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• Should recruiters use social media for background checks?

  A recruiter is trying to fill a job requisition and thinks she has found the perfect candidate. The recruiter is ready to make the job offer but decides to check some social media sites as a further background check on the applicant. On Facebook the candidate has posted that he o… more

• 3 Tips for Job Search Success

  Tip # 3:  Prepare your References! Figure out your references and get them briefed early in your job search. You should ask those past bosses, project managers, clients or users whose knowledge of your achievements will help you soar past other applicants to become your ref… more

• Don’t overdress your resume

  Resist the urge to dress up your resume with fancy graphics that you think are going to set your resume apart from all the others, unless you are in a creative field. The more window dressing you include the more likely a recruiter may pass your resume by. Why? Resumes are someti… more

• The top two inches of your resume are valuable real estate

  Did you know that on a job board there is vital, valuable real estate on your resume? Just as waterfront property is the most valuable in the real estate world, on a job board the most important part of your resume is the top couple inches. Don't fill up this space with your cont… more

• Summertime and Job Search is Hot!

  The last thing you want to do is look for a job during the dog days of summer, right? Revisit your thinking and beat your competition while they are at the beach. Check out this new video to learn how you can get ahead of the game this summer. … more