According to the job-matching service, TheLadders, most hiring managers spend an
average of 6 seconds looking at a resume before making a decision. That’s 6
seconds to ascertain whether or not a candidate is worth spending the time to
interview.
Six seconds isn’t a long time.
In reality, most hiring managers have an idea of who they
want in their head long before they begin looking at those resumes. They know
what they are looking for as they review those pieces of paper in front of
them. But the problem is, that certainty can sometimes be a bad thing – and
can occasionally discount a good candidate who may not have the exact
experience they are looking for, but who absolutely has the ability to thrive
if given the chance.
So instead of specific job titles or a list of duties you
know apply to this current opening, here are the real priorities you should
be focusing on when reviewing resumes:
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Making the Call: What YOU Should be Looking For When Reviewing a Resume
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Interested in improving your bottom line?
You’ve found the perfect candidate, extended the offer and
made your hire – congratulations! Now the real work can begin!
That’s right – finding and hiring the right candidate is
just the beginning when it comes to creating a team of employees you can rely
on. There is so much more that needs to be done in order to keep those new
hires productive and happy. And it all starts with onboarding: your first
line of defense in employee retention.
We’ll talk about ways to create a successful onboarding
process in the future, but today, let’s focus on why it’s so
important.
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