9 things you should always include in your interview thank-you note, according to recruiters

Sebastiaan ter Burg/Flickr You should always send a thank-you note to recruiters and hiring managers after an interview. Your note should demonstrate sincerity and enthusiasm for the role. Recruiters also like to see candidates explain why they think the company is great, and reiterate reasons they think they’d be a good fit. If you’ve reached the stage of your job […]

7 skills recruiters don’t want to see on your résumé

baranq/Shutterstock.com When writing a resume, some folks subscribe to a “spaghetti on the wall” philosophy — throw everything that you’ve got on it and see what sticks. But to recruiters and hiring managers, it’s all about quality, not quantity. After all, with only about seven seconds to capture their attention, you want to make sure you […]

8 things recruiters wish they could tell you — but won’t

baranq/Shutterstock.com Recruiters usually want what’s best for the company and the applicant But that doesn’t mean they can tell you everything For instance, they might not mention your references didn’t paint you in the best light Recruiters may seem intimidating, but they genuinely want the best for both candidates and the company. Good recruiters want […]

14 real recruiters share their favorite job interview questions

National Assembly for Wales Follow/Flickr Don’t get me wrong, yes, you’re a special candidate who deserves unique consideration for a job. However, the truth is that recruiters and hiring managers have favorite questions they love to ask candidates. There are a handful of questions that are in their arsenals and come out every time they are […]

There’s a counterintuitive downside to asking recruiters to find your next employee

Rick Wilking/Reuters Finding and hiring the perfect candidate for a job can take months, but there’s a simple step that could make the process much more effective: Send your initial recruitment message from a manager, not a recruiter. LinkedIn conducted a survey of 14,000 professionals around the world to determine the universal elements of a […]

6 suspected ISIS recruiters arrested after St. Petersburg attack

Six suspected ISIS and Al-Nusra Front recruiters, said to come from Central Asian countries, were detained in St. Petersburg days after the blast in the city’s Metro. President Putin says any post-Soviet country could be the target of a terrorist attack. Six nationals of Central Asian countries were detained following a series of anti-terrorism raid […]

5 common practices of people recruiters love to reach out to

Francis Kokoroko/Reuters We all know this person. That friend, colleague, or family member who seems to get hit up by recruiters for really cool jobs every other month or so—without so much as trying. Seriously, what is up with that? How is this person pulling it off? (And, is it OK to secretly hate him […]