When people have guests, they tend to shape up. Parents stop yelling, couples stop arguing, and maybe children don’t make as much of a mess. Then, when the guests leave, everything goes back to normal, and it appears that China is heading in this direction with respect to banning websites.
Expose Lies On Resumes
Purpose: Learn about the new Polygraph for management hires
Google Earth Resumes Downloads
Recently, Google suspended the ability to download the appropriate file to install their increasingly popular Google Earth map service. Google provided no reason for doing so, although some speculated that the demand for Google Earth was (and is) extremely high, and therefore Google couldn’t support all of the download requests.
Resumes That Rock (16 Expert Tips)
It’s never too early to update your resume, even if you’re not searching for a new job. Why? Updating your resume is a valuable reminder to yourself of your practical value to employers.
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.”
Effective Resumes
A resume is normally the first contact point between an employer and a job seeker. It serves the purpose of providing a summary of why a candidate is suitable for a job (cover-letter) and his relevant qualifications/experience.
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
15 Tips for Writing Winning Resumes
The thought of writing a resume intimidates almost anyone. It’s difficult to know where to start or what to include.
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%.