I've viewed thousands of job postings, followed thousands of clients through the interview process and listened to what hiring managers tell recruiters they really want in a candidate. Unfortunately, many of the job postings I see are far from transparent and use vague euphemisms to describe what th...
80 Percent of Available Jobs Are Never Advertised and More Eye Opening Facts About Your Search
Did you know? 80 percent of available jobs are never advertised The average number of applications submitted per post is 118 20 percent of job applicants get interviews The average length of an interview is approximately 40 minutes The average time a candidate waits for a decision on a...
The Dirty Secret Behind Applicant Tracking Systems: Qualified Candidates Need Not Apply
I recently walked a client through a company's applicant tracking system and it was an unbelievably painful experience. Companies have made the barriers to entry so difficult that it is amazing that they receive the thousands of applications that they do. It is not unusual for the upload process for...
The Real Reason Why Most LinkedIn Profiles Suck
I just finished reading several blog posts referencing LinkedIn's recent post about the top 10 overused buzzwords on LinkedIn profiles. Everyone makes good points about why words like creative, organized, and motivated don't make compelling profile content or prove the impact a candidate has had on ...
Job Postings Gone Bad
I just reviewed a job posting for a mid to senior level IT position with a major electronics company. The list of qualifications was so generic that it was obvious that absolutely no effort was put into benchmarking the job and determining what the key qualifiers were. Here's the list of qualificati...
Sit Up Straight During Your Job Search
Job search can be a very stressful time for people. With bills piling up, extended periods of unemployment can wreak havoc on your savings and your sanity. If you find yourself spending hours searching job postings, researching companies, surfing business and social networking sites, and making net...
Jobvue: A New Take on Job Boards
Last week I interviewed Lance Reed, Senior Manager of Jobvue, to learn more about this job posting board with some interesting twists. What makes Jobvue different from other job boards? " What makes Jobvue different is the features and pricing strategy we offer. Our service is free to both job see...
Just Say No to Corporate Speak
Scot Herrick of Cube Rules recently commented on my blog about his distaste for "corporate speak" on resumes and that got me thinking about where much of this "corporate speak" originates...from job postings. So I took a quick tour of Simply Hired, a job aggregate board, to review the different ...