Category: Job Market & Career Development

Job Market & Career Development

Recruiter scam

Beware the Salesforce Recruiter Scam And Why Human-Reviewed Resumes Still Win

Imagine this: a senior Salesforce recruiter reaches out to you. They have a polished LinkedIn profile, appear on Salesforce’s website, and even provide a Workday ATS link that looks legitimate. They claim to have multiple roles perfectly aligned to your background. The catch? Your resume needs “ATS optimization” first. A candidate we recently supported experienced […]

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How Not to Lose Your Job to AI

How Not to Lose Your Job to AI: Lessons from a Mac’s List Event

Instead of fighting it, professionals need to lean into uniquely human skills that are hard to automate. AI is coming for your job. Or is it? At a recent Mac’s List and University of Oregon’s School of Journalism & Communication sponsored event exploring AI in the world of work, panelists tackled this question head-on. Esteemed

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Women Leaders

Breaking Barriers: How Mentorship Fuels the Rise of Women Leaders in BioTech

In 2023, an exciting milestone captured widespread attention: for the first time in history, 10% of Fortune 500 CEOs were women[1]. At the same time, another striking statistic emerged—this same group of women leaders also surpassed – albeit not by much – the number of CEOs named John. [2] Media outlets reported on these achievements

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Resume

Why Trendy Resumes May be Hurting Your Job Search: The ATS Problem

In today’s competitive job market, job seekers are doing everything they can to stand out – which makes sense! As leadership search professionals and resume strategists, we’re seeing that the most popular trend is the use of highly designed resumes with multiple columns, decorative fonts, icons, graphics, and colors. These resumes look sleek and professional,

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Recruiters

Understanding the Difference Between Recruiters and Reverse Recruiters

In the job market, there are many professionals who play distinct roles in connecting talent with opportunities. While terms like headhunter, recruiter, talent acquisition specialist, and executive search professional are often used interchangeably, they share a common objective: finding qualified candidates to meet a company’s specific needs. However, reverse recruiters offer a different approach by

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