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Survey Reveals What Hiring Managers Want Now

On The Job

That way, you can address the issues they think are important in your resume and cover letter, and speak knowledgeably about the issues that garner their interest. 84% of recruiters leaned more heavily on phone interviews as a result of the pandemic, while 85% of them leaned more heavily on video interviews.

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Your Top Job Candidate Is Probably A Liar

Allwork

On average, 72% of a job applicant’s resume is accurate while the remaining 28% is embellished. Identifying resume embellishment is simple when employers effectively interview applicants and follow through on background checks. This article was written by Morgan Overcash. How will this behavior manifest itself in daily work life?”

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What Job Hunters Need to Know Now

On The Job

Update your resume. You may feel that you don't have anything new to add to your resume if you've been unemployed during the pandemic. Surveys show that the most desirable traits in a candidate are sincerity, kindness and patience. Your profile needs to be squeaky clean. It may sound simple, but be nice. Know your skill set.

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5 Things You Must Do When Providing References

On The Job

According to an Accountemps survey , one in three candidates are removed from job consideration after checking with their references. Whatever the reason, not preparing your references for that important phone call from a potential employer can upend all your hard work. Here are some way to ensure your references help you: 1.

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

Success

Or the physician who returns a prospective patient’s call on a Saturday, spends 20 minutes on the phone discussing symptoms, and then shares a private cellphone number with instructions to call back if further medical advice is needed. I do more than 700 phone calls, not emails, to clients on their birthdays each year.

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What are You Doing to Help Vets?

On The Job

Recently I was sent a survey by WalletHub that showed the best and worst states for military vets, based on job opportunities to the number of VA health facilities. The survey also found the the number of homeless vets per 100 inhabitants is two times higher in Alaska than in New York. Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota.

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How to Choose the Right Recruitment Automation Software for Your Agency?

Recruit CRM

When recruiters are assisted with tools ranging from AI resume parsers and automated job listing to interview scheduling, recruiting staff can focus their energy on engaging with top candidates and augmenting their recruitment brand. Mobile recruitment can't be ignored today by recruiters.