The Role of “Place” in Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile
One of the benefits of being 20+ years into a career is that you get to do things like shake your cane and say, “You… Read More »The Role of “Place” in Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile
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Navigating different interview modes: phone vs. zoom vs. in-person
At this point in the 21st century, it seems to me that there are now three different established options for two-way interviewing. (I’m not going… Read More »Navigating different interview modes: phone vs. zoom vs. in-person
Jimmy Carter’s Seventy-Year Career
In Fall 2022, I began work on a book intending to profile individuals who’d had notable and successful Seventy-Year Careers. #70YearCareer For a number of… Read More »Jimmy Carter’s Seventy-Year Career
Getting Eyeballs on Your Job Application
Job seekers often repeat to me this factoid circulating online: a large majority of resumes are never viewed by a real person. The increasing use… Read More »Getting Eyeballs on Your Job Application
For Employers: How to Work with a Recruiter
Over the course of my 20 years in human resources, I’ve had a few stints as an in-house HR generalist. All these roles were in… Read More »For Employers: How to Work with a Recruiter
Hiring Managers: How to Make a Job Offer
Comparisons between hiring and dating may be trite, but they often ring true. Though I’ve been supporting hiring managers for nearly two decades, I’m still… Read More »Hiring Managers: How to Make a Job Offer
The Candidate-Friendly Recruiter
Not long after I launched my solo recruiting practice, I had a short-lived client engagement. I can clearly recall the moment we both knew it… Read More »The Candidate-Friendly Recruiter
Job Seekers: How to Use Your Time Wisely
Did you know that 64.7% of facts on the Internet are entirely made up? Did you (correctly) guess that I just made up that statistic?… Read More »Job Seekers: How to Use Your Time Wisely
Job Seekers: How to Work with a Recruiter
In my informal conversations advising job seekers, I’ve noticed a recurring theme: a misunderstanding of a recruiter’s role in the job-seeking process. The misconceptions about… Read More »Job Seekers: How to Work with a Recruiter
Innovations in Interviewing: Providing Questions in Advance
To create a more equitable hiring process and hopefully increase diversity as an outcome, some HR and recruiting practitioners have been looking at ways to… Read More »Innovations in Interviewing: Providing Questions in Advance