“Soft” skills suffer from a misnomer. They’re called “soft” skills to distinguish them from job-specific technical skills, but there’s nothing “soft” or weak about them. Also known as transferable skills, soft skills are the ones that are essential to success on any team or in any workplace. As a result, candidates with strong soft skills… Read more »
Many hiring managers read resumes very quickly. They want a general idea of the applicant’s background and skills. Often, they accept that this quick overview is enough for the first round of decisions – they leave deeper questions for the interview process. Reviewing resumes too quickly, however, means that a hiring manager may skip over… Read more »
The longer a hiring process drags on, the more it costs your company – in money, time and attention that could be spent on tasks essential to the business. Here’s why you need a shorter hiring process. Unfilled jobs eat revenue. Any time a position is unfilled, the company loses the revenue generated by that… Read more »
Does your resume show that you spent several months or years without employment? If so, you’re not alone. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 90 percent of working people have faced a period of unemployment during their careers. Having an employment gap on your resume isn’t a death sentence for your career aspirations –… Read more »
