So What It’s Christmas, Recruiters Still Recruit

Posted on December 19, 2013December 18, 2013 by Chris Fields

So What It’s Christmas, Recruiters Are Still Looking for Top Talent. We’re going to keep this one short and sweet. The title says it all. Recently I wrote an article for David Smooke and my good friends over at SmartRecruiters called “The Holiday Hiring Boom”. The main point of the article was that companies still […]

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LinkedIn is Irrelevant!

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Chris Fields

LinkedIn is Irrelevant! Surprised I would say such a thing? I mean I am an HR guy and Expert Resume Writer. I help people “Pimp” their LinkedIn Profiles, so how could I say it’s irrelevant? Well it is but guess what? You need an account anyway. It’s kind of like college, we know college is […]

Recruiter’s Corner with Sabrina L. Baker, PHR

Posted on December 9, 2013December 8, 2013 by Chris Fields

In this installment of the Recruiter’s Corner we have Sabrina L. Baker, PHR out of Chicago, IL,. she owns Acacia HR Solutions. I love having guests like her because once upon a time she was in the job hunt herself. She developed a knack for helping people get hired (sound familiar) now she’s a career […]

Pimp Your LinkedIn Profile

Posted on December 5, 2013December 5, 2013 by Chris Fields

What Should Your LinkedIn Profile Look Like? Well, I’m going to help you pimp your LinkedIn profile! You need a LinkedIn account. 225 million users can’t be wrong, right? If you can afford it you need a premium account because it allows you more access and options. I’ve also read that a premium account places […]

Okay, I’m Wrong - Recruiters Do Read Cover Letters!

Posted on December 2, 2013December 2, 2013 by Chris Fields

Okay, I’m Wrong – Recruters DO Read Cover Letters I’ve never been a fan of the cover letter. Ever since 1999 when I was asked to screen applicants for open positions; cover letters were either boring or they were hilarious and not the kind of hilarious that makes you want to hire someone – oh […]

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