An Avery Partners Blog Post Ryan Gemmill Last week David Wessel at the Wall Street Journal sent shockwaves through the HR and Recruiting industries with his article on resume screening software entitled Software Raises the Bar for Hiring. It’s reproduced below. It is likely one of the first actually constructive piece from mainstream media for […]

Writing your first resume as a high school graduate is sometimes a very challenging activity, not because a high school student can’t write a great resume but simply because there is little work information or educational information to put on the application. A few simple resume writing tips can help any resume look more polished, […]

Many people find that throughout their lives unforeseen or planned events happen that pull them out of the workforce for short or long periods of time. Often resume writing for returning workers seems very problematic simply because there is a small or large gap in the work timeline detailed in the resume. Many people are […]

While applying for a job, the cover and thank you letters carry a lot of importance. It gives you an opportunity to showcase your personality and style too. Doing it in the right way can help you get a job easily and also get positive responses from potential employees. It is sometimes argued that whether […]

It is important to keep in mind what you are trying to accomplish when you are actually sitting down to start resume writing. Many people mistakenly think that a resume should include virtually anything that is of relevance the job positions, plus a lot of just interesting stuff about themselves. Resume writing, in fact, is […]

While at an interview, you may just know what the next question would be. No matter how good you practice for the interview question you may be asked some tricky questions that you need to answer smartly to showcase your skill. A good and smart answer can make your career while a bad one can […]

One of the biggest No’s when it comes to getting a job, is telling lies to your prospective employer. In most cases the lies get caught and you will end up losing the job. However, if your are fortunate enough to dupe them and get the job by telling lies then this may cause complications […]

Today’s job market is in a quite sorry shape and still there are more job seekers than there are job openings. Therefore it is highly important that you don’t annoy your potential employers. If you are wondering what I mean by that then read on to get it more clarified. Here are some things that […]

Many times interviewees are put in a situation where they are asked inappropriate questions. These are basically the kind of questions that should rather not be asked during a professional interview. However, if you are ever put in a situation like this then you must know how to handle it tactfully. There are several federal, […]