Have you used the same hiring tactics for years and years? It can be hard to transition away from what you and your company have always done, but these days taking a new approach is crucial to hiring efficiently and well. So please allow me to explain why you need to bring your hiring strategy up to date, and why that means using hiredMYway.com’s Real-Time Recruiting (RTR) capabilities.
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So you don’t have top of the line Hollywood equipment to film your video resume. Not a problem! Try some of these simple tips to create the best possible video for hiredMYway.com, using resources that you can access – mainly your own creativity.
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While you are searching hiredMYway.com for job postings, employers and recruiters are also searching the database of job seekers to find qualified candidates for their positions. Learn to maximize your chances of being found this way.
When recruiters search for prospective hires, they often begin with a keyword search. Keywords are profession-specific, and if you know how to use them, they can increase the likelihood that your resume will make it through the first round of screening.
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Google receives upwards of 75,000 resumes a week, and for highly competitive positions at moderately well-known companies you’re looking at roughly 25-200 applicants a week who are apply for open positions. So how often do you think your attachment that reads “cover letter” is actually read?
Most resumes are scanned into an ATS system or processed via job boards with key word search algorithms that make the cover letter obsolete with the use of modern technology. With email and online messaging, it is cumbersome to make someone open an attachment with the old school notion of a letter attached.
So understand that your cover letter isn’t going to get opened and this does not mean it does not have value, it just means its method of delivery needs to change with the times and it might require a little strategy to make a true impact.
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hiredMYway.com, today, announced the winners of its Tech Top 10, a new ranking of the best technology companies to work for in Illinois. Stratosphere Networks of Evanston was ranked the top company followed by BigMachines; Ifbyphone; Forte Group; UrbanBound; Centare; kCura; Lab42; Belly and SurePayroll.
Fifty companies made it to the final round for the Tech Top 10. Then a community vote was held on hiredMYway.com’s Facebook page to narrow the finalists down to the top 10 Illinois-based tech companies.
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hiredMYway.com recently launched the inaugural Tech Top 10 contest to determine the top Illinois-based tech company. A number of tech companies were nominated for the Tech Top 10, and a team of recruiters and entrepreneurs narrowed the pool down to 50 companies. These companies are part of a community-wide vote to determine the top 10 finalists and one winner of this year’s Tech Top 10.
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A person listing their car for sale spends an average of 23 minutes carefully inputting the correct information and adding pictures to increase the odds that someone will buy their vehicle.
The time is worth it, because which ad would you respond to: the one with little information and no intriguing pictures, or the one someone took the time to fill out, provided the information you need, and showed you actual images of the car? No need to kid ourselves here, the best will always be picked first, and that will never change.
Then why is it we don’t put in the same amount of effort when trying to do one of the most important things in our life – finding employment. Other job platforms have made it so easy to upload a resume and apply, and in the process we forget to make ourselves stand out.
So before you apply to that position, ask yourself – if I were the employer, would I be impressed with this job seeker?
If you don’t like your answer, use these 5 tips to optimize your hiredMYway.com profile and ensure you show up in more employers’ search results:
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At hiredMYway.com, we love all things tech, so we’re celebrating our recent break into the Chicago market at the Techweek Conference in Chicago, starting today!
Read on for more on TechWeek, our announcement of the Tech Top 10 Contest and the growing tech industry in the Second City.
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At the Techweek Conference this weekend, we’re announcing an exciting new contest for tech companies in the Chicago area – the Tech Top 10 Contest!
We’re looking to find the best tech companies to work for in Chicago and Illinois – is it your company? Read more about the TechTop 10 contest and how to enter below!
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There has been a lot of news lately surrounding the technology sector, and in Detroit specifically.
Companies have been putting increased resources into keeping up with ever-changing technology trends not only to stay relevant but also to get ahead of their competitors, which means there is a greatly increased need for employees in the tech field.
Here is what’s been trending in the technology and IT industries in regards to job seeking and hiring. If you’re looking for a job in these industries, check out the Urban Science IT Career Fair on June 20th – details at the end of the post!
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