What Is an ATS? Should You Care? #jobsearch #resume
For a few years the new buzz word in training for resume writers is how to write a resume to get through the ATS system. ATS is “applicant tracking system,” …
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How to Explain a Sabbatical If You Were Taking Care of an Ailing Parent or Loved One
Last week I was doing a LinkedIn consultation with a professional who had taken time (a couple of years?) off to care for her father. She has had a fantastic, …
An Interview with Jeff Browning (Austin Ventures) and Liz Handlin (Ultimate Resumes)
I get Liz Handlin’s newsletter. She gave me permission to post this from her newsletter… I thought it was interesting. Liz says these are her questions and his answers over …
Get Useful Resume Feedback
Nine times out of ten, when someone asks me to look at their resume, I’m assuming it’s because they want me to make an introduction, or help them find a …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Case Study: Customizing Your Resume To The Company
This case study / example is more minor than Monday’s and Tuesday’s but it’s still really cool. In 2005 this person (I don’t know the name) wanted as job at …