In my sales management career, I would bet that I’ve seen about 5,000 resumes for salespeople. Yet, I still haven’t seen one that shows someone … Read more
10 Things That Make Up a Good Video Resume
If you have been viewing more video resumes (or, what I like to call “vesumes”) recently, then you are aware of a growing trend that is … Read more
Secrets to Really Analyzing Resumes
Any hiring manager or recruiter knows that the intent of a resume is to market a specific candidate. Jobseekers sit down and spell out the stories of their … Read more
Do Away With the Resume
Recruiters are their own worst enemies. They perpetuate their own misery by creating websites and cultivating mindsets that focus on getting lots of … Read more
Are Your Resumes Valid?
We know the quality and accuracy of information in resumes is very suspect, often full of outright lies. So why is it that we put so much emphasis on the … Read more
Video Resumes Revisited
Recently, I wrote about video resumes and their somewhat dubious value to recruiters. But a recent conversation with John Sumser has prompted me to expand … Read more
Time to Hit Pause on Video Resumes
I recently became aware of a recruiting innovation: the online video resume. The first site offering these is RecruiTV. Video resumes have been around for … Read more
The Video Resume
Corporations have been working hard to get us to buy their products and services for decades. Over the years, they have moved from print and billboards to … Read more
Yes, No, Maybe
It’s Monday morning, you just logged on to your PC, and after checking your inbox, you jump over to your web browser to review the responses that … Read more
Harvard Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
Let’s face it — there is no bar in recruiting. We don’t have to pass a state exam, there is no recruiting major in college, and we … Read more
Examples and Inferences
I have been working with a search committee for the last six months, screening candidates for a leadership position. Members of the committee include a … Read more