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The Google Backlink Dance Resumes

Yesterday, August 31, 2004, Google ran their backlink “update”. This is the process of simply showing the amount of backlinks that are pointing to your site. This search is easily conducted by typing “link:www.mydomain.com” into Google’s search box. The search results show a sampling of these links. Typically, when Google performs such an action, the search engine forums are lit-up like Christmas trees with people reporting their results of the “update.”

What Hiring Managers Really Look For In Resumes And Cover Letters

“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

Effectively Screening Large Piles of Resumes

Unfortunately, unemployment is up in the technology industry for the first time in many years. The Information Technology Association of America has estimated that IT employment contracted 5% over the last year, leaving lots of people on the street. In Information Technology firms, employment dropped by 15%. Employment of IT professionals in the corporate market dropped by 4%.

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