Tag Archives: hiring
Why Resumes and Cover Letters Still Matter
Some people think that in this high-tech day and age that resumes and cover letters are no longer necessary. I believe they not only still have a place, but are important. Why? Doesn’t a LinkedIn profile tell you everything you need to know? Aren’t these pages relics of an old way of hiring that is [...]
- Thursday, July 8th, 2010,
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Rock Your Next Networking Event: How to Network Effectively
So now that you have cool business cards, bet you can’t wait to use them. They’re just burning a hole in your shirt pocket. Who wants one? They’re free to the first 250 people you meet. There’s a bunch of people eager to get their hands on your cards. You can find them at a local [...]
- Sunday, June 20th, 2010,
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The CV Toolkit – LinkedIn
In this second installment of The CV Toolkit, I’m going beyond the paper resumé and into something that’s emerging as a tool to find really awesome people and really awesome work. I’m going to discuss the benefits of having a LinkedIn profile and keeping it updated. What is LinkedIn? “LinkedIn allows you to create a profile that summarizes [...]
- Saturday, June 19th, 2010,
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Internal Hiring: How to Be the Right Candidate
You’ve been with your company for a little while now. You’re great at your job but you’re thinking you could use a little more challenge. Or change. Or both. You’ve invested some time with this company and you like the culture, the business, and the benefit plan. But there’s still something missing. You don’t want [...]
- Thursday, December 3rd, 2009,
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Secrets from an Executive Recruiter
Attention job seekers! Thad Greer, an executive recruiter and career coach, has written a new book called The Executive Rules: A Complete Guide to Landing an Executive Job, and it’s filled with solid advice to help you land a great job. I’m always interested in hearing about the corporate hiring process from an executive recruiter’s point [...]
- Saturday, August 23rd, 2008,
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Trade and Vocational Resumes
by Darlene Zambruski, ResumeEdge.com Managing Editor, CPRW, SME As recently as five years ago, many trade and vocational positions (eg: auto mechanics, beauticians, plumbers, etc.) did not require that an applicant produce a resume with relevant professional and vocational history. The interested party simply approached the individual in charge of hiring and asked for a [...]
- Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008,
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