By Chris Ferdinandi on February 21, 2011 - 3 Comments
Did you know the first resume was written by Leonardo DaVinci? Until the 1950′s, resumes weren’t required to get a job. Until the 1970′s, they were handwritten.
Maybe it’s time we got rid of resumes again….
Resumes Become an Institution
1930 - Resumes were just formalities. Most wrote them on scraps of paper over lunch with employers.
1940 - Resumes are like Facebook profiles. They include weight, age, height, marital status and religion.
1950 - Resumes are no longer just formalities, they are now expected.
By Chris Ferdinandi on February 14, 2011 - 1 Comment
I’ve been a big fan of job-based tests as part of the selection process.
Want to hire a marketing director? Give them a fake product or client, some constraints, and lock them in a room for an hour to see how they work. I think it’s a better way to gauge someone’s actual experience than how well they interview.
But there’s a giant, gaping hole in this idea.
You automatically screen out people who haven’t done something before, but could learn quickly and be amazing at it. People who are passionate and eager and brilliant, but just need a little training and guidance.
Any ideas on how to successfully balance passion and experience?
1. It’s a lot easier to market a great product. Rather than pushing a crappy HR program on people, make the program so awesome, so helpful to people, that they not only want to use it – they even tell a friend!
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By Chris Ferdinandi on October 12, 2009 - 4 Comments
I always encourage recruiters to think of job postings as a marketing tool instead of just a list of duties and job requirements. One thing I’d love to see are video job postings, featuring conversations with the recruiter, hiring manager, and maybe some of the coworkers. This could be a great way to connect with the candidate and build an employer brand.