Category: Social Recruiting

job interview

4 Things That Stop You from Getting an Interview

Posted on by Chris Fields

Number four is your resume heading. Believe it or not a hiring manager or recruiter will judge you based on the heading of your resume. (You only get 6 seconds) If your heading it basic, boring and bland – that says a lot about the amount of work you put into your resume and your […]

Email, RSS Follow
Lost

After 5 Years or More, You Find Yourself in the Job Market

Posted on by Chris Fields

Trust me, it’s different now. Laid-off? Sure, it happens. Downsized? You bet! Fired? Unfortunately, it happens every day. We tend to take our foot off the gas pedal when life is good. We stop updating the resume. We get out of touch with what’s happening in the world. We allow our skills to atrophy. We […]

Email, RSS Follow
dunce

4 Reasons to Hang-Up on a Dumb Recruiter

Posted on by Chris Fields

4 Reasons to Hang-up on a Dumb Recruiter Yeah I said it, “dumb”! This article was inspired by real life dumb interactions with recruiters. Everyone wants a great job. Millions of people are looking for work every day all day. Some companies use that competition as justification for offering subpar compensation and benefits. And some […]

Email, RSS Follow
clouds

The Resurrection of the Résumé

Posted on by Chris Fields

If you Google “Resumes are dead” you will get 12,000,000 results in .031 seconds. A lot of people believe that the resume is dead. I am here to tell you that they are not. They are alive and well. They have transformed like Optimus Prime! They have different forms but make no mistake…”It’s alive, it’s […]

Email, RSS Follow

Somewhere, Someone Reading This Article Hates Their Job!

Posted on by Chris Fields

Right now, somewhere, someone reading this article hates their job. Even during the holiday season. They are thinking, “When will I get out of this hell hole?” They are wondering how much longer must they put up with the foolishness going on around them? I understand. I hated my job once as well. There are […]

Email, RSS Follow
friends-13

Friends, Connections, Followers! Leverage Your Social Community

Posted on by Chris Fields

Friends, Connections, Followers! Leverage Your Social Community So much information on how to get a job today it could make your head explode. Searching Google and Bing you will get millions of results and all the information seems to contradict each other, things like “Resumes are Dead” and “Update Your Resume” or “Use LinkedIn” and […]

Email, RSS Follow
newjob
newjob 2
new job

#NewJob

Posted on by Chris Fields

#NewJob Human Resources is the best profession in the world - letting someone know they got a #newjob is awesome. It’s one of the few duties that we perform on a regular bases that makes us feel good – very rewarding. An as Expert Resume Writer, who happens to be an HR professional too, I […]

Email, RSS Follow
RC GW

Recruiter’s Corner w/ Geoff Webb

Posted on by Chris Fields

Hi All, Welcome to that latest Recruiter’s Corner webisode. Today we have Geoff Webb, Sr. Sourcing and Staffing Specialist  from Toronto. Geoff and I talked about tips for YOU the job seeker. Please check it out. Connect with Geoff here on LinkedIn. As as always, “You or someone you know needs help with their credentials […]

Email, RSS Follow
Dream Job

Resume is the 1st step to finding that Dream Job, but not the last!

Posted on by Chris Fields

Resume is the 1st Step to finding that Dream Job, but not the last FYI, an awesome resume is the only the 1st step to getting a new job. The job search is complicated and more involved than in previous decades. Today in the aftermath of the recession and the emergence of social media everything […]

Email, RSS Follow
RC DS

Recruiter’s Corner w/ David Smooke of SmartRecruiters

Posted on by Chris Fields

Welcome to the latest Recruiter’s Corner with David Smooke of SmartRecruiters. SmartRecruiters is a free ATS out in California with clients all over the country. David is talking to us live from the HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas, its the biggest HR Tech conference with over 300 vendors and 8000 attendees. Check us out […]

Email, RSS Follow