One of the compensations of flight delays … Last week I enjoyed a conversation with an executive who was traveling home after two days of intense interviewing. In his search for a new sales manager for the Boston territory, he had followed the usual hiring route: Reviewing resumes to find candidates who had the fundamentals …
In another sign that we are continuing to recover from recession, job openings have reached a 14-year high. Here’s what that means for job seekers, as reported in the Wall Street Journal: “The uptick in workplace openings meant that there were around 1.8 unemployed workers in November for every opening, the lowest ratio in almost …
2015 is going to be the year! You’re going to … Get a great new job Finish a certification or degree program Find a mentor Get a 15% salary increase Pursue your entrepreneurial dream Whatever your goals, you probably set them with great enthusiasm. But only a week or so into the new year, do …
Let’s look at the numbers: The average corporate job posting garnered 250 resumes last year, according to ERE.net. From resumes received online, employers choose, on average, 3 people to interview, as reported by Gerry Crispin of CareerXRoads at the 2014 Career Thought Leaders Conference. What that means for job seekers who rely on online applications: …
OK, executives … what’s wrong with being your age? Absolutely nothing! If you are pursuing senior-level jobs, you don’t want your resume to make you look like a 20-year-old. But there’s no reason to advertise exactly how many years over 50 you are, either. You don’t want to invite age discrimination or focus too much attention on …
Happy new year! If you’re in job-search mode, here are a few tips to jump-start your efforts in this new season. Get prepared before you leap into action. Even Superman took time to change into his superhero clothes. If you leap before you’re fully prepared, you may crash and burn rather than soaring to success. …