How to Make a Company Want You – Stewart, #
What makes a company want to hire you? The question is direct. Yet, answering that question is about as inscrutable as the Sphinx. The executive job search is very much like courtship. Both you and […]
Positioning Yourself As A Problem Solver – Stewart, #
Positioning Yourself as a Problem Solver
by: Fred Coon, Chairman, CEO
Every open position is a public acknowledgement of a company’s need to fulfill an immediate need. Recruiters hire executives for one reason and one reason only – to solve problems they either can’t solve or they […]
PET PEEVE #20 – Burying or Not Including Important Information in the Resume – Stewart, #
With Fred Coon
September 2, 2003 – 20 Pet Peeves Recruiters Have About Resumes
Courtesy of Mike Worthington, ResumeDoctor.com
PET PEEVE # 20 – Burying or Not Including Important Information in the Resume
Many recruiters shared that candidates often leave off very important and critical […]
PET PEEVE #19 – Gaps in Employment – Stewart, #
With Fred Coon
September 2, 2003 – 20 Pet Peeves Recruiters Have About Resumes
Courtesy of Mike Worthington, ResumeDoctor.com
PET PEEVE # 19 – Gaps in Employment
Employers are probably going to be a bit more understanding than in the past regarding gaps of […]
PET PEEVE #18 – Resumes Written in the 1st or 3rd Person – Stewart, #
With Fred Coon
September 30, 2003 – 20 Pet Peeves Recruiters Have About Resumes
Courtesy of Mike Worthington, ResumeDoctor.com
PET PEEVE # 18 – Resumes Written in the 1st or 3rd Person
A resume should not be written in the first person. A resume […]
PET PEEVE #17 – No Easy to Follow Summary – Stewart, #
Face to Face
With Fred Coon
September 30, 2003 – 20 Pet Peeves Recruiters Have About Resumes
Courtesy of Mike Worthington, ResumeDoctor.com
PET PEEVE # 17 – No Easy to Follow Summary
Candidates have to realize that recruiters receive literally hundreds and hundreds of resumes […]
PET PEEVE #16 – Pictures, Graphics or URL Links – Stewart, #
With Fred Coon
October 28, 2003 – 20 Pet Peeves Recruiters Have About Resumes
Courtesy of Mike Worthington, ResumeDoctor.com
PET PEEVE # 16 – Pictures, Graphics or URL Links
Unless you are a super model or are applying to a position such as an […]
PET PEEVE #15 – Resumes not sent as a WORD Attachment – Stewart, #
With Fred Coon
October 28, 2003 – 20 Pet Peeves Recruiters Have About Resumes
Courtesy of Mike Worthington, ResumeDoctor.com
# 15 – Resumes not sent as a WORD Attachment
Unless specifically requested otherwise, your resume should be sent as a Word Attachment. Word is the […]
PET PEEVE #14 – Poor Font Choice – Stewart, #
With Fred Coon
December 9, 2003 – 20 Pet Peeves Recruiters Have About Resumes
Courtesy of Mike Worthington, ResumeDoctor.com
# 14 – Poor Font Choice
When creating your Word Attachment resume, keep your font simple and easy to read on a computer screen. Be kind to your reader. Do […]
PET PEEVE #13 – Objectives or Meaningless Introductions – Stewart, #
With Fred Coon
December 23, 2003 – 20 Pet Peeves Recruiters Have About Resumes
Courtesy of Mike Worthington, ResumeDoctor.com
# 13 – Objectives or Meaningless Introductions
According to recruiter Gayla Moore of Taylor Recruiting in Austin, TX, “A general objective is a good […]