To stand out from the crowd, a résumé for a contract labor position must sell the candidate’s specialized skills and experience. Additionally, the … Read more
The Best (and Worst) Buzz Words Candidates Use on Résumés
There are a number of people who I know disagree with this, but I still believe it makes sense for job candidates to have a good résumé. Yes, I know there … Read more
Struggling to Find Good Candidates? More Resumes May Not Be the Answer
I work in a world of resumes, where resumes equal solid, quality candidates. I recently met with a client who needed “more” resumes because … Read more
Big Ideas for Recruiting Leaders — What if Davos Covered Recruiting?
Forward-looking executives seeking truly big ideas understand the value of the Davos World Economic Forum, where only thought leaders and the most senior … Read more
Don’t Let Your ‘Blind’ Resume Become A Runaway
Dear Jeff I find your column to be extremely helpful and have benefited from your advice on several occasions. I’m a recruiter with 21 years of … Read more
Checkmating the “We Never Got the Resume” Defense
Maybe you’ve discovered a placement from a mass resume emailing. Or maybe you were tracking one, and thought the client was working from the resume … Read more
Six Odd Things People Put on Their Résumé
After a decade or so in the recruiting and career services business, you may think you’ve seen it all. Then you get another résumé so bad that you wonder … Read more
The Top 25 Recruiting Trends, Problems, and Opportunities for 2014, Part 1 of 2
Even if you work in a corporate recruiting function with low resources or minimal expectations for change, every recruiter still has a professional … Read more
5 Secrets to Effective Recruiting
Recruiting great employees is very difficult and, often is more complex than people perceive it to be. After running a headhunting firm for the past 10 … Read more
6 Reasons Why Overachievers Frequently Under-deliver
As a fresh crop of recent college graduates hits the job market, big hiring enterprises are out to harvest the cream of the crop. Summa cum laud graduates … Read more