As blogged about previously, I have mentioned how very important it is that you ‘sanitize’ your online presence and make sure anything that you have posted on the web is within the realm of acceptable to prospective employers. Many actually use services that collect and aggregate social online information when considering applicants for positions, in… Read more »
To “Dumb-Down” or Not “Dumb-Down” a Résumé?
A raging debate about how to list credentials on a résumé is taking place right now, and the battle lines have been drawn. In this economy, many people are desperately looking for jobs. Or any job with a paycheck, in fact. This might mean that they are seeking jobs that are vastly below their skills,… Read more »
Listing Education on a Résumé
So you’ve gone to the time, expense and effort to complete some aspect of formal education. Or maybe you started to work on this, but then inevitably, life happened… had to take a job to pay the bills, got married, had kids, moved, etc. etc. There’s a universe of things that life can throw at… Read more »
POINT OF VIEW: FROM THE RECRUITER’S SIDE OF THE DESK…
This week’s blog post is courtesy of Donna Valente, president of Leadership Placement International, based near Philadelphia, PA. Donna has almost two decades of sales leadership and management experience with software companies in the financial services, education and insurance industries. She oversees LPI’s vision and drives the strategic direction of career coaching and recruitment practices… Read more »