Tag: interview advice
Question Proposed on LinkedIn: What Are the Best and Worst Words for Resume Success? Others’ Responses: – Worst words: According to the Wall Street Journal quoting a 2013 survey conducted by Harris Poll, the top words and phrases you should never use on your résumé include go-getter, think outside of the box, go-to person, thought leadership and results-driven. Hiring managers consider these words and phrases to be subjective and cliché. – Best words: Instead, you
Make Your Resume Better…Your Competition Is Resumes need to have a few requirements for them to be effective and land you that priceless interview opportunity. 1. Format needs to be CPRW standard. Check it out online, there are plenty of samples. 2. Spelled and grammatically correct throughout resume, while maintaining consistency in font, size, and spacing. 3. Pertinent information only – that is, items that only relate to what you are targeting. No one cares
What Hiring Managers Are Looking For These Days I was on a webinar today with a hiring manager who kindly divulged a numerous amount of information at us career coaches, recruiters and fellow HR administration on what the Hiring Managers of the world are currently looking for when selecting candidates after an interview for a position with the company. In tidbits, and summarizes to bytes so I can keep up with the conference call, here
Question on LinkedIn forum: Jigsaw as a tool – Has anyone had luck with using Jigsaw for connecting with HR professionals or hiring managers directly? Is it OK to use Jigsaw in conjunction with a job search? Me: Sure! When you need to research key information about a potential employer. When a job seeker is targeting employers, I tell them to use what they can to find a name at the organization within their respected