What will employers remember about you? With so many candidates interviewing for a given position and only one interviewer, it is quite likely that you will not be remembered without referencing interview notes or some other type of material. If…
Job Seekers, What’s Your Sign? Sure, you’ve probably seen or heard about career resources listing job titles by personality type. From personal experience, I can agree that these lists can be quite helpful and accurate in directing us job seekers…
Taking Your Company Video Seriously…Because It Counts Although it’s obvious that job seekers are in a position of needing to impress you, it’s easy to forget that you too, as an employer, need to be impressive if you want to…
Why Video Is Vital For Your Job Search When it comes to the job search & hiring processes, a traditional resume is a must. But let’s face it, there are certain things that video does that paper just isn’t capable…
Employers: Are you a scary interviewer? Think about how you would feel when walking in to be interviewed. Would you feel intimidated by the formality of the room and the number of people present? Or would you feel at ease…
Employers: No-No’s for Job Posts As an employer, you’re well aware of how little time you spend looking at each resume. Likewise, you can understand that frantic and unemployed job seekers may spend just as little time flipping through job…
Really Getting to Know the Candidate You Are Interviewing As an employer, think about the strategy you use in your interviewing process. Do you have the same set of questions you ask in every interview? Or do you come up…
Quantity vs Quality in the Job Search When you first begin your job search, it’s important to have a strategy that can help you organize your plan of attack. Something that many job seekers struggle with at one time or…
What Your College Career Counselor Never Told You I recently had a conversation with a friend, who graduated not too long ago but is already well established in his career path, about the nature of searching for your first entry-level…
Resume Keywords: You Can’t Win if You Don’t Play the Game If you’ve read previous resume tips on the Jobma blog or follow another career-oriented blog, you’ll know by now that employers rely on applicant tracking systems (ATS) to sort through large…