When submitting your resume into an online portal, be mindful of the ATS. Make sure to utilize keywords from the job posting on your resume. If the ad states you need experience with A, B, and C, then be sure A, B, and C are on your resume if you have that experience. It may be more work but well worth the effort.

If you are applying for a position as a nurse or as a sales manager, we all have a basic understanding of your job description. Sending in a resume with a generic list of nursing or sales responsibilities isn’t going to make you stand out. Why are you the perfect nurse? What makes you different from the other 200 sales managers applying for the position? The answer is simple: accomplishments.

75% of HR departments will perform Google searches on potential candidates before making an offer. Take a minute to Google yourself and see what is out there. If there are negative items, there are things you can do to de-index or remove them from websites. Once you complete that make sure to update your privacy settings on each social media platform that you use.

To grab the reader’s attention, start with a profile or personal statement. Make sure to include qualifications, achievements and placement experience. It is also a good idea to follow your statement with a core skills section. This will create a snapshot of your skills, which can be seen at the top or your resume.

The candidate experience is the first interaction a potential employee with your organization and its culture. If the hiring experience is poor (interviewers who are late, disorganized, intimidating, or disrespectful), your best candidates will likely decline your job offer.

Creates an impression that things are not going well at your company. You get one chance to hand pick and choose the top talent that joins your organization. To do so, be selective in engaging only 1 search firm that best represents you, your firm and the opportunity. Your external recruiting partner should be invested by you.

Deadlines, tough bosses, rude clients, slow computers. Don’t make them into large dramas. Don’t lament the challenges of the world. Simply accept that they are there, and just keep moving forward.

Would you like to be more productive and feel a greater sense of accomplishment at the end of each day? Well you can. It just takes a desire and commitment to renew your habits and routines. Try not checking email first thing. Unless this is required in your job, let it go until after you've completed your top priority of the day. And then process email in batches, say two or three times a day.

Consider crafting an original genuine thank you email (one for each interviewer) within 24 hours following the interview. The speed with which you send the notes, and the quality, will make an impact. Today, an email thank you is acceptable. Many like to send handwritten thank you notes as well. We recommend an email followed by a handwritten note due to people's travel and offsite working schedules.

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When sending interview thank you emails, always make sure to check your email for spelling and grammar mistakes. Hiring managers and those on the interviewer panel feel these mistakes convey a sense of unprofessionalism.

When choosing a recruiter consider one who specialize in your field. Because most recruiters specialize in specific industries and job functions, you will likely have the most productive relationships with recruiters specializing

You never know when you might need a recruiter again. You can get great support from recruiters, but only when you stay connected.