With personality tests,- the big idea is that it is possible to quantify your personality by asking you about your feelings, thoughts and behavior. You will be presented with statements describing var...
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Companies (mostly in the technical industries) make candidates sit for placements tests to 1. Test their knowledge of their niche and 2. To see how well they can reason. Never mind that studies have s...
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We use psychometric tests to help with career guidance and counseling, and Employers use psychometric tests help make selection decisions. Studies have consistently shown that psychometric tests are n...
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Leave that phrase “To Whom it May Concern” out of your cover letter. Now.
- Anonymous
Consider the cover letter as the third page of your resume, actually page 1 ...
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Why is everyone so worked up about the screeners?
Keywords, people. Keywords. Make sure your resume contain all the relevant keywords (skills) and phrases (e.g. summaries of your achievements in pr...
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A recent eye-tracking (how we scan a page, typically left to right in 'F' or 'Z' pattern) study of recruiter behavior (done by TheLadders) found that recruiters spent an average of 6 s...
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Here are words that sound good on resumes of college students. You are just starting our, with no experience, but you got to show your value:
- Fluent (so you know languages)
- Hnors (so yo...
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What skills do we put on our resume? There will be resume for fresh grads, resume for this or that career...the internet is full of examples about the ideal 'niche x' resume.
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This is what you ask when you have few work experiences, not many (none) references and are just a beginner on the roadway to skills.
Do this:
- List your skill...
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# 1 Tip for resumes
'I'm impressed if it appears that the resume was rewritten for the specific job I am hiring for.'
- Hiring Manager
Remember: A great re...