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Recruiting Outside The Box: Social Media
Are you using every available tool to recruit excellent candidates? Are you sure? What about social media? It can often be overlooked or relegated to the realm of your old college friends’ wedding and baby photos, but if you aren’t using social media to capitalize and find great people, you could be missing out stellar…
Read More7 Resume Mistakes Candidates Probably Didn’t Realize
If you’ve worked long and hard on your resume only to find that it’s not getting the response you hoped for, it may be because you have made one or more common mistakes. Over my career, I’ve seen tens of thousands of resumes and I’ve seen just about every mistake you can imagine. But some…
Read MoreThings You Should Remove From Your Resume Immediately
Hiring managers rarely have the time or resources to look at each résumé closely, and they typically spend about six seconds on their initial fit/no fit decision. If you want to pass that test, you need to have some solid qualifications — and the perfect resume to highlight them. Here are 34 things you should strike…
Read MoreHave a Cindy Lou Who Holiday and Keep it Grinch-Less
The holidays are upon us and during all the hustle and bustle it is sometimes hard to remember to keep a bright and cheery attitude. Especially when you’re trying to close out your year-end, prep for the upcoming year and every time you need a pick me up, the coffee pot is empty or you go…
Read MoreLinkedIn Endorsements – They Do Matter
Whenever I teach a session on how to improve LinkedIn profiles, I almost always get asked one of the following questions: Is there any value in adding skills to my profile? Are skill endorsements important? What should I do if a connection endorses me for a skill he knows nothing about? For context, the site…
Read More10 Important Career Questions Everyone Should Answer Before the End of the Year
This year is coming to an end fast – answer some important career questions so that the next year will be as successful as it can be. These questions should help you become more successful in your current job as well as lay the foundations for any new job or job search. Are you satisfied…
Read MoreFamily. Wait… Which One!?
In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday this week, we at Legacy MedSearch would like to take a moment to acknowledge and appreciate family. Do you know how much time we are spending with our “work family”? Our mini-breakdown helps to show how special this coming Thanksgiving Day weekend is for spending time with your “home…
Read MoreInterview Guide for Software Development Positions
Software Development is an extremely competitive field. Moreover, it doesn’t bode well for candidates now that several of the major industry players have started to move their software development sectors offshore to countries such as China and India. But despite all these challenges, you still land that sought-after software development interview. Congratulations! Now that you’ve…
Read MoreDo’s and Don’ts When Talking to A Recruiter
Everyone likes to learn of new job opportunities but can feel obligated to talk in length with a recruiter. Knowing this, we came up with a few do’s and don’ts when talking to a recruiter for when that new opportunity knocks… or calls. We sat down with our newest recruiter, Reece White, and discussed some…
Read MoreNoisy Coworkers Are a Distraction In the Workplace
Sounds, particularly those made by other humans, rank as the No. 1 distraction in the workplace. According to workplace design expert Alan Hedge at Cornell, 74 percent of workers say they face “many” instances of disturbances and distractions from noise. “In general, if it’s coming from another person, it’s much more disturbing than when it’s…
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