Category: Resume Tips

Benefits of Utilizing a Career Coach

May 12, 2020 | Career Advice, Career Transition, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips, Talent Management

With unemployment reaching an all-time high, there are more candidates seeking jobs than ever before. That means you need to find a way to stand out from the competition when searching for a new job. What does that really mean? Where do you start? What makes your resume superior to someone else’s? This can all […]

How to Transition into a New Career

May 4, 2020 | Career Advice, Career Transition, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips, Talent Management

With COVID-19 impacting the job market at an unprecedented rate, many highly qualified individuals are looking for jobs. The typical reaction is to go to job boards, LinkedIn or work with a recruiting firm to find a job similar to past experience. What if instead, you pulled elements and skills from a job you’ve previously […]

What to Expect When Working with a Staffing Firm

April 9, 2020 | Career Advice, Career Transition, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips

There are few things in life that are as demanding and time-consuming as landing a new job. Utilizing the expertise of a staffing firm to aid in the process can help alleviate some of the challenges during the transition to your next job or career phase. Staffing firm recruiters provide information about new job opportunities […]

Let Us Help You Bridge the Gap

March 27, 2020 | Career Advice, Career Transition, HR Professionals, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips

This has been a challenging time for many people across the country. We want to be there to help. TalentBridge is committed to our mission of transforming the lives and communities we serve now more than ever. If you have been effected as a result of COVID-19, we would like to offer assistance. We […]

New Year, New Job? Three Questions to Answer Before you Begin a Job Search

December 29, 2019 | Career Advice, Career Transition, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips | Charlotte, Des Moines, Rochester, St. Louis

As the calendar rolls over to 2020, the tight labor market shows no signs of loosening. That, combined with the tendency of people to consider making changes in their lives at the beginning of the year, likely means a slew of new job seekers in the coming weeks. If you think you might be one […]

Breaking Free from Title Bias on Resumes

October 1, 2019 | Career Advice, Career Transition, HR Professionals, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips, Talent Management

We live in an era of job title creativity. Who wouldn’t want to be known as a “happiness engineer,” an “innovation alchemist,” or a “time ninja?” It’s all just a part of quirky company culture…until you start to look for your next job. Both recruiters and candidates are experiencing a new set of challenges as […]

5 Things to Leave Off Your Resume

September 4, 2019 | Career Advice, Career Transition, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips

Your resume is a potential employer’s first impression of you. On average, hiring managers spend approximately 20 seconds reviewing each resume before they decide whether or not the candidate should move forward. Since your professional fate is essentially determined by a snap decision, it is important to make those few seconds count and not include […]

A Skills and Projects Repository Helps You Build a Great IT Resume

August 27, 2019 | Career Advice, Career Transition, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips

According to research firm The Radicati Group, workers sent and received nearly 125 emails per day last year. For most IT professionals, that probably sounds like a light day given how much organizations rely on their departments. With everything from cybersecurity and the cloud to computer systems and new technologies flowing through their group, […]

Identifying and Avoiding Red Flags in an Interview

May 14, 2019 | Career Transition, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips

Although your resume and other screening tools are key factors employers use to make hiring decisions, the interview is your time to showcase your personality. The interview doesn’t start when you sit down and begin answering questions. It begins when you pick up the phone for a phone interview and continues through your interactions with […]

The Importance of Soft Skills in an Automated World

January 30, 2019 | Career Advice, Career Transition, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips | Charlotte, Des Moines, Rochester, St. Louis

Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are making their way into every industry, changing job roles and responsibilities across the board. The skills hiring managers looked for on resumes five years ago are not the skills they emphasize now when looking for candidates. In many cases, hard skills (definable, teachable abilities) have taken a back seat […]