If you’ve applied to a position with a larger company, either through a recruiter or on your own, the first step is most likely an interview with someone from Human Resources or Talent Acquisition.   You may be a perfect fit for the culture and the strongest candidate for the job but if you start looking…

Whether you are 20 years into your career and have been actively looking for a job for the last 6 months, or you’re fresh out of college and testing the market for the first time, you’ll want to go over your game plan before every interview.  The following is what I recommend. Appearance Don’t take any chances…

As a professional recruiter, I have seen thousands of resumes and I am absolutely certain that more than once I’ve missed out on a great candidate because of a resume that was not formatted thoughtfully.   In fact, not understanding the power of formatting is one of the most common mistakes I see people make on…

Accepting a new job can be extremely exciting.  It’s a fresh start and usually means you’ll be earning more money, have more responsibility, and get a clean slate to work from.  As soon as you sign your offer letter, however, you may get a sinking feeling in your stomach when you realize the next step is to notify…

 As an executive recruiter I spend a significant portion of my time proactively meeting with potential candidates for my clients.  Some of these people are “fee worthy” candidates – meaning they fall within my recruiting niche – and some are not, but almost all of them ask me for resume advice.  And I’m glad they…