Posted on February 15, 2010
by Lisa Vaas
in Job Hunt Science, Resume writing
I interviewed HR managers to find out which resume mistakes they see over and over again and how to avoid them. Click on through for the checklist I came up with to make sure your resume isn’t one of the clunkers.
Posted on January 16, 2010
by Lisa Vaas
in Job Hunt Science
Your resume should present you as the answer to an employer’s problems. This article, posted on TheLadders, provides guidelines on how to uncover their pain points and put yourself out there as their solution.
Posted on January 5, 2010
by Lisa Vaas
in Job Hunt Science
Resume hard copies, resume addenda, good questions, and *not* your annoying, buzzing appliances or lame, general questions. Read the full article here on TheLadders.
Posted on December 30, 2009
by Lisa Vaas
in Job Hunt Science
Understanding your cover letter’s electronic journey will give you an edge when matching wits with automated applicant tracking systems. This article gets into the ATS technology of how your cover letter gets parsed. To read the full article, click here, and for the accompanying article on TheLadders, which will keep you from making those lame [...]
Posted on December 16, 2009
by Lisa Vaas
in Clips, Job Hunt Science
The language you use to describe yourself on the top of your resume can define your job search. Choose your job title carefully.
Posted on December 5, 2009
by Lisa Vaas
in Clips, Job Hunt Science, Uncategorized
How do you pick the directors, coworkers and direct reports who will be your job references? And once you’ve picked them, how and when do you put them in front of a recruiting professional? For a condensed version of the story I wrote for The Ladders, click here. For the complete story, read on: According [...]
Posted on December 5, 2009
by Lisa Vaas
in Clips, Job Hunt Science, Security, Technology
Another casualty of the recession is data security, as a growing number of departing employees walk off with their former employers’ data. Unfortunately, that data can easily be yours: Witness the growing number of employers such as Aetna that are getting sued for allegedly failing to protect personal data of job applicants. You can, however, [...]
Posted on November 23, 2009
by Lisa Vaas
in Clips, Job Hunt Science, Uncategorized
The cookie-cutter approach—i.e., using free or dirt cheap resume templates from the likes of Google Docs and Microsoft Word—is handy to create an initial draft, but beware; hiring professionals can spot a cut-and-paste job a mile away. Predictably enough, professional resume writers have a slew of reasons why job seekers should avoid resume templates, and [...]
Posted on September 17, 2009
by Lisa Vaas
in Clips, Job Hunt Science
He was in his early 50s, and he looked every bit of it. The questions on the job application went right to his age. After stewing over the form and discarding his first draft, he filled out a second copy. Then, he sat and waited for his interview. As he waited, an attractive, young woman [...]
Posted on September 16, 2009
by Lisa Vaas
in Job Hunt Science
You’re highly qualified. You’re results-focused. You’re also energetic, confident and professional — and if you put those words in your resume, you’ve just caused a hiring professional’s eyes to glaze over. Check out the full story for other flimsy, fluffy, weak words that shouldn’t appear on your resume.
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