Mistakes To Avoid When Writing Your Resume Summary
The purpose of a resume summary, also known as a career summary, is to give your next employer a sense of not only what you can do but also who you are. This in turn gives you the opportunity to reflect on your accomplishments, think about where your career is going, and remember what makes […]
Tips To Keep Your Cool When Your Boss Is Hot
It’s a sticky subject. Common, yet rarely addressed in orientations or procedural manuals. Still, it happens to the best of us—male or female, Black or White, Blue collar or White collar. Somewhere on the path to professional success you’re bound to encounter a cutie who has the potential to make your senses detour and compromise […]
Most Unusual Interview Mistakes
What is the most unusual thing a candidate did in a job interview? Fall asleep? Disappear? Show up a day late? When interviewer asked candidate why he wanted to work for the company, he replied, “Because I fancy the girl who works in reception.” Candidate turned on a CD player to play the song “I […]
How To Use Apps To Find A Job
Social media has is playing a vital role in boosting job search. Are you too benefiting from the popular social networking tools that have become a rage these days? Well, not only jobseekers but employers as well are garnering the benefits of social media for finding suitable candidates. Among other social media platforms, Facebook, Twitter […]
How To Get A Job When You Are Overqualified
Being over-qualified for a job can be a difficult sell. You know that you have a wealth of skills and experience to bring to the role – but how do you persuade an employer that you won’t resume your job search and leave as soon as something better comes along? Be honest There are many […]
Things You Must Do During A Skype Interview
1. Tell others who share your space that you have a Skype interview. Recently, I was working with a job seeker who shared a horror story with me. She encouraged me to share it with others to save them embarrassment and to prevent similar situations from occurring. Interview Mistakes To Avoid The job seeker I […]
Attract Candidates Through LinkedIn
Your marketing team has likely designed your company’s social media presence with one audience in mind: the client. But they should also be concerned with what your organization’s image is saying to potential employees. As an HR professional, you know your company is only as great as the synergy created by the individual people under […]
Know Your Employees’ Personalities
Each of the employees under your company’s management brings a wealth of knowledge, personal experiences, and unique personality traits to the table–and that’s a great thing! Depending on your industry, your human capital can lean toward a certain set of personality traits. Consider distributing personality tests to find out more about how your employees might […]
Find A Good Lawyer
Having a good lawyer may come in handy and be of good value for small companies. Mistakes happen and employment issues may arise in which you need a good lawyer to help you. Having a reliable lawyer for your small business can help protect against lawsuits or any employee issue that is not within your […]
Use New Tech
New tech comes in various forms, but one that is very often talked about is artificial intelligence (AI), and for good reason. This technology has the potential to completely transform the way we work. How industries use it will depend on many factors, but it definitely has a place within HR. However, before you start […]