One part of my job that takes up a large bulk of the Recruitment Department’s time is screening resumes. We are a company whose largest and busiest department is recruitment, so there are always countless resumes to read through. I review resumes that are four pages long and I also review resumes that are half …
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Although I don’t know many Recruiters, I often hear horror stories from friends and family about their interviews and I read about them all of the time in various blogs. For some Recruiters, the etiquette and expectations are very straightforward while others tend to struggle. Not everyone knows how to deal with people! Today I …
Recruiting is an easy job: you post job advertisements, people respond, you conduct interviews, arrange orientation, and then your staff pick up their expected number of shifts every month. At least that’s what I used to think. When I first started with Plan A as a student, I’ll be honest... I had no idea what …
*DING* “Katie tagged you in a photo”, 3:36AM. We’ve all been there. We’ve all heard that *ding* that lets us know that we’ve been tagged in a photo or a post for everyone to see. The thought that usually passes through my head is, “Oh no… What if my mom sees this?” But what about …
Being a Recruiter means that I am the one who makes the ultimate decision when it comes to hiring: Yes or No. So... how do I come to that decision? I take a few things into consideration: I base it off of their answers to the interview questions, the reference checks that I complete in …
8: Is my experience relevant? Always be sure to list experience that is relevant to the position that you are applying for. For example, I hire Registered Nurses and Practical Nurses, as well as Personal Support Workers. I often receive resumés that list experience from places like Lawn Care companies or Dog Walking businesses. When applying for the position of …
Have you ever met someone and immediately thought, “wow!”? They make a great first impression, you got along well, and then you realize soon after that they just weren’t the one? Yeah, me too. The most difficult part of my job is the break-up. I interview every single day and meet some pretty amazing people. They …
I’m a suck. I’ll admit it. I love when I’m interviewing healthcare professionals and they tell me about a time that they did something out of the goodness of their own hearts for their residents or patients or that one time that their client told them that they were the best care provider they …
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