In an earlier blog posting, Interview your Interviewer, Questions You Should Be Asking, we talked about the importance of asking questions during your interview. You may spend a large amount of time preparing to answer interview questions but do you
Listing accomplishments on your resume has always been important and many candidates follow this guidance. But how can you make these accomplishments stand out? One answer is to quantify these accomplishments with numbers. Many of the resumes we see will
According to research done by TheLadders a recruiter or hiring manager spends an average of 6 seconds scanning a resume. In these 6 seconds, they decide on whether the candidate is worthy of a potential interview. Will your resume get
Capitol Sales Recruiting has just been recognized by LinkedIn as a top LinkedIn Recruiter for 2017! LinkedIn has recognized Capitol Sales Recruiting for several achievements including: Top 25% of LinkedIn Recruiters for 2017 Top 6% in viewing profiles for 2017
Most of our blogs are directed towards job seekers to help them in their job search and career development. Today we are changing direction and focusing on Hiring Managers, the decision makers behind the desk. If you’re a job seeker
So how much attention have you spent on your resume compared to your LinkedIn profile? With the rise of social media resumes don’t always get the attention they deserve. They are still extremely important in that they are usually your
One of the hardest parts of the interview process can be the time after the interview. In some cases you may leave the interview with an impression of how the it went, either good or not so good. But for
As recruiters we spend a lot of time on LinkedIn while researching candidates and job seekers. One of the first items that grabs our attention is a candidate’s profile photo, not because we specifically look for it but simply because
So why are you looking for a new job? Looking for new challenges? Looking to leave a dead-end job or company? Changing careers? This question is a standard interview question which can be a pitfall if you are not careful.
So how do you respond when asked about your previous position and the reason you’re looking for new opportunities? How does the answer differ when you’ve had a bad experience versus a good experience, or in a case where you
