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Comment on Resumes for Teens Part 1 – You DO Have Something To Offer! by tbavol

tbavol — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:30:41 +0000

Many thanks Karen. Trying to put together that very first resume can be incredibly daunting for youngsters who are often not at all sure where to start. I truly hope that this mini-series will be of some benefit to anyone who is just starting out.

Comment on A Second Language – Your Key To Increased Opportunity And Greater Earning Capacity by tbavol

tbavol — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:28:11 +0000

Thanks Andy. Foreign language skills are highly valuable in an increasingly global market and can help job seekers to command sometimes much higher salaries.

Comment on Is It Okay To Ask For Feedback If You Don’t Get The Job? by tbavol

tbavol — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:22:29 +0000

Thanks for your comment Janet. As I said in my post, unfortunately many employers feel as though they are entering a legal minefield by giving feedback and many more have been bitten by candidates who have used a request for feedback as an excuse to try and affect the recruiter’s decision. For those interviewees who take a professional approach to asking for feedback for their own personal betterment though, it is a pity that they are often met with a refusal.

Comment on Resumes for Teens Part 1 – You DO Have Something To Offer! by Karen F.

Karen F. — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:14:17 +0000

Great post! Very encouraging words for today’s teens. They need this kind of advice to get them started the right way! Looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

Karen, The Resume Chick (on Google or Twitter for questions, comments or violent reactions)

Comment on A Second Language – Your Key To Increased Opportunity And Greater Earning Capacity by Andy Tassin

Andy Tassin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:28:13 +0000

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Comment on Is It Okay To Ask For Feedback If You Don’t Get The Job? by Dr. Janet Civitelli

Dr. Janet Civitelli — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:51:51 +0000

Great article. In my case as a hiring manager at a large university, I would LOVE to give feedback to candidates because I am a career counselor at heart and I want to help, but just like your article mentions, the official HR policy at my organization is that we cannot give specific feedback. Recently I wrote this article as it contains a lot of the feedback I wish I could give candidates:
http://www.vocationvillage.com/job-interview-advice.html

Comment on How Objective Is Your Resume? by tbavol

tbavol — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:44:20 +0000

Thanks for your comment Alison. Not only don’t subjective statements get job applicants anywhere, but they also take up valuable space on their resumes which could be much better used in other ways.

Comment on How Objective Is Your Resume? by tbavol

tbavol — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:40:38 +0000

Hi there Karen and many thanks for your input. I think the kinds of things that you have described here, such as demonstrating how you achieved significant results for the company with less resources or saved your department time and money, are precisely what job seekers should be including as their achievements. In most cases, employees don’t have awards and trophies to show for all their efforts, and even if they do, employers still need to know how the work that went into winning them made an impact on the company’s bottom line or provided added value.

Comment on How Objective Is Your Resume? by Alison Green / Ask a Manager

Alison Green / Ask a Manager — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:39:46 +0000

Right on! Subjective statements about your own skills don’t really get you anywhere — too many people are deluded about their own skills, and employers who don’t know you have no reason to count on your self-assessment. Objective stuff that you actually achieved or contributed is what you want.

Comment on How Objective Is Your Resume? by Karen F.

Karen F. — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:03:46 +0000

It’s always good to put verifiable achievements. But when there are none to begin with, then you should be able to describe things you did that helped you become more productive, achieved significant results for the company with less resources or saved your department time and money. Recruiters should appreciate that, in the absence of awards, trophies or bonuses.

Karen, The Resume Chick (on Google or Twitter for questions, comments or violent reactions)