Senior Omaha Account Manager Jessica Howes sheds light on best practices to utilize when communicating with Recruiters on Linkedin.
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Tag: Resume
How Do I Retain Employees After Maternity Leave?
However, for the returning employee, this can be a difficult time. They’re tired, stressed, and getting very little sleep. They may not like the way they look, and they probably haven’t worn “real” clothes in weeks. If they’re like me, they spent the first day drive to work crying, feeling guilty, and already missing their baby. But now, they’re expected to walk in the door and get back to work.
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Are Your Candidates Ghosting?
An Escape From Work I recently returned from a “bucket list” trip to Nashville. My husband and I escaped Omaha
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Bad Career Advice
Can you believe it is 2019? I feel like we were just on summer vacations, attending family picnics, and getting
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Resume Service vs. Story Tellers
Reliable, professional, college degree, great communicator, and at least three years of prior experience. What’s on your candidate wish list? When speaking with clients I have found that many “wish lists” cover many of the same attributes (outside of the actual skill set of the job). Everyone has a company culture, a personality fit, an “ideal candidate”.
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Make a Statement on Paper
I can’t tell you how many resumes I go through each day and think to myself, “Man, this is just terrible!” Sometimes, I wish I could call that person up and tell them I want to help them fix the disaster that is floating around on the internet.
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Big Words and Bad Grammar
I recently partnered with a client to find an operations management candidate with specific experience in a niche field. The industry that my client required experience in is very uncommon and was going to be very hard to find.
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When it comes to starting the search process for a new employee, most hiring managers begin by reviewing resumes. Studies say a hiring manager will spend on average six seconds glancing at a resume before deciding whether or not they will move the candidate to the next stage of the hiring process.
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With the unemployment rate dropping, hiring managers are looking closer than ever at candidates’ resumes. Consistent and stable work history speaks volumes to a candidate’s dedication and work ethic. To the contrary, gaps in employment tell employers that there might be something wrong with your work performance or work ethic. As a candidate, you may not notice the gaps in employment but hiring managers will. Life does happen and these are the best ways to handle work gaps both on your resume and in an interview.
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