The Introvert’s Guide to Job Hunting

Most career books take one of two approaches: They provide theoretical frameworks that are difficult to apply or they offer cookie-cutter answers to a series of stock interview questions that, in reality, rarely get asked. The Introvert’s Guide to Job Hunting provides...

Candidates: How to Avoid the “Maybe” File

Recruiters get flooded with applicants even during times of low unemployment. To keep up, many organizations have implemented applicant tracking systems that enable frantic HR staff to at least issue form letter rejections to those candidates who clearly miss the...

Why Students Should Consider a Career in HR

I recently sat down with a group of students from a variety of college and universities to discuss career strategies and goal-setting.  The topic quickly turned into a Q/A about the state of HR. The following is an excerpt from the event. How would you describe human...

The Problem of Candidate Exaggeration

Hiring managers aren’t expecting candidates to outright lie on an application or during an interview. It happens of course and unscrupulous applicants are weeded out by a series of HR-endorsed process checks. Exaggeration of accomplishments however is far more common....

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