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Black board reading: How to write a great resume

June 20, 2014 John Scott

Five 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

June 17, 2014 Gina Deveney

83% of Job Seekers Have This in Common [Infographic]

Apparently, when it comes to the online job search, two – or three! – devices are better than one. A recent Nexxt survey found that 83% of job seekers use a smartphone or tablet to search for jobs. Most still

June 10, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Are you in a dying career?

The May Jobs Report revealed that the job market has finally returned to its 2008 peak with 217,000 jobs. This means that there are now more jobs in the country than ever before. So why are those who lost their

June 6, 2014 John Scott

6 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

June 4, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Employers Tell All Infographic

Ever wonder what employers look for when they recruit candidates? Well now you can stop wondering because we’re going to tell you. We recently conducted a survey in conjunction with Millennial Branding, a Gen Y research and consulting firm, to

June 2, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Great 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

May 27, 2014 Julie Shenkman

QUIZ: What’s Your Workplace Personality?

Note: This quiz is no longer active Are You A Workaholic? Take Our Quiz to Find Out! We all know that different kinds of people make up a workplace and each of us have different personality types that allow us

May 23, 2014 John Scott

Back Up Your Resume with a Spotless Online Presence

If you haven’t already noticed, applying for jobs has transitioned almost entirely online. Large private companies, government sectors, and even small locally owned businesses post open positions online and expect an application to be submitted the same way. So it

A group of people standing next to each other with their arms around each other

May 21, 2014 Gina Deveney

Why Connections Matter and How to Get More of Them

There’s an interesting post on the Humans of New York blog this week that pinpoints one of the biggest challenges job seekers face: networking. The subject seems to be a struggling job seeker himself, lamenting that: “It’s hard to be

May 19, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Top 10 US Cities to Find a Job & Make a Hire – Q1 2014

We all hear that big cities like New York have the most jobs and job seekers but when you do the math that’s just not the case. Here are the real best places to find a job and get hired