http://myresumeshop.com/blog No-nonsense advice on the job search process Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:11:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://myresumeshop.com/blog/2011/02/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Igor Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:11:05 +0000 http://myresumeshop.com/blog/?p=158#comment-351 Chitra, great question. Recommendations are definitely more powerful when they come from people you have worked with (especially managers). The most powerful recommendations are ones that are detailed. Instead of hearing you are hard working, I would rather hear a story about it. Instead of hearing that you grew the social media presence, I would much rather hear the actual numbers. Chitra, great question. Recommendations are definitely more powerful when they come from people you have worked with (especially managers). The most powerful recommendations are ones that are detailed. Instead of hearing you are hard working, I would rather hear a story about it. Instead of hearing that you grew the social media presence, I would much rather hear the actual numbers.

]]> http://myresumeshop.com/blog/2011/02/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-linkedin/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Chitra Sivasankar Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:48:15 +0000 http://myresumeshop.com/blog/?p=158#comment-350 Mr Igor, I 've got a question about Recommendations. The recommenders are important right or the employer takes a note of the words of all the recommenders in our profile irrespective of the position. In other words, whether the recommendations provided by my friends play a vital role too? Mr Igor,
I ‘ve got a question about Recommendations. The recommenders are important right or the employer takes a note of the words of all the recommenders in our profile irrespective of the position.
In other words, whether the recommendations provided by my friends play a vital role too?

]]> http://myresumeshop.com/blog/2011/02/what-should-i-ask-at-the-end-of-the-interview-2/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Aaron McKenny Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:32:29 +0000 http://myresumeshop.com/blog/?p=132#comment-342 Your point #5 is very well received, and I'd even take it a step or so further. The question's answer shouldn't be readily available on the webpage and should be answerable by the interviewer (i.e., not asking a technical question to a HR manager). What say you? Your point #5 is very well received, and I’d even take it a step or so further. The question’s answer shouldn’t be readily available on the webpage and should be answerable by the interviewer (i.e., not asking a technical question to a HR manager). What say you?

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