Keep formatting on your resume to a minimum
Even though today’s candidate tracking systems are more sophisticated than ever they still have a difficult time with resumes that contain lots of formatting. This is especially important for job seekers since most of the time they’re competing against others for the same job opportunity. As the old cliche’ goes you only get one chance […]
Should you hire an overqualified candidate?
The answer is yes. A recent thread on LinkedIn by a well qualified candidate prompted this response: I’ve been in recruiting for over thirty years and rarely have I seen age discrimination. What many very experienced individuals run into is the “you’re over qualified” syndrome. It would seem that companies would value getting a lot […]