From the desk of a high powered CEO in the Staffing Industry. I am still writing it and still waiting for that to come true. For now, I will imagine it and hope that someone, somewhere is listing! Now, on with the show.
I get a lot of resumes across my desk every day. Sometimes I wonder where all the common sense has gone in the world. Many of us have heard the term, "common sense is not common" and I believe it!
Why, if you are applying for a job, would you send a resume with an objective that does not match the job for which you are applying? I have seen job descriptions that request: "this is a heads down programming position. We are not looking for someone that wants to manage." Then I have seen the resumes that apply that have the objective, which is at the top of the resume, list, "A position where I can utilize my knowledge of programming and offer an opportunity for management growth." Might as well say, "please toss this resume. I really don’t want this job."
A resume is a tool. It's purpose is to get the interview. That is it. The resume is not to get you a job offer or to tell your life story. List the facts that lead to interest in you as a candidate for the position. If you peak the manager's interest in you as a candidate, they will invite you in for an interview. That is a resumes purpose!
Ok, back to my high powered desk and my keen imagination. Happy to answer questions anyone has about staffing. Just send me an email.
Andrew Adelman
President of CoreTechs Personnel
Monday, October 24, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
How to read a resume...quickly!
From the desk of a high powered CEO in the Staffing Industry. Maybe if I keep writing that it will come true, something along the lines of "Think and Grow Rich". Still waiting for that to happen too. Ok, on with the show.
I can see that glaze come over your eyes. It is hard to find the energy to read a good article or book, how on earth are you going to get through that stack of resumes on your desk? Talk about BORING! Here is the key; skip everything until you reach the most recent job. What is the person doing now? Do they list using the key skills you need? If they do, do they say how they used it? Did they use the skill as part of a team or individually? If not, than look at the job before most recent. Are the skills there that you are looking for? If not, move to next resume!
Resumes are meant to give you a brief synopsis of the person's history and if that history matches what you need. Do you want to talk to this person based on the fact that they have done a similar job to what you need? A resume is not an autobiography. Just use it to check what they have done matches your needs. Do not get caught in their listing every skill they ever have seen, used or smelled! Don’t waste time reading the "profile" or "summary".
Hopefully this saves you a bit of time and you can get back to reading the articles you like…and find the right fit along the way!
Now back to that high powered desk of mine.
I can see that glaze come over your eyes. It is hard to find the energy to read a good article or book, how on earth are you going to get through that stack of resumes on your desk? Talk about BORING! Here is the key; skip everything until you reach the most recent job. What is the person doing now? Do they list using the key skills you need? If they do, do they say how they used it? Did they use the skill as part of a team or individually? If not, than look at the job before most recent. Are the skills there that you are looking for? If not, move to next resume!
Resumes are meant to give you a brief synopsis of the person's history and if that history matches what you need. Do you want to talk to this person based on the fact that they have done a similar job to what you need? A resume is not an autobiography. Just use it to check what they have done matches your needs. Do not get caught in their listing every skill they ever have seen, used or smelled! Don’t waste time reading the "profile" or "summary".
Hopefully this saves you a bit of time and you can get back to reading the articles you like…and find the right fit along the way!
Now back to that high powered desk of mine.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
May's tidbit
Good talent is getting harder to find. Info about how to find good talent with a slightly entertaining perspective is hard to find too. I am hopeful you find this worth the minute it takes to read. I will send tidbits such as below out once a month. Please let me know if you have a direction or question you think would be of use and I will incorporate. Now...on with the show:
From the desk of a high powered CEO
in the staffing industry.
Hmm, well, how about from a fairly neat desk of a guy working in the staffing industry. That seems a bit more accurate. Andrew's thoughts:
Why, when we interview people do we ask them to lie?
Do you ever ask the question in an interview, "what is your greatest weakness?". I know I used to ask that a lot. What sort of answer do we expect? "I am a world class sleeper" or "I can slack off and surf the Internet better than most." You know the answer you are going to get. Something like, "I work too hard" or "I don’t like to quit a project until I know I have done the best job possible." So really, what does this question get us? I guess it can weed out the totally moronic from the average...so it does have that going for it.
A better question to ask? How about, "tell me about a time at your last position when things did not go well as a result of something you did and how you addressed the issue".
Ok, back to my high powered desk, I have some serious organizing to do so that I can claim a fairly neat desk in the next "Andrew's thoughts".
Andrew is the founder of CoreTechs Personnel, a national staffing firm.
From the desk of a high powered CEO
in the staffing industry.
Hmm, well, how about from a fairly neat desk of a guy working in the staffing industry. That seems a bit more accurate. Andrew's thoughts:
Why, when we interview people do we ask them to lie?
Do you ever ask the question in an interview, "what is your greatest weakness?". I know I used to ask that a lot. What sort of answer do we expect? "I am a world class sleeper" or "I can slack off and surf the Internet better than most." You know the answer you are going to get. Something like, "I work too hard" or "I don’t like to quit a project until I know I have done the best job possible." So really, what does this question get us? I guess it can weed out the totally moronic from the average...so it does have that going for it.
A better question to ask? How about, "tell me about a time at your last position when things did not go well as a result of something you did and how you addressed the issue".
Ok, back to my high powered desk, I have some serious organizing to do so that I can claim a fairly neat desk in the next "Andrew's thoughts".
Andrew is the founder of CoreTechs Personnel, a national staffing firm.
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