How Long Does It Take to Make a Resume?
How long does it take to make a resume? NOTE: This post has been edited to strike through the text about a relationship with a resume company we had a …
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Bad Examples From Real Job Seekers
I follow my Austin buddy Liz Handlin, owner of Ultimate Resumes, on Facebook and am entertained by her experiences with job seekers. Here’s something she shared on Facebook recently…. see …
Resume vs. the ATS (or software that you have to get through before you are considered)
I’ve seen a lot of conversation asking how to create a resume that will pass through the Applicant Tracking System software (ATS) that some companies use. Before I go on, …
Understanding the ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems)
There is a lot of buzz about how to get your resume through an ATS (aka: applicant tracking system). An ATS is to a recruiter what JibberJobber is to a …
What do you do with a Killer Resume?
Recently a JibberJobber user sent me a resume that one of my colleagues did for him and asked me what I thought. The resume was really quite impressive. I’m not …
ATE: Nick Corcodilos of Ask The Headhunter Fame
I had the pleasure of interviewing and chatting with Nick Corcodilos for last week’s Ask The Headhunter. It was a blast. I had questions for Nick but the audience had …
Jargon, Alphabet Soup, A Spoon
If you have heard me speak you know how I feel about JARGON. Check out Dawn Bugni’s post on Facebook: Wow. This #resume should have come with a spoon. So …
Ask The Expert: Karen Huller: I Have a Resume – Now What???
This is the second in our Ask The Experts series. The video with Karen Huller is below. The first Ask the Expert was with Kim Mohuiddin, and it was all …
You Just Got Laid Off. When Do You Get Your Resume Together?
My first week, after I lost my job, was a week of looking for my resume. After not finding it, I spent time trying to recreate it. Looking back on …
The Smell of Blood in your Job Search
One of my most favorite posts/ideas is from a few years ago, when I was talking to an HR friend, who basically told me I was too whiny, and acting in …