A survey conducted by Reppler (social media monitoring service), provides more evidence on the increasing use/influence of social network profiles, in the recruitment process. Here are some highlights of the study, which was conducted among a sample of 300 individuals, involved in the recruitment process at their company: 91% of the respondents use social networking…
Recruitment is a costly business for employers and the time and resources that it takes to plan, organize and conduct interviews in itself can place a considerable financial burden on them. With only a resume to go on to help them decide who to invite for interview though, it can sometimes be hard to establish…
Cash might not be the only reason that most of us bother ourselves to go out to work, but of course it is a major consideration. When is the right point in the candidate selection process though, to talk about salary and benefits? Okay, the first thing to say about salary and benefits is that…
If, as a job seeker, you have ever sent out a cover letter which says nothing more than, “Dear Sir, Please find enclosed my resume” or, worse still, sent out a resume without a cover letter, then you could quite rightly be accused of making one of the very worst job search blunders in the…
Staying organized during a job search doesn’t exactly sound like a big deal; after all, finding a new position is the most important thing on your mind right now and you’re hardly likely to forget where you’ve sent your resumes, right? Actually, with most job searches nowadays lasting months rather than weeks, unless you happen…
How To Write A Resume That WOOs Recruiters…Article # 5 Describing what you did in your previous roles is without doubt, a very important part of writing a resume. Recruiters and hiring managers will read this information carefully, to see if you have what they are looking for.
