August 6, 2009
by Lance Haun
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One of the ways my blog has shifted over the last 18 months is that it has become less about what job candidates and employees are doing wrong and more about what HR and management are doing wrong. It has … Continue reading
April 28, 2009
by Lance Haun
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It is one of the first thing people say about composing your resume: make sure you don’t have any spelling mistakes. Or certainly, a spelling mistake means certain doom even if the rest of your resume looks great. And really, … Continue reading
September 27, 2006
by Lance Haun
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A question I pose to my readers is a simple one with a complicated answer: What is next for the resume? Is there going to be a new form of resume? Is it going to be the same for all … Continue reading
July 13, 2006
by Lance Haun
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Just don’t write one. They are rarely well done (they are typically variations of “To get a job”) which is exactly not helpful at all. If you feel the need to explain yourself, now is the time to polish your … Continue reading
July 7, 2006
by Lance Haun
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Magic Pot of Jobs posts some good examples of ways to NOT get hired. Tiffany is right (again!). The three she addresses are: 1.) Keyword spam for applicant tracking systems. If you have a marketing background and you start inserting … Continue reading
June 19, 2006
by Lance Haun
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I was discouraged when I saw this article posted on CNN in which I echoed frightened chills from Tiffany and GetCareer. More importantly, I asked myself what I could do to stem the tide of poor resumes coming to my … Continue reading
June 1, 2006
by Lance Haun
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I promised to talk about “The Stack” and I have come through for you. So what is the stack? Let me define: The stack is simply where every resume goes that is not exceptional, that does not catch your interest … Continue reading
May 31, 2006
by Lance Haun
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Your resume is in here somewhere. Do you know if it will come out? More on this later.