Majority of Employers Say Something on Social Media Caused Them to Not Hire a Candidate

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  Would you want potential employers to see everything you’ve ever posted on social media? If the answer is no, you better start cleaning up your online profiles fast — especially if you’re looking for a new job. According to a recent survey by CareerBuilder, a whopping 70 percent of employers use social media to… Read More »

How to “Sell” During Your Job Interview

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  You’ve heard you need to sell yourself – and your background and experience – during a job interview. But what exactly does that mean? And if you don’t have any sales skills, how exactly do you go about doing that? As one of Kansas City’s top employment agencies, Morgan Hunter has the answers you… Read More »

7 LinkedIn Groups for Sales and Marketing Professionals to Join

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  The best way to leverage the power of LinkedIn? Beyond creating a killer profile, you need to get active on it. When you are, you can take advantage of a variety of key benefits in your career. These include: You can network with more professionals in the sales and marketing field, expanding your database… Read More »

Should You Stay or Should You Go? How to Decide When It’s Time to Move On

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  The local tech industry has continued to boom with little indication that it will slow down any time soon. That means more tech job opportunities in the Kansas City area for you. But if you’re looking to advance in your career and move onto a more senior role, how exactly can you do that?… Read More »

How to Write a Cover Letter

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  For some job seekers, writing a cover letter is a pointless endeavor. But it’s actually one of the most important aspects of any job search. Cover letters are the first thing that many hiring managers see. It can create a positive first impression that encourages someone to read your resume, or it can eliminate… Read More »

What Happens to Your Resume After You Apply for a Job?

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  You spend hours seeking out job leads, crafting the perfect resume, and proofreading it again and again. Then you submit it…only to wait, wait and wait some more. What gives – and what exactly happens to your resume after you hit the “send” button? Your resume is screened. As experienced Kansas City recruiters, Morgan… Read More »

3 Tips to Master Your First Day in Sales

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  You made it through the interview process and got the job offer. The hard work’s over now, right? Actually, as leading Kansas City sales recruiters, Morgan Hunter knows it’s just starting up since your new boss and co-workers likely have high expectations for you. What can you do to make the most of your… Read More »

Common Job-Seeking Mistakes Recent College Graduates Make

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  If you just graduated from college and are preparing to enter the workforce, consider yourself lucky. According to a recent survey, 80 percent of employers plan to hire recent college graduates, up from 74 percent last year. With job prospects brighter than they’ve been in more than a decade, it should be easy to… Read More »

Ace Your Interview: 6 Interview Prep Tips

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  An open job receives an average of 118 applicants. If you’re one of the lucky few to land an interview, you’ve beaten the odds. Time to celebrate? Not exactly. Now you need to nail your interview. At Morgan Hunter, we conduct an average of 257 interviews a month. We’ve seen it all — the… Read More »