Search Results for "recruitment"
- The Value of Resumes in the World of Social Media
Date: January 13, 2010 | Section: Blog
Some months back, I had an interesting discussion with a HR professional about the relevance of resumes in an age of social media. Some folks are traditionalists, but I make no apologies when I state that the resume is dead and job seekers (and HR professionals) better get on board with social media.
I look at [...] - Resume Scanning Going the Way of the Dodo
Date: January 10, 2010 | Section: Blog
Companies are still on the resume scanning kick. Through more advanced analytical techniques and more complex technologies, it is thought that resume scanning can bring about higher quality candidates while reducing time and effort spent on low quality candidates.
Unfortunately, these tools do not work as advertised. Resume scanning fails because of rampant “Resume Scamming”. When 50% [...] - What War for Talent?
Date: January 8, 2010 | Section: Blog
After reading some recent Twitter traffic, I was inspired to post my own thoughts on the matter. As 2010 kicks off and normalcy reigns, companies are going to get back to business as usual. And once again, the “War for Talent” will rage once more.
Or will it? In 1997, McKinsey coined the term based on [...] - The Job Description Calamity
Date: December 29, 2009 | Section: Blog
Now that the season for 2010 predictions is over, I want to follow-up the The Resume Inflation Index post. Let it be known that job descriptions are the leading cause of this inflation.
What is resume inflation? It is the act of bolstering credentials of a job seeker by adding lies and exaggerations to a resume. [...] - The Resume Inflation Index
Date: December 18, 2009 | Section: Blog
I was challenged by a friend recently about my statement, “Resumes are creative fiction.” After apologizing for impugning his integrity, I proceeded to craft a more comprehensive statement defending my reasoning.
While we know of the some high profile examples (think of Notre Dame and MIT), the reality is that such resume inflation is pervasive. Various [...] - Resumes, Cover Letters, Job Descriptions, Oh My!
Date: November 25, 2009 | Section: Blog
I am here to tell you that resumes, cover letters, and job descriptions are going the way of the dodo.
I saw a lot of commotion today about the staid and venerable cover letter. There seemed to be much angst about the importance of cover letters, and getting the name of the recruiter correct, and making sure [...] - The Perfect Job Candidate
Date: November 20, 2009 | Section: Blog
I read an excellent article recently in Forbes talking about the challenges of hiring so-called perfect job candidates. It raises an interesting point however; what is the perfect job candidate and how would one even defining what perfect is?
The problem, as alluded to in the article, was how one assesses the qualifications of a candidate. Given [...] - Defeating the Serial Resume Submitter
Date: November 12, 2009 | Section: Blog
Yesterday we introduced the serial resume submitter. We all know the type and feel the crushing weight of the ensuing resume overload. They are the ones uploading their resumes on the job boards, to recruiter email addresses and to corporate applicant tracking systems for every single position that merely looks interesting. And they are vastly [...]
- The Battle of the Serial Resume Submitter
Date: November 11, 2009 | Section: Blog
We are awash in resumes. It is readily apparent when speaking with recruiters and hiring managers that we are swimming in a deep, deep sea of resumes, the vast majority of which are simply unqualified. This is not just a sign of our times though given the current economic environment and (still) rising unemployment. Simply [...]