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Feb 24, 2020
3 min

What More Can You Do?

Author: Michael Scaletti We get asked that question a lot by our candidates. They want to know what they can do to increase their chances of landing a job. And while the answer will certainly vary from position to position a certain extent, there are some pieces of advice that stay relatively consistent. In general, following these pieces of advice will help put you in the best position to land a job. Be Proactive We work with a lot of candidates and have many clients. While

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The Best Way to Use Recruiters in Your Job Search

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Aug 8, 2018
2 min

The Best Way to Use Recruiters in Your Job Search

Working with recruiters — the hired guns who help companies fill open jobs — isn’t just for aspiring execs at Fortune 500 companies. Chances are you’ll be approached by one someday (or want to put yourself on their radar), and navigating the tricky world of recruiting can pay off. Follow these steps to get the most out of working with recruiters. Get on their radar. It’s time to dust off that LinkedIn profile. That’s how many recruiters will find and contact you. “You want t

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What’s More Important Than Money? These 3 Things.

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May 16, 2016
2 min

What’s More Important Than Money? These 3 Things.

With the unemployment rate at the lowest since 2008, today’s job seekers have more choice — and more power — than ever before. According to CareerBuilder, one in five employees plan to change jobs in 2016, so the job seekers are out there. The real question is, how do you make sure your company is what they’re searching for? What matters to job seekers? Believe it or not, it’s not salary. Or at least, it’s not salary at the expense of everything else. When 3,252 employees wer

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Using Recruiters for your Job Search: Pros and Cons

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Mar 17, 2016
2 min

Using Recruiters for your Job Search: Pros and Cons

If you are searching for a new career or you are an eLearner earning your college degree online, you may have wondered if a recruiter could help you find employment more easily than if you take on the challenge by yourself. What might assist you in making the decision whether or not to utilize a recruiter’s services? Here are some pros and cons… Pros Steady stream of work. If you are good at what you do, then using a recruiter could be a great way of channeling a continuing s

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How To Create An Ideal Candidate Experience

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Sep 3, 2015
2 min

How To Create An Ideal Candidate Experience

Author: Sophie Deering Source: Undercover Recruiter The candidate experience is a crucial element of the recruitment process; without the candidates who’s going to fill all the roles? It’s therefore important that you ensure that you provide them with the support, information and communication that they require, or they are likely to look elsewhere. There are a number of issues that can create a bad candidate experience. This infographic by Qualigence outlines what makes a ba

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Make Sure This Part Of Your Resume Is Flawless

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Sep 2, 2015
2 min

Make Sure This Part Of Your Resume Is Flawless

Of course, your entire resume deserves your full attention, and the extra time and scrutiny you give to your Summary section will pay off. What’s so important about that part of your resume? It’s the first place all readers look, and as they skim that section, they’re making a critical decision: continue reading or not? Readers make that decision based on their assessment of three questions: Is this resume relevant to the position I’m seeking to fill? Is the content compellin

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Jul 20, 2015
2 min

Avoiding A Faux Recruiter Scam

Source: The Undercover Recruiter The job search process is difficult and extremely time-consuming. One thing that job seekers shouldn’t have to worry about is identity theft. However, the sad truth is that it happens more often than we’d like to admit. I’m not talking about the suspicious work-from-home opportunities or the random emails asking for your name, number and entire life history. I’m referring to individuals who pose as employees of larger companies in order to obt

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The Job Shop

Jul 9, 2015
1 min

Engaging Millennials as a Recruiter

Author: Casey Fleischmann Source: Undercover Recruiter In 2014, 36% of the workforce was made up of Millennials who were between 18 and 35 years old. This percentage is expected to rise to 75% by 2025. According to a study done by UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and the YEC, most Millennials value jobs with growth opportunities, which include both personal and career growth. To them, it is more important to have jobs that are aligned with their passion than to have to job

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Are Skills and Experience More Valuable Than A Degree?

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Jun 11, 2015
1 min

Are Skills and Experience More Valuable Than A Degree?

Author: Casey Fleischmann Source: The Undercover Recruiter Today, employers are looking for a variety of talents, skills and personality traits in future candidates. This means that people who haven’t attended university, have just as much of a chance of getting employed due to the potential skills and experience that they have gained in the time that others have spent studying for a degree. So, what is more valued – a degree or experience and skill? Are both equally desirabl

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The Job Shop

Jun 10, 2015
1 min

Are Cover Letters Still Necessary?

A classic cover letter mistake has long been not bothering to send one. Call it a sin of omission. I’m OK with this because, as a recruiter, I almost never read cover letters. I find the resume a meatier, more comprehensive read than most cover letters. You can find opinions a-go-go on the necessity of cover letters. Sadly, there’s not much hard data backing up either the pro or con positions. I was curious, so I decided to look for some good research on the topic. I found th

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How Recruiters View LinkedIn Recommendations

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Jun 4, 2015
1 min

How Recruiters View LinkedIn Recommendations

Many recruiters find LinkedIn invaluable. According to data collected in 2013, 89% of recruiters have used the professional network to fill a position. One of the things that recruiters look at on LinkedIn is the recommendations section of a prospective job candidate. Unlike the one-click skills endorsements on LinkedIn, a recommendation is a written statement of recommendation from a connection. From a recruiter’s point of view, this written statement could provide valuable

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Aug 21, 2009
4 min

10 Job Tweeters You Should Be Following – Resources for job seekers

by Anthony Balderrama, CareerBuilder.com writer When microblogging and social networking site Twitter debuted three years ago, plenty of people wrote it off as yet another pointless addition in the overcrowded networking world. Little by little, users proved the site’s worth to nonbelievers. Considering the site only allows people to post, or Tweet, messages of 140 characters or less, you can’t blame early skeptics. Last year, student James Karl Buck was traveling in Egypt an

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The Job Shop

Feb 3, 2009
1 min

Hello Bay Area

The Job Shop was started with a unique concept in mind – provide our clients and our candidates with the respect that they deserve. We offer guarantees on every placement that we make. This is to give both parties the ability to make a comfortable decision when hiring and accepting a job. The Job Shop places candidates in direct hire, temporary and temp-hire positions at various companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our clients range from small start-ups to international F

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