So what are recruiters looking for, hard skills or soft skills? And are recruiters finding candidates with the skills they need
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How to Get Your Soft Skills to Shine Through on Your Resume
When we hire employees at Nexxt we employ a philosophy that has yet to steer us wrong. The philosophy is easy—the skills can be taught, but you can’t teach fit. With that idea in mind we decided to survey both
Continue reading3 Good Reasons to Job Search While Employed
With the summer dwindling down, the job market tends to heat up. Hiring managers look to fill vacant positions and most job seekers return from their vacations with a renewed energy to get hired. You may know how to perform
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During my time at Beyond.com, our HR department has emailed job announcements for internal job postings within various departments of our company. While I personally have not attempted to switch departments or leave my role as a Career Advocate, I
Continue readingJob Fair Preparation Tips
Today the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the United States unemployment rate is now 6.2% nationwide. If you remember, the rate hit a high of 10% in October of 2009, so things have improved quite a bit in the
Continue reading5 Summer Job Search Tips
Many experts would point out that summer is not the busiest time of the year for employers looking to fill open positions. Employees take long vacations, productivity from staff slows, and many job seekers may take a break citing a
Continue readingThe Top 9 Career Articles of the Month
It’s almost the end of the month, so we thought it would be fitting to share an end of month list! Here are the top nine articles from Beyond in June: The Job Search is Moving to Mobile Devices Three
Continue readingFive Executive Resume Writing Tips
There is a costly investment to companies looking to fill executive positions. Executive search firms, head hunters, and corporate recruiters may all be hired to help find a pool of candidates to be interviewed. As a result, the time and
Continue reading6 Things Not To Do When Updating Your Resume
Many of our resume advice articles focus on what to do when crafting a resume but this week’s article advises you on what not to do to ensure you make a good impression with employers. Here are six things to
Continue readingGreat Character Makes You a Great Candidate
I watch 60 Minutes every week and this week they did a story about a high school football coach named Frank Hall from Chardon, Ohio. Frank is just an ordinary guy with extraordinary character. In February of 2012, a student
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