What makes an employee leave within three months of joining? Shatru asks: What makes an employee leave the company within three months of joining? In answer: Three areas, in order of occurrence: They just didn’t fit – covers a whole lot of issues, from them/the employer not being clean and clear about what they wanted.Continue reading “What makes an employee leave within three months of joining?”
Monthly Archives: July 2008
Who is the customer in recruitment?
Who is the customer in recruitment? Simon asks: Drucker always asked “Who is your customer?”. When undertaking strategic planning within a recruitment agency environment do you believe the customer is the candidate or the client? Can strategic planning be successful when you consider both groups as customers when they often have opposing needs/wants? In answer:Continue reading “Who is the customer in recruitment?”
Is it OK to lie on a resume to make yourself sound LESS qualified?
Randy asks: The problem I keep running into is that I keep getting told that I am overqualified for the positions I put in for. Is it permissable to lie on the resume and make yourself sound less qualified, maybe even leaving jobs off that would make you sound too professional? I hate even askingContinue reading “Is it OK to lie on a resume to make yourself sound LESS qualified?”
Can the CV/Resume really die?
Peter asks: There is a lot of speculation about the end of the resume, being replaced by social profiles (LinkedIn, VisualCV, etc.), video resumes and even audio resumes. Really, can any of these things replace it? If so, why? If not, why not? In answer:Did Amazon kill the book market? No, there are more booksContinue reading “Can the CV/Resume really die?”
Which is the best format?
Wahab asks: Which is the best format of a CV or Resume? In Answer:Depends – on what you are applying for, and how you think your skills are best presented. Chronological lists your posts, Functional lists your skills, hybrids do a bit of both. A great CV/Resume won’t make up for skills shortages – itContinue reading “Which is the best format?”