It’s a well known fact in the recruiting and HR world that hiring managers/HR reps/recruiters spend an average 15 seconds deciding if you make it to the interview pile, or if your resume gets discarded. Here’s 6 tips to pass your 15 second screen test …

Many companies have become shy about giving references … to avoid risk of lawsuits. Here’s 5 ways to get a full informative reference, against company policy …

Employers are big chickens. Especially when it comes to saying, “Thanks, but no thanks”. Here are 5 ways employers say “We’re not hiring you” …

Companies changed hiring practices and processes to incorporate ATS technology, for hiring efficiency. Learn how these changes reward fully customized resumes.

What happens after you identify the hiring manager? How do you find their email address? Recruiters face this issue just about every day – so they have to become experts at finding hiring manager email addresses. The obvious away to find the hiring manager’s email address is to call the company. You might get lucky [...]

We’ve all been taught to write resumes that contain job descriptions … because we’ve been taught to job search in a world where there were shortages of candidates and skills. Here’s what job description resumes look like to hiring managers in a world of job shortages …

There’s a big misunderstanding in the job search world about applying directly to a company vs. going through a recruiter. Today’s article will clear up these common misconceptions …

When you cold email someone, your one and only goal should be interesting them in starting a relationship of some sort – A response and the start of a dialogue. You want your reader to think … this person is worth a response. Here are 8 tips to make your cold job search emails more effective.

Information is power. Superior information can separate you from other candidates. Learn what type of research can help you find companies that will be hiring in the near future …

Candidates ask me this question all the time – it might be the top question I’m asked during my webinars: How do I find the hiring manager? Here are 5 ways …