A hiring manager will likely see tens if not hundreds of resumes for the position you are hoping to land. In a sea of Times New Roman, how can you make sure your application gets noticed? Here are six extreme ways people have landed their dream jobs. (Don’t let your effort go to waste by having these glaring red flags on your resume. For more information, see 10 Resume Red Flags.)
Job board JobServe has released JobServe Headhunter, a fully featured mobile version of its CV search product. Designed to work on all types of internet-enabled phones, including the Blackberry, iPhone and Android handsets, JobServe Headhunter does not rely on the recruiter’s phone being able to open CV documents, but instead displays all of the content needed to determine a candidate’s suitability.
A simple tip but a very lucrative one, always call the references. And the beauty is this is a necessary part of the process! You cannot work with a candidate or make a placement without references. These contacts are often influential people in their field, hiring managers who themselves have the need for a recruiter, and possibly potential candidates.
Continue reading “Recruiting Daily Quickie: The Reference Goldmine”
You may think that the title of this article is a little unprofessional because it includes the word “crap.” If you think an alternate title like “increasing the readability of corporate messaging” would be more appropriate, you probably don’t fully buy into the concept of “authenticity.”
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As a recruiter you goal is to use the right tool at the right time to uncover the right talent or information. Craigslist is often a tool of choose for recruiters but I have to question how efficient they are gathering the needed information. My guess is that the resume section on craigslist serves like your ATS. Hundreds of resumes that are not qualified, so you get heavy eyed and close it out.
CraigsPal has an app for that. There are 2 versions, free and paid. Both have no search restrictions and both provide the same results. The difference is that you can save searches and distribute the information a bit differently in the paid version.
It’s fully compatible with Boolean search and offers a search builder as well. Now it was not built for resume searching specifically but it works pretty darn well. You should try using this to search for garage sales or open houses as well.
Check it out below:
IT recruiters’ requirements often differ substantially from the traditional run-of-the-mill recruiting checklist, not least because the IT industry changes so quickly and because a CV very often doesn’t paint the full picture of the candidate.
Media reports are flooded with the dire news of unemployment rates as it surpasses at the double-digit mark. The truth is that the economic downturn is not as dismal as the media’s portrayal – especially if you are an educated professional working in a thriving field.
Dutch staffing group Randstad Holding NV (RAND.AE) said Thursday it expects healthy growth in coming months as it reported an 18% rise in third-quarter net profit due to a strong recovery in most of its markets.
In the capacity of Consultant, Jen will be responsible for the continued growth and development of the Technology Recruiting Business and will help Brine Group evolve in ways to better service its client’s recruiting and employment needs. Jen has solid industry side experience in healthcare, technology and software implementation.
In the last couple of weeks, eHarmony, a dating website that promises to help you find a long-term relationship for a relatively modest monthly subscription fee, has been offering a free trial: “10 days of free communication.” This marketing campaign is designed to attract new customers and convert some of the existing ones to become paying members (currently it claims “more than 20 million registered users”).
It’s no secret that the unemployment rate hovers near double figures. In August 2010, it was at 9.6 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But what tends to be hidden from view is another number worth knowing – the number of job openings that are out there.
Certified Staffing Solutions announced today that it has established a network of certified Medical Coders available for temporary, temp-to-hire and permanent work. Certified Staffing Solutions has been providing temporary and permanent staffing for Information Technology and Health IT roles since 2008
Fikes Products is a company of 30 employees that sells janitorial supplies and services to restaurants, retailers and other businesses. There are about 20 independently owned Fikes around the country. Mark Sims, 38, president and owner of the Kent, Wash.-based company, said last year’s combined sales for the two operations were slightly more than $4 million.
Chicago, IL – Ashley Ellis LLC, an IT staffing/recruiting firm, announced today that Mike Norman has been appointed to Vice President of Administration. As Ashley Ellis continues to expand and bring a greater depth of services to job seekers and employers within the thriving IT industry, Norman will facilitate this rapid growth, overseeing and building the company’s infrastructure.
“No thanks. I’m not interested.” These are words that headhunters hear often. The skepticism surrounding headhunters is based on several erroneous beliefs. Jason Singer, Technical Recruiter at Technology Search International (TSI) debunks some of these common misunderstandings:
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