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
Recruiting’s Dirty Little Secrets — What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Two of the hottest topics in corporate recruiting today are the candidate experience and need for transparency. And although many corporations are making a … Read more
Talent Tech Swoops in to Save VisualCV
When we said VisualCV was shutting down at the end of the month, we hedged with a Hail Mary closer: “unless, we suppose, a buyer swoops in.” So … Read more
Talent Technology Acquires VisualCV
Following notification a couple weeks ago that VisualCV.com, an Internet-based resume building and career portfolio management service, would be shutting … Read more