Career

When it comes time to write an introductory cover letter, job seekers often find themselves staring woefully at blank computer screens and wondering how to boil down all their career experiences into a few meaningful sentences.Countless books and articles have been written on the subject of��effective cover letters, but one way I have found to take the sting out of this important part of the job search is to wean yourself off of the��use of self-aggrandizing "I" statements.It's Not About YouIn my coaching practice, I've rewritten cover letters for clients in many different professions.

Those who value quality have an eye for craftsmanship.

With all of the talk these days about social recruiting, you'd think there would be a good understanding of how to best communicate with high-caliber prospects online.

Welcome to Recruiter QA, where we pose employment-related questions to the experts and share their answers!

Welcome to Top 10, Recruiter.com's weekly rundown of the best��of the best in recruiting!

I remember, about four��years back, when certain individuals ��� normally ones who worked��for social media consultancies ��� were trumpeting social media as the next big thing in recruiting.

Millennials tend to care more about��work-life balance than Generation X does, but it's not because millennials are short on ambition; they just have a different kind of ambition.��Resarch from Bentley University tells us that millennials actually want successful, high-paying careers.

Cloud computing offers small businesses and entrepreneurs a wide range of benefits.

Generally speaking, a healthy economy is a good thing.

As CEO and cofounder of��ZipRecruiter, Ian Siegel has watched more than 25 million job seekers and tens of thousands of employers go through the recruiting process.

Welcome to Recruiter QA, where we pose employment-related questions to the experts and share their answers!

There are few things more frustrating for a headhunter than asking a person basic questions that revolve around what they, the��job seeker,��are looking for in a job and receiving only��uncertain answers in return.I'm not talking about something like salary; that's a question where a wise person states a target objective and is flexible enough to let the market decide their value.No, I'm talking about a few very basic interview questions that, nevertheless, many job seekers can't seem to answer properly:1.

When I say "side hustle," I'm not only talking about a side business.

Yesterday, I talked about��the unfortunate state of��professional life for many workers today.

Job seekers tend to��spend quite a lot of time perfecting their resumes.

Thanks to advances in technology, we've been able to expedite many HR processes.

Welcome to Recruiter QA, where we pose employment-related questions to the experts and share their answers!

We've all sat through at least one meeting that��left us thinking,��"Well that was a waste of time." It happens to the best of us: One thing leads to another, and then another, and eventually, someone's unrelated tangent goes��on for the whole hour.Unfortunately, this isn't only a common problem ��� it's also a serious one.��Unproductive meetings don't just��waste��your��and your company's time.