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APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEMS WITH PHIL STRAZZULLA
Phil Strazzulla is founder of SelectSoftware Reviews, a website dedicated to helping HR and Recruiting teams to find and buy the right software through in-depth, expert advice. He started his career working in venture capital before getting his MBA from Harvard Business School. Phil is an expert on Applicant Tracking Systems, one of the Top 9 HR tech influencers to follow in 2022, and recently published The Top 13 Best Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) – 2022.
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Job Search and Career Lingo
When I produced and hosted DINERS for Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) and wrote Classic Diners of Connecticut for The History Press, I immersed myself in diner lingo, the light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek and even sometimes risqué phrases could be heard in wide use in busy diners during the 1920’s continuing on well into the 1970’s. Diner lingo was a spontaneously developed mnemonic means of making orders easier to hear and remember above the conversational din of the busy diner.
But, did you know that the career marketplace has a language all its own, beyond such terms as resume, cover letter, LinkedIn Profile, and job application? See how many are familiar to you: Continue reading Job Search and Career Lingo
January & February: Best Job Search Months
January and February are the best months to seek out a new job and make a career change. Hiring budgets for the year have been approved and employers are motivated to jumpstart the year by filling open positions. Hiring activity that was delayed in November and December can now move forward and the backlog of unfilled 2021 jobs are out there. Many companies pay annual bonuses in December, so a lot of people wait until January to change jobs. Companies expect this so they look to make lots of new hires in January. Continue reading January & February: Best Job Search Months
The Great Quit Will Continue into 2022
Organizational psychologist Anthony Klotz coined the term “Great Resignation” in 2019 when he predicted a voluntary mass exodus from the workforce in the near future. In April 2021, Klotz’s premonition began to come true…And will continue into2022. Continue reading The Great Quit Will Continue into 2022
Holiday Career Gifts
There is no better time than December, right before the hottest job search months of January and February, to give that special person a gift that will go a long way in their life and career: Continue reading Holiday Career Gifts
Get Ready for the Hottest Job Search Months
January and February are the best months of the year to look for long-term, full-time jobs since these are the months most companies receive updated budgets and sales forecasts. Are you ready? Continue reading Get Ready for the Hottest Job Search Months
You’ve no doubt read many of my posts extolling the need for your resume to tell your career story and to include your relevant achievements. Jimmy Webb’s songwriting achievements include the most memorable tunes of all time: “Up, Up and Away,” “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “MacArthur Park,” “Wichita Lineman,” “Worst That Could Happen,” “Galveston,” and “All I Know.” I mention Jimmy Webb’s songwriting achievements because there are lessons to be learned that apply to writing an effective resume. Continue reading Songwriting and Resume Writing →