Some Recruiters Just Suck

November 29, 2011

I’m not one of those recruiters that suck at their job. I love my job. I meet a lot of great people and work with some wonderful companies. I match people with jobs and I feel really good about that. Saying that, there are a lot of people and companies out there who don’t like [...]

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5 Cover Letter Must Haves

November 18, 2011

Address a Real Person Try to always address a real person like a recruiter or hiring manager. Try not to use Sir/Madame if you can help it. Don’t forget your Contact Information In case your cover letter and resume get separated it’s a good idea to always sign off with your preferred method of contact [...]

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The Anatomy of an Outstanding Resume

November 17, 2011

To view full size click on image The Outstanding Resume As a recruiter I know how important a well written and professional looking resume is. I do look through hundreds of resumes and it would make my life so much easier if people knew how to organize and write a professional looking resume. What I [...]

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Ask Dorothy: Only Time Will Tell

November 8, 2011

Ask Dorothy Welcome to another section of Ask Dorothy, where I post a comment or answer to questions that I have received from Twitter: @dorothyjs, my contact me page or through the comment sections of my posts. Only Time Will Tell I think we would all agree that the worst part of an interview is [...]

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To The Food Stealers

November 4, 2011

I thought that this was so funny! I think we all at one point in our working lives were forced to label our food and still have it taken from our office refrigerators. A few years ago, I remember our office had a yogurt thief. I would write my name on the container and even [...]

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Some Myths About Thank You Letters

November 1, 2011

Too many people think that writing a Thank You letter is optional. Well it’s not. It’s the final piece of the interview and can make a positive lasting impression that might make the difference between hiring you and another candidate. Here are some myths about Thank You letters: Thank You Letters need to be Hand [...]

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Ask Dorothy: Referring A Friend For A Job

October 24, 2011

The Referrer When you decide to recommend a friend for a job you need to think of a few things first: What if your friend gets hired but doesn’t work out? All of a sudden you gave your “stamp of approval” and said that this guy/girl is fantastic, hard-working and would be a great addition [...]

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3 Simple Ways To Improve Your Resume

October 17, 2011

1. Naming your Resume File When you’re saving your resume don’t save it like this: resume2011.pdf or JSmithAdminiAssistantOct172011.pdf. As a recruiter, I get a lot of resumes and if I like one I save it to my desktop. Now when I need to find your resume it’s much easier for me to locate it when [...]

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What You Don’t Want To Forget Before Leaving An Interview

October 11, 2011

Don’t Forget Your interview is almost over and your exhausted. Your mind is either completely blank because it took all of your energy to get through this interview and regurgitate the best responses or it’s filled with random information that you received from the panel and you’re trying your best to retain. Either way you [...]

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The 10 Types Of Crappy Interviewees

October 3, 2011

Have you checked out theoatmeal.com? It’s created by Matthew Inman and it’s really hilarious! When you’ve completed all your tasks at work and are ahead the game (or just bored and have some time to kill) check this site out. Don’t forget to check out the shop where you can buy some pretty cool stuff [...]

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