5 Things to Never Say or Do When Interviewing People of Color

Posted on August 12, 2019August 11, 2019 by Chris Fields

There is a lot of bias in the hiring game – some of it unconscious. So as a guide to help you interview better here are some tips when interviewing people of color aka black and brown people. Keeping in mind that the whole point of an interview is to determine if someone has the […]

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Let’s Breakdown Those Ridiculous Automatically Generated Responses from so called Top Companies.

Posted on July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 by Chris Fields

I hope you are a regular reader of the ResumeCrusade because if you are you already know I try to do things a little different than most resume writers. I really try to get a feel of what my clients are going through today. One such client was so frustrated with the job search experience […]

Recruiters Are Trying To Give You A Chance

Posted on February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 by Chris Fields

Lately, I have been working with local companies on hiring for various positions and although I am an advocate for job seekers, I must say… you all have to do a better job as candidates. First, you aren’t reading the job descriptions anymore. Maybe you get a job alert on your phone and you just […]

Maybe It’s Not The Recruiters, Maybe It’s You

Posted on February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 by Chris Fields

Sometimes you have to sit yourself down and get real with yourself. If you have sent hundreds of resumes and no one is calling you back so you need to think about a few things before sending your resume out some more. 1) Does your resume suck? Probably so, most do. I know a recruiter […]

My Advice and Best Practices for the Modern Job Search

Posted on May 23, 2016May 23, 2016 by Chris Fields

Okay so if you are like me, you are sick of hearing about what you should and shouldn’t do when looking a job. The things I tell you here in the article will probably be directly contradicted by other articles you find on the internet. So who should you believe? Or trust? Again, I get […]

Take Control of Your Job Search

Posted on January 10, 2016January 20, 2016 by Chris Fields

Last week I wrote an article about how to job hunt like an Executive. I gave 3 tips to search like an Executive (they know what they’re doing). I also gave some DIY advice for those of you who think you do not need professional help. Well, I left one thing off that is also very […]

7 Real Life Crazy Things Jobseekers Do But Totally Shouldn’t

Posted on December 14, 2015December 13, 2015 by Chris Fields

Before we get started let me say, not all 7 of these are “Crazy !” like numbers 6 & 7 are not as crazy as 1 - 5, however they are common jobseeker mistakes. Again these are all real examples from my friends who are hiring managers, directors and recruiters. Also a few of these […]

Can You Answer Tough Questions About Your Work History?

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Chris Fields

Can You Answer Tough Questions About Your Work History? Well, can you? I’m a human resource professional and a resume writer, so this is something that I have to work with all the time. Whenever I get a new resume client one of the first things I do is coordinate a telephone call with them. I […]

The One Thing You Must Do To Get The Job

Posted on February 2, 2015February 2, 2015 by Chris Fields

The One Thing You Must Do To Get The Job There are so many rules to finding a job today - more than in the past. Previously, all you needed was a strong network of friends, then there came the Want Ads but they were replaced by online company pages, now you have company pages, job […]

4 Things That Cost You The Job (and it’s not your resume)

Posted on January 19, 2015January 19, 2015 by Chris Fields

As much as we want to believe we are judged solely on our skills, education, experience and abilities – it’s just not always true. And unfortunately, the interview process is all about judgment. The hiring decision can be the most costly decision a company can make, and the higher the position the higher the risk. […]

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