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Looking To Land Your First Job? Here’s How Working With a Recruiter Will Help
Maybe you just graduated high school or college. Maybe you’re ready to branch out of retail and into the corporate. Maybe you’ve recently moved to a different city and need to find a job, fast. Maybe you’ve simply started to feel stuck in your current job and aren’t...
8 Skills You’re Not Putting on Your Resume (But Absolutely Need To)
Job searching can be intimidating and time-consuming, especially when it comes to resume writing. Deciding what skills to put on your resume can be tough. It is important to tailor your resume to each position to increase your chances of landing the job, but even...
Ask A Recruiter: What Makes you Pass on an Applicant when Reviewing Resumes?
If you’re job hunting, your resume is the first impression an employer, hiring manager, or recruiter has of you. This single sheet of paper must be carefully and thoughtfully constructed and be aesthetically appealing to the eye, because if it’s not, well, that could...
Does Your Resume Tell a Story? How to Create an Effective Narrative
The beginning of every job search starts with a resume. When read by human eyes, your resume will get the reader’s attention for only 2.5 to 20 seconds. Taking into consideration the length of time that the average reader will spend on your resume at first glance,...
How to WOW a Hiring Manager in 6 Seconds or Less
When you apply to a job, it’s not uncommon to see a posting where hundreds of applicants have applied—hundreds of applicants that need to be manually reviewed by a recruiter or hiring manager. It’s quite a daunting task. It’s no wonder why the average time spent...
Formatting Your Resume When Furloughed and Other Resume Writing Tips
2020 has changed a lot of things about…a lot of things; millions of Americans have found themselves laid off or furloughed for (possibly) the first time in their lives. If you find yourself in that position, it can be comforting to know you’re not alone, but even...
I’ve Submitted My Application, Now What?
You have just submitted your application for your dream job! What are the next steps? There are a few things you can do to help stand out in the crowd. Stop Screening Your Calls Although it may seem silly, make sure you are answering your phone when it rings. In...
A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing Cover Letters
You have spent hours searching for your dream job and just came across a posting that matches your skillset perfectly. You have your resume ready to go, but you notice the application process requires a cover letter. The panic starts to set in; you are not a...
How to Protect Your Resume From Generation Bias
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, commonly known as the ADEA, officially banned employers from discriminating against candidates due to age. Despite this law, some employers may subconsciously pass on candidates due to their perceived age from clues on their...










