When looking at your resume, recruiters and hiring managers are trying to get an idea of what kind of experience you have, what you have accomplished in previous job roles, and if you will be a good fit for the position they are trying to fill. With this in mind, it’s important on your resume
The first person to review your resume, likely a recruiter or HR administrator is going to spend about 6 seconds looking at it before deciding whether to take a closer look at it, or move on to the next one. They have to be able to sell your resume to their hiring manager, and to
According to Forbes, the cost of hiring the wrong employee can be as high as 30% of the employee’s first year earnings. Some of the cost factors include hiring costs, compensation, cost of maintaining employee, disruption, severance and cost of mistakes, failures and missed business opportunities. To a small organization, the costs involved with hiring
Many people think of the interview as the first step in finding a new job. What many fail to realize is that the application is the first step. Too often people will make simple mistakes during the application process that will stop the chances of moving forward dead in its tracks. Fail to follow
Is your organization having trouble finding the right candidates, or enough candidates for your open positions? Here are 6 things to consider to improve the candidate pool for current and future job openings.
The summary, or objective is an optional resume section. There are some differing thoughts on the objective on a resume. Some think it’s outdated and some that it’s unnecessary. But a well-crafted objective that focuses on your skills and objectives can make your resume stand out. There is one occasion when you’ll definitely want to consider
93% of employers say they will search your social media pages during the interview process. The most common ones are, not surprisingly, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, although they may look at other ones as well. What they find on your social media pages will in many cases be the first impression of what kind of
In this Job Talk podcast episode we talk to iMPact Lead Account manager about best practices for negotiating salary and benefits. There are many moving parts in the job interview and salary negotiation process. When it comes to salary negotiation, making one or several mistakes could cost you thousands. To help you avoid some of
In sports, the game can sometimes be won or lost before it even starts. The team that shows up best prepared will have a better chance of winning. The same goes for your job interview. There are several things you can do before the interview to increase your chances of success. Research the company
Watch this short video clip to learn more about how to utilize the “3 B’s” for intervew sucess.
iMPact Business Group is a professional staffing agency located in Grand Rapids, MI, and Tampa, FL. We were founded in 2004 and service candidates and clients nationwide. Our areas of specialization are in IT, Engineering, Finance/Accounting, and Business Administration/Process (HR, Marketing, Admin jobs, etc). Opportunities are available nationwide as well as remote.
