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How Long Should Your Resume Be, According to 25 Experts
Some would say that there’s no standard resume length that works for everyone. After all, some people have more years of work experience, while others are just beginning their journey. Determining how long a resume should be isn’t as easy as keeping it all on one page. To help us uncover the critical factors needed…
Read MoreIT talent: 10 Power Moves for Talent Retention
10 power moves for IT talent retention Don’t wait until you see the waning signs. Adopt these power moves to keep your best employees happy right where they are. 1. Listen: “You don’t need any special tools to detect if an employee is unhappy; your best tools are your ears – listening can go a long…
Read MoreCEO of fast-growing local company got his start mowing yards
Chris Myers got his start as an entrepreneur when he was a kid mowing yards. Today, he’s the CEO of Professional Alternatives of Houston LLC, a staffing agency that specializes in the placement of mortgage, credit, executive, IT and clerical professionals on a direct-hire and temporary basis. Myers founded Professional Alternatives — which employs 17 —…
Read MoreMessed Up In A Job Interview? Here’s How To Recover
Your stomach drops to the floor. Your palms get sweaty. You begin to ramble incoherently, or worse, can’t come up with anything to say at all. Almost all of us know the feeling of making a big mistake during an interview. Great. There goes that opportunity, you might think. Don’t be tempted to wave the white…
Read MoreHow to Close an Interview
Have you ever walked out of a job interview asking yourself, “Did I get the job?” You probably did everything right. You shook the hiring manager’s hand, you thanked him or her for their time, and you remembered to ask for a business card. Great work! But, were you confident that you got the job?…
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