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10 words to remove from your resume

Are you sure your resume is not working against you? It would seem, how is this possible? After all, you have correctly stated everything – experience, education, and skills. But it turns out that you can overdo it: some of the popular words and phrases in the resume are best avoided, as they cause negative emotions in recruiters. Here is […]

How to highlight your strengths on your resume

Theater starts with a coat rack, and a job search starts with a resume. It would seem that today even a university graduate knows how this fateful document is being written without exaggeration. However, for your resume to assure the employer that you are a valuable specialist, it is not enough to simply list the places of work and study. […]

Examples of hobbies in a resume

When writing a resume, many people think: is it really necessary to indicate your hobbies? In a modern resume, it is not as relevant to indicate your hobbies, hobbies, and interests as they used to be. Overall, it can help the recruiter to build an impression of you not only as an employee but also as a person in advance. […]

How to sell a pen in a job interview

For many job seekers, the interview becomes a rather difficult test – anxiety, constraint in communicating with a stranger, fear of making the wrong first impression affect. The employer, in turn, is in no hurry to create the most comfortable conditions for the applicant. One of the most common job interviews is asking to “sell” a pen or any other […]

Recommendations: Less is Better

When composing a resume, an applicant applying for a decent job usually describes his experience, professional achievements, education, indicates the level of proficiency in a foreign language and computer programs. When it comes to recommendations, many have difficulty. Who can act as a referrer? Should you include the name and telephone number of your former boss in your resume? Experts […]

How to get your resume viewed 46% more often

Recruiters don’t see your resume? “Views: 1”, although this is not your first day in an active job search? Let’s see what you are doing wrong. According to our study, there are certain patterns in which resumes are viewed more often. There are just a few rules to keep recruiters from ignoring your resume. Rule 1: Act! Recruiters are more […]

How to find a job

Solving the issue of employment is not as easy as it seems. More and more qualified specialists appear in the labor market, competition is growing, and, as a rule, there are not enough vacancies for everyone. That is why it is so important to approach the issue of job search with special attention. Especially for job seekers who are wondering […]

Psychological interview

Recruiters’ fascination with psychology began a long time ago. The flourishing of psychological tests as the basis for making hiring decisions in the West fell in the 1980s and 1990s; in Russia, this trend began to actively develop in the early 2000s. And immediately aroused bewilderment among applicants – how to answer the tests? It turns out that now it […]

How to designate the desired position on your resume

Employers pay attention to the “Desired position” field first of all. This is a kind of “title” of your resume, the essence of the information presented in it. You should not expect that HR specialists will figure out what to use your talents for: the recruiter will not read the details of your work history and look for a suitable […]