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...

A 2022 Hiring Guide: Effective Strategies for Hiring Talent in Today’s Market

Although the dust is settling from the economic upheaval caused by the pandemic, we’re by no means out of the woods. Professionals who are seeking new opportunities are coming out in full force and more and more employers are feeling the pressure driven by this remote...

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,...

New Job Nerves or Something Else? Is Social Anxiety Sabotaging Your Job Search?

Let’s pretend for a second that this pandemic didn’t happen. If you were beginning a job search in an alternate 2021, you’d probably still feel overwhelmed. The idea of going into a new office, meeting new people, making a good first impression, learning a new...

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...