1. If you’ve been at the same company for several years, it can be really easy to slip a bunch of acronyms and company specific jargon into your resume. A recruiter might not understand that language and get lost in what you’re trying to convey. 2. Some terms are universal, like NPS or Net Promoter Score. However not everyone will be familiar. Here is a tip: IF you are using an industry term, spell it out the 1st time you use it and then have the acronym beside it

A recruiter will spend 10 seconds reviewing your resume on average. Having the most critical information in the right spot is essential! 1. You always want a professional summary and a section of key skills at the top of the resume. 2. Your job history should start with the most recent experience 3. Recruiters and hiring managers are most interested in what you’ve been doing for the past 10-15 year max. Feel free to omit anything older. 4. If you do have s

LinkedIn is an exceptional place to network. I guarantee you know over 500 people unless you’ve been living under a rock. Think about all the people you know from church, hobbies, previous work experience, family members, etc. You are on LinkedIn looking at available roles and you spot the perfect job. Wait! Before you apply, check to see if you know anyone who works at the company. First type in the name of the company in the search bar. Secondly, click on people. Doing this

Most people do not understand the value proposition behind LinkedIn. While you are using it to apply for jobs, LinkedIn is using it to sell companies LinkedIn recruiter, which gives recruiters access to LinkedIn’s entire database. How recruiters and hiring managers fill roles these days has changed significantly. Recruiters use to rely heavily on the pool of applicants that apply for the job. This became problematic though. As more and more people gained access to the interne

Networking with colleagues, friends, and family can help tremendously. According to the Washington Post, 2/3rds of the labor market does not have a bachelor’s degree. Some company cultures have little to no bias around previous education. Take Michael Dell, he dropped out of college to start Dell Technologies back in 1984. By the way, did you know that Bill Gates, Ralph Lauren, Steve Madden, Steve Jobs, Sean Combs, Mark Zuckerberg, Rachel Ray, and Coco Chanel don’t have a de