Resumes
Candidate Background Checks More Important Than Ever by Dan Charney, President, DRI
A significant number of job candidates falsify information on their resumes. Surprisingly, many applicants who fabricate their information still land the job. How is that possible? According to Neil Adelman, President of Safeguard, a comprehensive background screening company in Beachwood,…
Top 5 Lies on Resumes by Guest Blogger John Yurkschatt, Recruitment Manager, DCA
Have you ever lied on your resume or embellished the truth when speaking with a recruiter or hiring manager? It happens fairly often and it puzzles me because background checks and references are quite easy to conduct. In addition, a…
- Categorized: Candidate Advice, Career Advice, DRI Recruiter Insights
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7 Factors That Influence Whether You Get Hired or Not by Barb Miller, DRI
What is going through a hiring manager’s head when selecting a candidate? There are 7 top factors that influence their decision making about whether you get hired: A Great Resume. To get noticed in the first place, you have to…
- Categorized: Candidate Advice, Career Advice
- Tagged: Direct Recruiters, Hiring decisions, Hiring Influences, hiring managers, Inc. DRI, Online Presence, Positive attitude, Resumes, Social Media
I Found the Perfect Job Online. What do I do Now? By Chris Hesson, Guest Blogger, DRI Plastics Division
You’ve found it. After months of browsing online job boards, you finally see that one role that combines your past roles, industry experience and passion. And…it’s local! What do you do now? This is a scenario many job seekers face.…
- Categorized: Candidate Advice, Career Advice
- Tagged: Candidates, Chris Hesson, Direct Recruiters, DRI, Job Search, Job Seekers, Networking, Recruiters, resume advice, resume tips, Resumes