Recruiters, Career Coaches, Headhunters, and Hiring Managers—What's The Difference?

Often, job seekers conflate recruiters with other professionals, like career coaches, HR professionals, headhunters, executive search firms, and career coaches. While there are a few similarities between some of these professionals, they all play different roles.

Here’s a deep dive into what recruiters actually do and how they differ from other career professionals!

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How to Get Your Resume Past ATS and in the Hiring Manager’s Hands

The internet has totally transformed the way we look for jobs. Gone are the days of walking into a business with your résumé and asking to speak to a manager.

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4 Tips to Optimize Your Resume for ATS

Tailoring your résumé for applicant tracking systems will be your key to getting noticed. Match the language used in the job description.

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How To Craft A Mission Statement

Think carefully about what you want from your own mission statement. Is it for the right people to take notice? For hiring managers, to inspire them to read your applicant first? Or, to portray a confident applicant ready for the challenge ahead? Probably all of the above.

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Job-hunting During A Recession

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Does Your Résumé Contain Too Much Information?

After all, including all of your past work experience will increase your odds of showing how qualified you are for a certain position, right? Unfortunately, this is not the case—but is a common mistake many job seekers make. In reality, an overabundance of irrelevant, wordy, or extraneous details can actually hurt your chances of securing an interview. In fact, too much information can cause a résumé to look cluttered, and most recruiters or hiring managers won’t read beyond the professional summary if the page appears too “busy”.

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It's All About the Keywords, Baby!

Without using keywords, especially for positions advertised online, your resume will likely never receive a first glance from recruiters.

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What Is An Infographic Résumé?

In simple terms, an infographic résumé (sometimes referred to as a visual résumé) is a visual representation of your history and skills.

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Top 6 Professional Networking Tips

Professional networking is vital to career success. Having the proper networks greatly increases your likelihood of being hired. Here is how to make the most of your network.

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Resumes vs CVs: What's The Difference?

Have you ever read a job advertisement that asked for a CV and wondered just what a CV entails? Do you know the difference between a resume and a CV and which document is appropriate to send to an employer? Read on for an explanation of both documents as well as tips for choosing the one that’s right for you.