If you don’t already have a LinkedIn account, now is the time to create one! Recruiters and hiring managers use LinkedIn to search for potential candidates, so having a complete and professional profile gives you the opportunity to stand out among other candidates and significantly increases your chances of finding work.

Most know a well-written, proofread resume is essential to landing an interview. But what if your perfectly edited resume with all the right skills and qualifications doesn’t make the cut? There are still smaller mistakes that can prevent someone with the right experience and perfectly proofread resume to end up in the ‘no’ pile.

Interviewing is arguably the most important part of your job search… and the most nerve-wracking. We can’t completely eliminate the nerves, but we can help prepare you by answering some of the most commonly asked questions about interviewing for a job.

The fact is, everyone wants unicorn employees at their company. Even if you haven’t quite achieved that true unicorn shine yet, keep working to grow your strengths and keep these qualities in mind – you’ll prove to be a rare and valuable find in no time.

Whether you follow up through an email, a phone call or a handwritten letter, it's important your follow up is appropriate and you aren't accidentally hindering your chances at landing a position. Here are some of the most common mistakes made when following up after an interview:

While showing up to work on time every day is typically required of an employee, it is just one of the many things a true hard worker does. In order to not only keep your job but to earn the opportunity for advancement, you must adopt the traits all hard-working employees have.

We see candidates make the same mistakes… mistakes easily avoided if only they knew how we think and operate. In an effort to end some of the frustration experienced on job seekers’ side of the hiring process, we’ve compiled a list of things we wish all candidates knew:

Whether you're an experienced author or writing your first resume, it's easy to get tripped up by grammar mistakes. Here are some of the most common grammatical errors made on a resume that you need to watch out for.

“Are you even doing your job?” This unwarranted (and rather rude!) comment illustrated to us the necessity of debunking a common misconception job seekers have about what exactly a recruiter’s job is: a recruiter’s job is to find people for jobs, not jobs for people.

It’s nearly impossible to not have an online presence these days. In fact, it’s now more uncommon not to be online, so it should come as no surprise that 3 out of 4 recruiters and hiring managers will check out potential candidate’s social media profiles before making a hiring decision.