Tag: Job Applications

For Job Seekers, For Students

Sing Your Way To A New Job

Ariel Inwen Pao

As a recruiter, I've read thousands of resumes, interviewed hundreds of candidates, and witnessed a few common job search mistakes. What could possibly be better to ring in the new year than singing along with me and learn how to increase your chance in upgrading your career in 2017? ♥ Call Me Maybe ♥ Hey, I just read… Continue reading Sing Your Way To A New Job

For Employers, For Recruiters

Infographic: Ace Your Candidate Experience With Interactive Recruiting

Ariel Inwen Pao

In a world of talent shortage, passive candidates and LinkedIn inMails with low response rate, it is obvious that we are in a candidate-drive market. However, many employers are slow to adapt to the trend. For example, many HR & recruiting professionals don't track any meaningful data beyond the old-school recruiting metrics such as time to… Continue reading Infographic: Ace Your Candidate Experience With Interactive Recruiting

For Employers, For Job Seekers, For Professionals, For Recruiters, For Students

When Recruiters Go Bad

Ariel Inwen Pao

Yes, I’m a recruiter and I’m going to talk about those recruiters who give us a bad rap. Why? Because I love recruiting and it hurts me to continue seeing those who ruin the experience for all. Being a recruiter is fun because we have the power to make someone’s dream come true (or at least… Continue reading When Recruiters Go Bad

For Employers

Idiot’s Guide To LinkedIn

Ariel Inwen Pao

If you're one of the general users (not in recruiting or sales) who only spend five minutes per week on LinkedIn, you probably get frustrated or lost on the site one of these days. You're not alone. As a recruiter, I see a lot of mistakes people make when it comes to using LinkedIn. Since… Continue reading Idiot’s Guide To LinkedIn

For Job Seekers, For Professionals, For Students

To LinkedIn or Not?

Ariel Inwen Pao

LinkedIn is one of those things that you either want to do it right or not at all. The benefits of having an All-Star LinkedIn profile: You can be easily contacted by your network (and beyond) for any of the following: career opportunities job inquiries expertise requests reference requests getting back in touch consulting offers business… Continue reading To LinkedIn or Not?

For Job Seekers, For Students

The Holy Trinity of Resume Writing

Ariel Inwen Pao

Most employers still expect you to submit your resume even though they are accepting online profiles as official applications. So what exactly do employers look for in a resume? The Holy Trinity. These are the three key elements to demonstrate your qualifications for the position on a piece of paper.  Sounds daunting but it's not… Continue reading The Holy Trinity of Resume Writing