A growing
number of hiring managers and recruiters are looking at LinkedIn profiles to confirm candidates» legitimacy and industry connections.
For example,
a number of hiring managers didn't know the legality of asking the following:
A growing
number of hiring managers are looking at how social media sites can help them find qualified employees.
What is the name and
number of the hiring manager your friend told you about?
It's about e-mail addresses, and snail addresses, and voice telephone
numbers of hiring managers no longer appearing in job ads.
Not exact matches
In order to accomplish that growth, Sutterfield made a
number of key
hires early in his tenure, including operations and human resources
managers.
While Pew reports that one - third
of 25 - to 29 - year - olds in the U.S. had completed at least a bachelor's degree in 2012 (a record
number), a survey by Braun Research for staffing firm Adecco found that 66 percent
of hiring managers do not believe college grads are ready for the work force.
The company used
number crunching to improve its
hiring process, isolate the key attributes
of its highest performing teams, and even understand what makes an exceptional
manager (at least one key takeaway will probably surprise you).
I couldn't physically analyze and make offers on the
number of properties I would need to buy a dozen homes, so I created an analysis tool and
hired a lead
manager to find and negotiate deals.
For in - house recruiters, the ability to share applicant information with the relevant
hiring manager, as well as schedule interviews and gather feedback from those same
hiring managers within one system can save time and decrease the
number of days in the
hiring cycle.
Investors have traditionally
hired brokers, mutual fund
managers or portfolio
managers to research and choose a relatively small
number of favoured securities from each asset class for their portfolio.
If you don't know any people
of color, then you can't recommend them for a job or introduce them to a
hiring manager, which means the company will probably maintain a low
number of people
of color as employees.
Even if the Legislature gives him authorization to
hire a greater
number of workers, ultimately he is the
manager and he
hires as many as he wants, and that's the way the system works.»
Sheehan's campaign
manager Steve Napier said those
numbers were a reflection
of voters» satisfaction with Sheehan's job performance and improvements to the city ranging from the installation
of new stairs and wheelchair access at Lincoln Park to playing fields and bathrooms at Arbor Hill Park, and larger advances such as more equitable
hiring practices.
The reason some
hiring managers are more critical
of industry postdocs is that a
number of smaller biotech companies consider positions at the postdoc level to be «cheap pairs
of hands» jobs and not independent research positions.
Managers know that they will find a
number of Ph.D. scientists who have the narrow technical skills they're looking for in specific opening, but they usually prefer to
hire someone who has shown excellence in applying scientific skills rather than the Ph.D. who has a great depth
of knowledge in a single technical area.
For example, in the UK, a large
number of adaptations have been identified including changes in flood management guidelines (assuming more extremes),
hiring of climate change
managers, changing nature conservation and disaster plans, climate - proofing buildings, planting different crops and trees, and converting a skiing area to a walking centre in Scotland (West and Gawith, 2005).
The programme has already proved successful — the LinkedIn page has seen its
number of followers increase by more than half during the past 12 months, attracting both fee earners and people with business services backgrounds, and new
hires have been made via LinkedIn at the director,
manager and executive level.
(i) BMO reducing its roster
of firms from about 800 to 200 with further reductions planned; (ii) the clients
of seven sister firms
hiring me to help them get control over their legal spend and forge stronger and more value based relationships with their firms; (iii) the many small and mid-sized businesses who
hire accountants to do all
of their tax and structuring work because it is cheaper than dealing with lawyers; (iv) firms
hiring me to help them figure out how to budget, set and meet client expectations without losing money; (v) «clients» who never become clients at all as they do their own legal work based on precedents that friends share with them; (vi) the various forms
of outsourcing that are now prevalent (from offices in India to Tory's office in Halifax); (vii) clients
hiring me to figure out how to increase internal capacity without increasing headcount in order to reduce external spend; (viii) the success
of firms like Conduit, SkyLaw and Cognition (to name a few) who are taking new approaches to «big» and «medium law» work; (ix) the introduction
of full time project
managers in many firms; and (x) the
number of lawyers throughout the profession who regularly don't docket chunks
of their time in order to avoid unpleasant fee conversations with their clients.
An increasing
number of Canadian organizations — employers, volunteer
managers, educational institutions, licensing bodies and governments — are incorporating police record checks into their
hiring and management practices.
Numbers and real data make it easier to understand your contributions in previous jobs so
hiring managers can get a better idea
of the level
of performance you'd bring to the new position.
Adding
numbers to your resume increases the effectiveness
of your experience and gives the
hiring manager something to measure you on.
It's important to emphasize important
numbers, like «75 %
of my
hires stayed» to give the
hiring manager an idea
of your achievements relative to those
of others.
Make your CV brief, easy - to - read and packed with
numbers to catch the attention
of hiring managers and recruiters
You've added
numbers - «15 +» and «50 %» that will draw the eye
of the
hiring manager.
The stack
of resumes that the
hiring manager will be reading will have an endless
number of «responsible for» s and «helped customers.»
While there's still no guarantee that the company's budget will be able to accomodate the first
number you suggest, it's much easier to land at the high side
of that range if the
hiring manager is focused on the $ 120,000 value the company is getting instead
of the $ 75,000 salary goal that the candidate is really after.
With this in mind, it is really important to ensure that your
hiring managers are trained to represent the organisation in the correct way as well as in traditional interview technique, and there are a
number of ways you can do this.
First, the
number will draw the eye
of the
hiring manager directly to this point - where you've written the desired keyword verbatim.
Issue 7
of the Hays Journal, our award winning publication, was recently released, featuring a
number of hot topics relevant to
hiring managers across the globe on the ever changing world
of work.
Quantify your achievements to ensure greater confidence in the
hiring manager and thereby generate interest percentages, dollars,
number of employees, etc..
A
hiring manager might also notice the metrics in her work history section, including the fact that she provides services to an increasing
number of employees and has achieved a 96 % satisfaction rating in her present position.
Due to the huge
number of applicants in the modern job market, the vast majority
of companies use ATS to scan resumes before they reach a
hiring manager.
The importance
of cover letter depends on any
number of factors —
hiring manager, company, and industry.
With the large
number of resumes that organizations receive for job openings,
hiring managers opt to use an ATS to weed out irrelevant resumes to save time.
Remember to keep you bullet points relevant and use
numbers wherever possible which really captures the attention
of a
hiring manager.
Numbers, especially those given in dollars, can quickly give
hiring managers an idea
of your contributions — even in an unrelated field, says recruiter Craig Libis, founder
of Executive Recruiting Consultants based in Dell Rapids, S.D.
The most important thing to consider when writing a resume that spans industries or functions is that your
number one priority is to ease the concerns
of the
hiring manager.
That way,
hiring managers skimming through a large
number of resumes can see right away that you are a qualified candidate.
If there is a contact
number, you might also call and ask an administrative assistant for the name
of the
hiring manager.
You can apply to multiple, related positions, but make sure the résumé information is consistent (i.e., the
number of years in a particular job, for example), because the
hiring manager will have access to the other versions too.
The EEOC urges HR professionals and
hiring managers to evaluate a
number of factors before making a
hiring determination based on criminal history, including the nature
of the offense, the severity
of the offense, the time that has passed since the offense, and how that conviction relates to the job.
You should be using
numbers wherever possible as this catches the attention
of a
hiring manager and really makes any description sound like an achievement.
Numbers also give a
hiring manager a tangible sense
of what you can accomplish with your skills.
Or you can quantify the
number of people you trained, which indicates that you are knowledgeable, skilled, and trusted by management — excellent qualities to impress upon a
hiring manager:
With
numbers, you can give the
hiring manager a clearer idea
of your achievements — which is what all resumes should aim to do.
«A fair
number of job seekers think that recruiters and
hiring managers are unavailable during the summer,» Ditta says.
You can apply to multiple, related positions, but make sure the resume information is consistent (for example, the
number of years in a particular job) because the
hiring manager will have access to the other versions, too.
Finally, be sure to include specific
numbers or metrics to further help
hiring managers see what you're most capable
of.
If a «
hiring manager» or job advert is asking for your bank details, proof
of ID, Social Security
number, or details you'd never include in your resume, the job is likely to be a fake.