“There has also been a lot of spin about how long or short a resume should be. From my perspective as a recruiter, a resume should be as long as necessary. For example, a candidate with five years’ experience should not require a 3-page resume. Or, a candidate with 18 years’ experience should not be reduced to a 1-page resume. Length of resume depends entirely on each individual situation. There is no formula or rule etched in stone. If a recruiter is working with a Ph.D. candidate, then a resume may be 3, 4 or 5 pages, or even longer. So be it. If it’s relevant, promote it. If you’re pontificating, don’t.”
-Tim Dermady, President, ExecutiveFit Recruitment
Resume Optimization: Think Like A Hiring Manager
I have a couple questions for you. I have never had a problem getting a job I have applied for IF I get an interview! I interview very well and (without sounding like I have an ego problem), I am also a very hard worker with the skills, competency and drive to do my job. The problem I always have is getting the interview! I usually have to send out so many resume’s before I even get one single one!
7 Tips for Finding and Hiring a Good Copywriter
A search on Google for “copywriter” will turn up no less than 174,000 names. Writers who call themselves copywriters may be plentiful, but real copywriters who are good are hard to find.
Ernest Hemingway and George Bernard Shaw tried it and decided they couldn’t do it. John Marquand and Stephen Vincent Benet gave up almost as quickly as they started. Aldous Huxley said it was “easier to write a passable sonnet than a passable advertisement.” And the lore of the advertising business is filled with tales of other successful novelists, journalists, playwrights and poets who have tried their hand at advertising copy and failed.
Hiring a Professional Designer
The reasons for hiring a professional designer are the same reasons as hiring any other professional.
Ten Questions To Ask Before Hiring a Freelance Writer
Finding quality writers is not easy. As with hiring any employee or contractor, be sure to get the facts first.
1. What am I looking for?
Before you begin your search for a writer, make sure to outline your needs. Do you need a marketing writer that does brochures? A technical writer who knows Visual Basic?
2. How do you charge?
Many freelancers work on a per-project basis and require one-third to one-half of the fee upfront. Others work on an hourly, per-day or per-week basis. Make sure you get the details before you hire the writer.
Top 10 Things to Look for When Hiring a Web Developer
In many ways, working with a web developer can be likened to trying out a new hair stylist. While at work, you notice that your friend has a trendy new hairstyle. Excited at the thought of a new look, you ask them for the stylist’s name. Trusting your friend’s recommendation implicitly, you call Fi Fi’s House of Style to book an appointment.