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Skip Your Resume Objective to Grab an Employer’s Attention
What is the point of a resume? It is an ad, designed to get an employer interested in you. So why do so many people start out with a statement of what they want: “where I can contribute my skills to a growing blah, blah, blah..." Most objectives are boringly similar and no… more
Recruiters, What You Lose When Budgets Are Cut
Everyone's budget is being cut. We all have to be more creative with less. But is cutting resources the best option for long term recruiting and employer branding strategy? While there is significant pressure to cut resources as budgets tighten, there are some key things to co… more
Interview with A Recruiter, Scott Theobald, CSSS.Net
Scott tell us about yourself and your company I’m a Marine Corps veteran and have been with CSSS.NET in the Omaha office for nearly seven years, recruiting on a national and international basis. We’ve recently added Kim Williams as a Senior Recruiter in our Washington, DC,… more
The 3 Benefits of Social Media and Your Job Search
Cat videos. The Kardashians. Inappropriate tweets by The Onion. It’s understandable why some cleared job seekers still shy away from social media. There is a lot of chaff in the wheat and we’ve all seen or heard examples of individuals over-sharing information and making t… more
5 Job Seeker New Year’s Resolutions
Since many of us take this time to reflect on the year past and the year ahead of us, let's do so in the context of your job search. We're not going to guilt you into making promises you can't keep, so let's keep our list of resolutions to five manageable items that will help you… more