This is an unprecedented time. I won’t go into details about the virus, social distancing, or toilet paper madness, but about how this economic impact could affect our employment and income.
5 Ways Recruiters Find Candidates
Recruiters succeed where applicant tracking systems (ATS) fail. While ATS have the ability to store and sift through resumes based on desired skills, they alone cannot make final judgment calls about candidates. Because applicant tracking systems have flaws, thankfully, recruiters do not rely solely upon them for finding candidates. Recruiters use a variety of sourcing techniques […]
Top Resume Formats for Investment Bankers
The job outlook for investment bankers is good for 2016. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that jobs for financial analysts will grow by 12 percent from 2012 to 2024. That’s good for you because your skills will be in high demand. But that demand doesn’t mean that the most competitive investment banking jobs won’t […]
20+ Years Experience: Creating a Resume that Highlights Your Expert Skills
How to appear skill-focused and contemporary As someone with a long work history, you’ve got the skills and expertise for high-level jobs. America has millions, yes, millions of open jobs that require skilled workers like you to fill them. But your long years of work experience also might send up red flags for hiring managers. […]
5 Things Not to Include in Your Resume
Your resume is typically the first impression a potential employer has of you, and usually the basis by which they make the decision to offer you an interview. It can be tempting to put as much information as possible in your resume, but there are some things that are better left for the interview. Giving […]
10 Resume Lies to Avoid
Your resume is often the first and only impression employers get of you prior to the initial interview. It is, often more than any other, the deciding factor in whether or not you receive an interview for the position. This is one reason many find it tempting to embellish certain aspects of their experience, hoping […]
