http://smithrecruiting.com/blog Incredibly, a recruiter gives away information and advice to job seekers and employers Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:52:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://smithrecruiting.com/blog/2008/10/10/is-there-a-job-listing-page-for-free-market-conservative-and-libertarian-organizations/comment-page-1/#comment-25 MR. GILLES’ » Is there a job listing site for free market, conservative and … Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:52:41 +0000 http://smithrecruiting.com/blog/2008/09/18/is-there-a-job-listing-page-for-free-market-conservative-and-libertarian-organizations/#comment-25 [...] Go here to read the rest:  Is there a job listing site for free market, conservative and … [...] [...] Go here to read the rest:  Is there a job listing site for free market, conservative and … [...]

]]> http://smithrecruiting.com/blog/2008/08/09/should-i-omit-the-graduation-date-on-my-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-24 MR. GILLES’ » Should I omit the graduation date on my resume? :: Interview This! Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:17:17 +0000 http://smithrecruiting.com/blog/2008/09/09/should-i-omit-the-graduation-date-on-my-resume/#comment-24 [...] View original post here:  Should I omit the graduation date on my resume? :: Interview This! [...] [...] View original post here:  Should I omit the graduation date on my resume? :: Interview This! [...]

]]> http://smithrecruiting.com/blog/2008/04/01/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-9 RCatagnus Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:03:13 +0000 #comment-9 What is the best way to bring your resume to the attention of recruiters? Is direct contact appropriate or helpful? What is the best way to bring your resume to the attention of recruiters? Is direct contact appropriate or helpful?

]]> http://smithrecruiting.com/blog/2008/04/01/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Robp Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:51:44 +0000 #comment-7 In the scenario I previously described (age 50+, 20 years of being self-employed in a couple of small businesses, looking to work for someone else as a manager) what do you think of functional vs chronological resumes in such a scenario? I've heard that recruiters and hiring managers don't typically like functional resumes because they get "suspicious" that the applicant is trying to hide something (like age, long career, etc.). In the scenario I previously described (age 50+, 20 years of being self-employed in a couple of small businesses, looking to work for someone else as a manager) what do you think of functional vs chronological resumes in such a scenario? I’ve heard that recruiters and hiring managers don’t typically like functional resumes because they get “suspicious” that the applicant is trying to hide something (like age, long career, etc.).

]]> http://smithrecruiting.com/blog/2008/04/01/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Robp Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:49:35 +0000 #comment-6 If you are older (50+) with a career spanning 30 years, with the past 20 years having been self-employed as owner/operator of a couple of small companies, and you are looking to rejoin the workforce to work for someone else in a management position, how important is it to list older positions on a resume and, if so, is it necessary to include dates, positions/titles, location, responsibilities, etc? If you are older (50+) with a career spanning 30 years, with the past 20 years having been self-employed as owner/operator of a couple of small companies, and you are looking to rejoin the workforce to work for someone else in a management position, how important is it to list older positions on a resume and, if so, is it necessary to include dates, positions/titles, location, responsibilities, etc?

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