Professional skills to showcase on your resumeMost of us have a list of hard and soft skills that we have developed over our careers. Which skills will impress your future boss? How should you include them in your resume?
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Paul Drury
What are the pros and cons of unlimited PTO?Is unlimited paid time off an HR trick to get talented employees in the door, only for them to realize that the limits are very real? We look at the reality of this popular benefit.
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Paul Drury
How to apply for jobs if you have a criminal recordApplying for a job when you have a criminal record is complicated, but not impossible. We explore the potential and pitfalls of a delicate situation.
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Paul Drury
Quitting a job without another lined up: a risky move or a leap of faith?When our job satisfaction nosedives beyond a certain point, quitting becomes inevitable. But should you sit and suffer until you have found a new job? Let’s consider the options.
ChatGPT resume writing – prompts and processChatGPT and other AI models have many applications that will revolutionize the way we live. When you are looking for a new job, can AI help you to write your resume?
Personal analysis: this is what people put on their resumeWith nearly 30 million resumes built by people from all over the world, Resume.io has a lot of job application insights. Every now and then, we dive into this data and unveil interesting differences and commonalities between global job applications.
Today, we look at the personal side of job applicants: what’s their preferred way to spend the day outside work and which foreign languages do they speak?
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Paul Drury
8 Ideas to help you get promotedSometimes you can be in the middle of a job search and realize that it may be better to push for a promotion rather than jump ship. If that is the case for you, here are a few ideas.
Quiet quitting – statistics and solutionsQuiet quitting is an alluring idea for anyone who doesn’t truly love their job, but it can be a dangerous option. When engagement wanes, there is only one outcome.
Extra-curricular activities to enhance your resume: a complete guideBeing strategic with your choices of extra-curricular activity during school and further education could be the best investment in an early career.
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Paul Drury
How companies could use AI for recruitmentWhen you mention AI to great recruiters, their eyes light up. They know that it can help them to transform their impact and add unthinkable value.