From working with recruiters for more than 20 years, I‘ve observed many styles and variations in their recruiting work habits. Some are hunters, some are … Read more
Somebody Get Gordon Ramsay to a Gym
Lucky for Shami Marangwanda she landed a recruiting job with Starbucks, because the irascible and profane Gordon Ramsay and his cohorts dashed her hopes of … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Does it Every Pay For Someone to Fib on a Resume?
When is a fib really a lie? And when does a fib-turned-lie really matter? It’s a question I keep rolling over in my mind, especially given all that … Read more
Got a Minute? If So, Spend it Looking at Resumes
I recently read an article suggesting that recruiters only spend six seconds reviewing a resume to determine whether or not a candidate was a fit to the … Read more
Ask Barb: Resume Writing
Dear Barb: Do you think it is our job to rewrite resumes for our candidates? Our clients screen resumes first and if we take time to rewrite resumes, we do … Read more
6 Seconds Won’t Be Long Enough to Read Today’s Roundup
A new site for women, two new, visual-heavy job sites, jobs with smoothies, and six seconds to read a resume. All in today’s roundup. Women’s … Read more
Should Your Job Title Really Be “Phisher”?
If you are one of those recruiters that uses a keyword search resume bot in conjunction with a mass email to every result that gets returned, you are NOT a … Read more
Got a Minute? New Video-heavy Job Site Hopes You Do
Video didn’t kill the radio star and it hasn’t killed the job boards so far, but another new career site would like to take a chunk of their … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Why Are We So Quick to Dismiss the Good, Old Résumé?
Want some shocking news? The Wall Street Journal reports that, “Many job seekers have long suspected their online employment applications disappear … Read more
Why Don’t We Do More About the Basic (But Less-Than-Ideal) Resume?
Before the economy turned on its head in 2008, I received what seemed to be a pitch a week from a new company looking to revolutionize the standard resume. … Read more