If you are an active job seeker and subscribed to any career advice newsletters, you are familiar with one of the latest trends in job search – massive resume posting that allegedly enables your resume to get to more than 1,000 potential employers. Is it really effective? Shouldn’t every resume, let alone a cover letter be tailored in accordance with what an employer is looking for? What is that detail (or two) that makes your resume stand out in a crowd? Continue reading
Category Archives: Job Hunting
Resume Language
Although the first person who sees your resume is usually from the personnel department, it does not necessarily mean that he or she is unaware of specific language used in your profession. The professional recruiter must understand the job he or she is selecting for. Continue reading
Writing a Computer-Friendly Resume
In our high-tech era many organizations tend to substitute human beings, who used to screen resumes, for resume-tracking computer systems. Especially, when applying to a large, reputable company, the chance that your resume will be scanned by such a system is higher. Continue reading
Resume Writing
The main purpose of the resume is to introduce a job applicant to the potential employer. A well composed resume is supposed not only to attract the employer’s attention but can also say a lot about an applicant’s character. And as we keep mentioning, you will never have the second chance to make the first impression. Does this mean that in order to be noticed by the employer you resume should be as unique as possible? Not necessarily. Quite the opposite. Continue reading
Types of Resume
There are three well-known types of resume: chronological (or historical), functional and combination. Interestingly, but only one of them is widely used and preferred by both employers and job seekers. Continue reading
Cover Letter. Do You Really Need One?
Would you believe it or not, but there is still a bunch of hiring managers that meticulously read each and every cover letter they receive. Even if they get tones of job applications and they are in rush for a suitable candidate, they still make time for at least scanning through cover letters. Continue reading
Hiring Process Step-by-Step
Before embarking on job hunting, it is a good idea to get to know the structure of the hiring process in detail. It would help diminish inevitable stress and figure out an appropriate behaviour during this process. Well, what are you to be prepared for? First of all, we need to mention that the hiring process may vary from one employer to another, but there is a certain framework that underlies recruitment and selection in any organization. Continue reading
How Is Your Job Search Going So Far?
At the early stage of the screening process it is paramount to make a positive impression on the interviewer, whether it is a potential employer or a recruiter from an agency. The type of questions such as “How is your search process going so far?” might sound like a polite way to start a conversation, and you might think that the recruiter does not put much weight on it. Continue reading