Remember last year, when I dove deep into the secrets of 101 LinkedIn users who locked down their interviews and landed jobs? I’m back at it again, with a fresh round of insights from late Q3-Q4 of 2023! This time, I tracked down another 100 professionals on their interview-to-offer journeys. The market has changed in comparison to when I conducted …
In the quest to understand and navigate the hearsay about an ATS system, I highly recommend initiating and engaging in conversations with users actively utilizing these tools daily–the recruiters.
As a recruiter, I’ve seen thousands of resumes cross my desk–from classic and simple to creative with infographics. I’m also aware that people utilize resume templates to save time and provide a structure for formatting. This is my take on what I find effective and what you should be thinking about when you seek out a resume template. Before you …
Do you want to be found online, or in this case, on LinkedIn? An optimized online presence will increase your visibility and appearance in search results. This is the simplest, most passive action item you can take so recruiters and employers can approach you with inbound leads of job opportunities. Let me dive deeper into how crucial the content you …
If you’re job searching, you may be wondering what the best way is to secure an interview and ultimately, an offer. “Networking is the best way to find a job.” Says everyone I’m not downplaying the importance of networking, but let’s not neglect the other channels that job seekers can use to capture the attention of a recruiter or hiring …
The Ladders conducted a study in 2018 using eye-tracking software to follow the recruiterโs progress when reading a resume. What did they find? Recruiters averaged a time of 7.4 seconds of skimming the resume to find the information they needed to assess whether the applicant would move forward to a screen. I’ve talked to recruiters who would confirm that average, and …
Whether you are casually open to career growth opportunities or your job search is kicked in high gear, it’s important to stay organized with your job search activity. Several weeks back, I emailed a job applicant who had submitted their resume through my portal. I requested a time to schedule a discovery call. The response: “Can you remind me …
Are you chasing job ads? ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฏ First, what information are you looking for to qualify a company? โถ๏ธ Company growth and financial healthโถ๏ธ Verticalsโถ๏ธ Company sizeโถ๏ธ Product/Serviceโถ๏ธ Culture (social media and mission statement) ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐น๐ถ๐๐: โญ๏ธUse the top search bar to …
You may have an inbox filled with job pitches from recruiters. For the messages that appear to be relevant to your experience (not the mass emailed, inapt airballs)….. Should you take the bait? Recruiters are consistently trashed due to the bad seeds that tarnish the reputation of the industry. Hereโs a sample attitude from a user on the happiest platform …
Contrary to what you may have heard, recruiters can be a valuable resource in your job search. But do remember this: A recruiterโs objective is to find people for their jobs. Not to find jobs for people. Recruiters want to identify qualified applicants. So how are you going to stand out to grab their immediate attention among a sea of …
