German vs American Resume Formats: Getting Noticed by the Hiring Manager

As recruiters, we often see resumes from candidates outside of the US looking for jobs in the “land of opportunity.” Aside from immigration hurdles, it is important to start with a good resume in the appropriate format. Major differences come into play surrounding tone and style when comparing an American and German resume.  Much of…

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Recruiting in a Candidate-Driven Market

What does it mean to recruit in a candidate’s market? It means that you will be fighting an uphill battle from the word go unless you recognize the new rules of the game. There are many changes to the recruiting market that have occurred in the last couple of years. First, the unemployment rate has…

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Playing to your Transferable Skills

In our last post we discussed how employers can utilize transferable skill sets to consider candidates outside the initial pool of talent. Everyone should have the opportunity and benefit to be considered for a role that may be outside of their current industry segment or specified career track. So how do you communicate in your…

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How is Your Company’s First Impression? Employer Branding

Series: Talent Retention in 2016, Article 1 Gone are the days of walking into an unknown office building and asking to fill out an employment application.  These days, you can pretty much guarantee that candidates applying have already done their homework and have formed a first impression of your company.  Spending some time on the…

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