As a recruiter, one of the more annoying things is when people include incorrect and/or minimal contact information on their resume which only makes it harder for people to contact them. Presumably if they are looking for a job – especially when they have their resume posted on every job board on the planet – [...]

One of my former recruitment colleagues used to say that time kill deals. (If you’re reading this, thanks Paul!) “Time kills deals” is one of the best statements I’ve ever heard regarding the importance of closing the sale while things are moving along and not waiting for things to cool off. It’s true though. Anyone [...]

If you’ve recently applied for hundreds of jobs online and haven’t received any interviews, I guess the first thing I’d ask is how many of those jobs were you actually qualified for? I’m guessing the number is probably 1/4 or maybe less. I recall getting four consecutive emails from the same person who was applying [...]