Monthly Archives: April 2012

Why Every College Student Should Take a Personality Test

While you may have taken a career aptitude or personality assessment at some point during grade school, you probably didn’t take it seriously (or have forgotten the results completely since then). But knowing your personal strengths is an important part of understanding your preferences and the way you work. Check out three reasons why, as a [...]

5 Ways to Lose Your Dream Job During the Interview Process

You probably know what things you should be doing to land a new job — optimizing your resume, building your personal brand, practicing interview questions. But what about the things you shouldn’t be doing? There are plenty of ways to ruin your chances of landing a new job, and you’d be surprised how many people [...]

What Recruiters Look At When Quickly Skimming Your Resume

Recruiters spend an average of six seconds looking at a resume before they make the initial ‘fit or no fit’ decision on a candidate, according to research by TheLadders. “The study used a scientific technique called ‘eye tracking’ on 30 professional recruiters and examined their eye movements during a 10-week period to ‘record and analyze [...]