Creating a stand-out resume is an underlooked skill in the job search process. Many job seekers create a one-size-fits-all resume and submit it to every possible employer they can find, and then are surprised when they do not get the results they want. As hiring and job search experts, we deal with candidates [...]
How Technology Assists (or hurts) Recruiting According to a survey conducted by the American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor, 80% of Americans think that applying for a job today seems like sending their resume into a black box, while 69% of the job aspirants believe or feel that the hiring process today is far too impersonal. [...]
Your Resume Is Your Introduction Your resume is your introduction to a recruiter and to a prospective manager. It needs to be clear, concise, and error free for a recruiter and a hiring manager to read on. If it’s too long, or filled with errors, or if it doesn’t effectively communicate why you would be [...]
More to a Candidate than a Good Resume As employers, an easy trap to fall into sometimes is falling in love with a prospective recruit based solely on their resume and experience. Experience on paper is one thing, the substance behind the resume is something else. A resume won’t necessarily provide employers with the individual’s [...]
Where to Find Internship Programs Are you searching for an internship, but you’re not sure where to start? The most important thing in any job search is having the ability to market yourself and highlight your skills. Yes, it is great to search online and fill out applications, but you could be wasting your time [...]
Common Resume Mistakes As recruiters, we see a lot of resumes. We’ve seen some we love, some we hate, the good, the bad, and some we simply can’t label. We’ve noticed a few recurring themes with the resumes we come across and wanted to make some suggestions in this blog. Below are the top 3 [...]
Getting your Resume Updated Tips for keeping your resume updated: It’s the beginning of Fall, which means that along with a chill in the air and an ever lingering smell of pumpkin spice, comes a return of companies and hiring managers from summer vacations. And guess what? They are ready and motivated to hire before [...]
Resume 101: Creating an Effective Resume Impactful Resume: As a 30 year technical recruiter, I have conservatively read 800,000 resumes. Printed out they’d fill a good size room. When the vetting process is complete, I have ultimately represented approximately 1% of those resumes / candidates to our highly selective clients. Approximately eight thousand introductions have [...]
Be Sure your Resume is Formatted Correctly Need help with resume formatting? I can help! I’m by no means an “expert” but as a consultant at Kane Partners, I scan and review hundreds of resumes each week. From viewing resume on job boards, to receiving résumés in my inbox, I see a variety of resumes [...]
Getting your Resume Working for You Do you ask yourself, “What technical skills should I list on my résumé?” As a Partner in a recruiting firm that specializes in Engineering and IT staffing solutions we review hundreds of résumés a day. Unfortunately, we don’t have the luxury of reading every word. We have adapted a [...]
