Every open job attracts an average of 250 resumes. Forty-three percent of HR managers spend less than a minute looking at a resume. Considering these statistics, there’s a lot of pressure to stand out from the crowd. Perhaps because of this pressure, many job seekers have put some outlandish things on their resume in… Read More »
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5 Questions to Ask at the End of an Interview
If you leave an interview without asking any questions, you can almost guarantee you won’t get the job. In fact, according to a survey by CareerBuilder, 32 percent of hiring managers said one of the most common mistakes job seekers make is not asking good questions in an interview. Asking questions at your interview… Read More »
4 Steps for Creating a Personal Brand
Brands have traditionally been associated with large corporations, but with the proliferation of social media, most people now have their own personal brand, whether they know it or not. Your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social media profiles have shaped your online personality, in effect creating your own personal brand. Once you start thinking… Read More »
5 Job Search Tips While You’re Currently Employed
Looking for a new job while you’re still employed has its pros and cons. On one hand, currently employed candidates are more desirable to recruiters and hiring managers because they are perceived as more “in-demand.” Plus, job searching is much less stressful when you still have a steady paycheck. On the other hand, if… Read More »
Tips for Finding a Job in Kansas City
A few weeks ago, we talked about a CareerBuilder survey that found that 21 percent of employees are vowing to find a new job in the New Year. But even though the job market has rebounded in the past few years, finding a new job is easier said than done. If you’re one of… Read More »
21 Percent of Employees Vowing to Find New Job in the New Year
As the New Year kicks off, more than one in five employees have made finding a new job their New Year’s resolution according to a recent survey by CareerBuilder. Of those looking for a new job in 2016, 34 percent said they will accomplish this by regularly looking for a new job even though they… Read More »
Job Searching in Kansas City: 2016 Guide
Finding a new job can be a challenging task…unless you’re armed with the right tools. As one of the leading Kansas City employment agencies, Morgan Hunter is just one of those resources. Below, we’re breaking down the basics of a Kansas City job search, so you can land the opportunity of your dreams. Let’s get started!… Read More »
Top Traits of Likeable Candidates
What makes a candidate “likeable”? Many candidates sit in job interviews trying to figure out this question from each individual hiring manager’s point of view. The results are inevitably a disaster. The truth is that while a “likeable” job candidate is more likely to land an offer than an “off-putting” candidate, the best approach is… Read More »
Stop Being a Generic Candidate! Follow-up Techniques That Will Make You Stand Out
You knocked it out of the park at the job interview. Now you have to just sit back and wait by the phone for the big call, right? Wrong! The hiring process is not over. In order to really stand out and make your case as the strongest candidate, you have one more step to… Read More »