote from within, sort of

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...

Tech in the job search

Tech in the job search 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...

Tech in the job search

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...

It’s not just CAN you do the job

It’s not just CAN you do the job I hear it and see it a lot from candidates… I CAN do the job.  That is the answer a lot of times when I ask some form of “Why do you want this position at this company?”  I hope you do not think that is a good answer, because it is...