Question from IG: I spent the evening job-hunting and below are several openings that I want to apply for. Some of the openings require a security clearance, some require experience that I don’t have and most of them are in another state from me. How would you suggest that I go about addressing my lack […]
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Some years ago, I had gone through two rounds of interviews for a publishing company. They told me it was down to me and another candidate. The last piece of the interview process was a research project. I was supposed to set up an appointment with the manager of a few university bookstore managers and […]
Question from TA: Ar3 recruiters evil? Do companies look at resumes that are not submitted by recruiters? Recruiters are not evil. Large companies, small companies and medium companies use recruiters but outside recruiters are usually only getting paid if they find an applicant that is actually hired. For instance, if the recruiter is looking for […]
Question from CW: I am looking to apply to positions that are away from the standard lab technician work and more into office-based work. There is an entry-level position that I am kind of qualified for, but I know I could learn it if I was offered it. It has way more responsibilities than what […]
Question from CW: Would a different layout be more appealing? Both of the samples are very pretty. Those aesthetics will appeal to the younger eye. Depending on the job, the first person who physically sees your resume (after it gets past the automated applicant tracking system), may be young and female. Most HR folks are women […]
Question from TG: What are your thoughts about doing the classic looking for jobs post on social media? is this to desperate style? Closed mouths don’t get feed. Silent wheels don’t get oiled. Closed legs catch the bus. Wait! What? Jobs, jobs, jobs. If you have said an aggressive ‘No’ to the idea of connecting […]
Based on A True Story Time… I have a friend, Jane, who was looking for a job. Another friend, D’Keisha worked for a company that was hiring from exactly the position. Jane gave D’Keisha a copy of her resume. D’Keisha put in a good word, physically handed it to the hiring manager, AND sent him […]
Short answer, YES, if you have a vagina or are a person of color, have a disability or are a veteran. Why? Ugh, this is a lot but the short of it is that when companies are self-monitoring OR being monitored by the government, we need to SEE how many people in PROTECTED CLASSES have […]
Can recruiters find you? I’ve started skimming your resumes and something I’m seeing is a lack of specificity. If you worked in accounts payable, what software systems did you use? Were you influential in the selection and implementation of the software? If you did Sprints, did you include any mention of Agile or Scrum? Those […]
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