Applying to jobs can get a little repetitive, especially if you’ve been searching for awhile. One of the worst habits you can get into is to not closely look over every single application before you actually submit it. Each application is important and time should really be spent making sure you’ve done everything you can [...]
Those born in the 1980s and the early 1990s are born in a highly individualistic era. And that individualistic attitude pervades throughout their lives. In fact, it is even portrayed in how their resumes are done. Some of the most emerging resume trends portray this highly individualistic flair. In this article we will go over [...]
We’ve been hearing from quite a few Snagajob members lately, who are concerned that job applications ask for your birth date or Social Security number. As long as you fulfill certain requirements – see them outlined below – employers legally cannot make hiring decisions based on your age. The reason why Snagajob asks for your [...]
As a recruiter, one of the most discouraging things I come across on resumes is a large gap in time that has been left unaddressed. Say for example the last job entry posted on a resume ended in 2009. Although there is a chance that the job seeker has actually been unemployed and viably searching [...]
Typos on resumes and applications drive recruiters crazy! We have three quick steps you can take to make sure your application is error free. 1) Check it. Run spell check to fix spelling or grammar errors. This is pretty simple and doesn’t take very much time. Even if you don’t see a red squiggly line [...]
There's a saying younger generations throw around lately: TMI. For those of you who have been hiding under a rock for the last few years, this stands for "Too much information". This is the concept of "over sharing" or just plain divulging too much personal information right up front, making others uncomfortable. As a recruiter, [...]
I've made this mistake and every single resume I've ever checked, or application I've ever helped someone fill out, has had the same problem…typos! Spelling errors and typos are the number one mistake recruiters report they see. And other job seekers have told us they make it. It can absolutely keep you from getting hired. [...]
Volunteering is a great way to fill gaps on your resume or build work experience for a first-time job seeker. If you can't think of anything at all to put on your resume under experience — maybe you're looking for your first job or maybe you've been out of work for a little while, either [...]
If you've been searching for a job for longer than a few weeks, you may have found yourself thinking, “Why is this job posting still listed?”. You've probably noticed that it seems like some employers have the same job posted all the time. A lot of people assume, "Okay, they've probably already filled the position [...]
You may have heard that the CEO of Yahoo was recently pressured into resigning. Why? His resume listed an academic degree he never actually earned. While we don’t have all the facts about if he was aware of the discrepancy, we can take a few valuable lessons from what is being called “Resumegate”. Do not [...]