Bringing you more humor on how NOT to interview. Although a little over the top, we have seen candidates similar to some of these role plays (eg. cell phones left on, negative comments, short answers, and lack of interview preparation). Reminding all of us the importance of first impressions and preparation for the job interview. [...]

Do recruitment and staffing companies who refer to themselves as being a “Boutique” differentiate themselves from non-boutique employment agencies? For years we keep hearing a few staffing companies informing individuals that they provide “boutique” services unlike other employment agencies. When asking these recruitment and staffing companies, what they provide as a boutique company, they [...]

When it comes to lying on your resume, there is just one policy, don’t do it. The hiring community can be a very small circle. I have spoken to many hiring managers, recruiters, HR professionals and other employment professionals who can recall almost every time they caught an applicant who lied on his/her [...]

The KISS principle (acronym for “Keep It Simple, Stupid”) states that design simplicity should be a key goal and unnecessary complexity avoided. While this principle has been widely applied in a wide array of disciplines, such as software development, animation, engineering, and strategic planning, it is also effective in resume writing.
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