Interview Preparation Using Twitter Template Here is the best interview advice you will ever read. Behavioral interviews are the new normal. The ability to express yourself thoroughly and succinctly will elevate your candidacy and land you offers. If we break down an interview it seems incredibly basic. Potential employers ask a question. Applicants answer the […]
Resumes Without a Proper Cover Letter Will Be Ignored
I often get asked if applicants need to have a cover letter when applying for jobs online. Since many platforms have embedded profiles and a few now allow for your LinkedIn profile to be submitted in lieu of a resume, I decided to do a little research. 3,067 jobs listed a resume and cover letter […]
1099 Independent Contractors vs. W-2 Workers
Business considerations for managing your contingent workforce: Nearly every business has a contingent workforce. In fact, 2% of the nation’s workforce is considered temporary employees. However, there can be severe financial repercussions to mishandling this part of your employee base. Uber made headlines over a class action lawsuit in 2015. Unfortunately, other headlines follow. Now […]
Recruitment Marketing 101
Recruitment marketing is the secret weapon of the well-funded and brand name powerhouses of the Bay Area. Too often, start-up recruiting relies heavily on the early stage employee networks and employee referrals. Growth spurs the on-boarding of a good headhunter who solves the immediate problem but does nothing to proactively build for the future. Internally, […]
Staffing for the Small and Mighty-Promoting Your Small Business
Small businesses have challenges competing for talent. Particularly in Silicon Valley, applicants can be wooed by larger organizations with larger budgets, more perks and perceived better career paths. Often, larger organizations are just better at recruitment marketing. They have dedicated personnel who handle career sites, company pitches and promote perks in a public manner. However, […]
Boomerang Employees –Boom or Bust in Talent Shortage?
A boomerang employee is someone who leaves a company, works somewhere else for a while, and then comes back. We see evidence of this in politics and sports in every-day life. It is now becoming a widely accepted part of the employment market. Acceptability For years it was commonplace for companies to have human resource […]
Applicant Tracking Systems and Your Resume
Nearly every employer in Silicon Valley uses some form of recruiting technology or applicant tracking system (ATS) these days. When you apply for a job online your resume is scored through the ATS prior to a human reviewing it. Often times this can be a source of frustration for job applicants who have poorly written and […]
Posting Your Resume On LinkedIn
Do you have your resume posted on your LinkedIn Profile? Many job seekers are unsure if they should post their resume as an attachment to their profile. Much like asking for resume writing advice, this is a topic that everyone has an opinion and rarely will the advice sync. Controversy A quick Google search on […]
Using LinkedIn’s Open Candidates
Have you heard of LinkedIn’s newest tool called Open Candidates? This is the perfect tool for those professionals who are currently working and want to conduct a confidential job search. A Free Flare to Recruiters Open candidates is like sending up a flare to recruiters who use the platform. Your profile is marked with a […]
Resume Advice Recruiters Beg You to Follow
January is devoted to Job Seekers! The month of January we focus our blog on updating your resume and starting your job search. Many people start a job search with the start of a new year. Perhaps the year-end bonus didn’t happen, annual reviews weren’t exciting or boredom has set in. Excitedly they search online […]
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