The NEW Rules of Resume Writing (extracted from Purple Squirrel)
There’s a LOT of information online these days, and for those in the talent hunting business this can be equal parts fantastic and challenging. As recruiters and HR pros, we have access to an almost...
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The past few weeks I’ve burned the candle at both ends. It’s not a complaint, just something that happens from time to time. Balancing work, family, book, friends, and everything else can be a...
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Today is President’s Day in America, and for many that means vacation. A day of rest and relaxation, and a good reason to remember a few of the people who helped shaped the destiny of our nation. For...
View Article“Purple Squirrel” Author and Google Recruiter Shares Job Search Secrets
Looking for a job is a job in itself. Now a lead recruiter at Google has a new book filled with the secrets he’s learned, that can help you out. Michael Junge is a recruiter at Google, one of the...
View ArticleGoogle Recruiter Mike Junge on Startups, the Biggest Mistake Job Applicants...
Michael Junge is a recruiter on staff at Google, focusing on hiring executive level talent for the company. But he’s also written a new book for a broader readership, about mastering the job search...
View ArticleGuest Post: Brand yourself As A ‘Purple Squirrel’
MJD Editor Rachel Kaufman’s Note: We’re beta-testing a partnership with Dan Schawbel’s Personal Branding Blog where we syndicate content from the blog on a weekly basis. This post is from headhunter...
View ArticleGoogle Recruiter Reveals The Biggest Mistake Job Candidates Make
Now you can finally learn how to land a job at Google. One of the company’s top recruiters, Micheal Junge, is publishing a book, Purple Squirrel — a term used by employers to describe hard-to-find...
View ArticleBefore Writing a Resume, Put First Things First, by Michael Junge, guest...
Really tough. And the bad news is that it’s not likely to get a whole lot easier any time soon. As a job seeker (or future job seeker), where does that leave you? In an ideal world, you could count on...
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View ArticleLooking ahead
Life is always interesting and often dynamic, which makes it pretty hard to predict what’s coming next. The last few years have made that clear to pretty much everyone with a pulse, especially those...
View ArticleBefore Writing Your Resume…
Put First Things First (written as a guest post for Jay Heinlein at http://heinleingroup.com/) The job market is tough these days. Really tough. And the bad news is that it’s not likely to get a whole...
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