By Dia Kline

It’s Halloween week… and you know what that means.
Ghost stories. Horror marathons.

And the most terrifying monster of all… the HR Department. 😱

Every year, thousands of qualified candidates meet their untimely end before they even reach the interview stage. Why? Because HR has tools...

By Dia Kline

Some childhood survival lessons are unforgettable. They stick with us because they scare us, and fear is an excellent teacher. Our parents and teachers weren't just trying to keep us safe on the playground. They were preparing us for a lifetime of complex situations that would require ...

By Dia Kline

"We need to talk..."

If your heart just clenched reading that, you already know the scene. Two people at a café. One fiddling with their coffee cup, the other bracing for impact. Cue the cliché phrase: "It’s not you, it’s me."

In rom-coms, this leads to a montage of frumpy outfits, e...

Guess what? Starbucks starts selling Pumpkin Spice Lattes in August. Guess what other fall tradition hits in August? The Fall Hiring season!

While it’s tempting to squeeze in one last long weekend or ignore your inbox, savvy job seekers know that August is prime time to update your resume, refresh ...

The Uncomfortable Truth About Job Searching

Let's start with some uncomfortable math: only 20% of people find their next job through job boards. That's right, while you're playing job board refresh, successful job seekers are automating their job search.

Let's learn how to spend less time managing...

In business, people often say that “the riches are in the niches.” But is the same true for job seekers? Maybe… If you follow these key strategies.

What is a niche industry?

A niche industry is essentially a small, specialized segment of the job market where everyone seems to know each other, and ...

In this season of change and growth, nothing is more important than the annual spring cleaning – especially for your job search.

Spring cleaning involves looking hard at the corners that have gotten dusty from lack of use while sprucing up the tools you use every day.

1.    Revitalize Your Resume

Will slamming out hundreds of resumes a day land you a job?

Possibly – but it will probably also suck.

Playing the Numbers Game

Since the rise of automated AI application tools like JobHire.ai, many applicants have used them to mindlessly apply for jobs, hoping that the “numbers game” will ...

At Personal Touch Career Services, we have seen a disturbing trend: Tons of people are being told that their resume’s format is “not ATS-compliant.” Let’s explore what that actually means and how you can make sure that your resume follows these extremely important guidelines.

Where is this feedback...

How well do you understand the HR department?

The truth is that most HR departments receive a deluge of candidates daily, far more than they could ever hope to read with great depth or understanding. To process the mountain of resumes, every company – big or small – will create simple tricks to scr...

Contributed by Tessa Barlow

In the dynamic landscape of today's job market, embarking on a job search can be both exciting and challenging. Whether you're a recent graduate, a seasoned professional looking for a change, or someone re-entering the workforce, evaluating your job search strategy is cr...

For every posted job, the Human Resources (HR) department is expected to cut 95% of all candidates before a hiring manager sees a single resume. Unfortunately, even qualified applicants will often be cut during the screening process just because they don't understand how the hiring process works.

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