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The Foundation of a Resume
Your resume is your introduction to many recruiters and hiring managers. It is your very brief first impression. A study conducted by...
Manuel Rodriguez
Mar 31, 20203 min read
4 Things You Need to Remove From Your Resume
Updated: March 2020 Much like your Facebook, LinkedIn and forgotten MySpace have evolved stylistically and developed over the years, so...
Manuel Rodriguez
Mar 30, 20204 min read
The Value of an Internship
Happy National Engineers Week! In an effort to create something for STEM professionals, specifically engineering students, I asked...
Manuel Rodriguez
Feb 22, 20183 min read
Check Your Own References
You're soooo close. Resume? Check. Phone screen? Check. In-person interview? Check. If you are still in the running (and if you have been...
Manuel Rodriguez
Feb 8, 20183 min read
Know Where You Stand on the Pay Scale
With the tide of sociological consciousness changing, many industries and aspects of those industries are coming under scrutiny. Wages...
Manuel Rodriguez
Feb 1, 20183 min read
Where to Find Your Next Job
Finding your next job is like prospecting for gold. If "Gold Rush" on Discovery Channel taught me anything, and I like to think hours of...
Manuel Rodriguez
Jan 25, 20185 min read
Your Resume: A Corporate Tinder Profile
Will your resume get swiped right? In Tinder, users decide to swipe right or left on a potential partner based on seconds of assessment. Rec
Manuel Rodriguez
Dec 21, 20174 min read
The Real You
Your palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy. There's vomit on your plaid tie, mom's spaghetti. You're nervous, but on the surface...
Manuel Rodriguez
Dec 7, 20172 min read
Are You Putting in the Work to Get a Job?
Every job you have had, and will ever have, has some measure of success. The number many widgets you've made. How many widgets you've...
Manuel Rodriguez
Nov 30, 20173 min read
Is Age Really Nothing but a Number?
In my ideal world of recruitment, hiring decisions would be based upon the skill set, experience, and personality traits that would make...
Manuel Rodriguez
Nov 17, 20175 min read
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Your Job Search on Indeed.com
Over the last decade Indeed.com has become a major force for job seekers. They have become the "#1 job site worldwide" (this is, of...
Manuel Rodriguez
Nov 8, 20173 min read
Positive Habits to Develop While Job Seeking
Losing or leaving a job can be very psychologically jarring. There is a sense of self that comes from a job, a sense of responsibility...
Manuel Rodriguez
Oct 11, 20173 min read
Resumes Are Overrated
You read that correctly. Resumes are overrated. As a career coach and certified resume writer, this may seem counterintuitive for my...
Manuel Rodriguez
Oct 4, 20173 min read
The Waiting Game
You may have the thought the interview during the hiring process is the most testing and stress-inducing portion. My dear, dear friends,...
Manuel Rodriguez
Sep 27, 20174 min read
Congrats New Grads! Welcome to the Annual Hunger Games...
As you cherish your last couple of days of all-nighters at your university's library studying for finals with your 6th cup of coffee, in...
Manuel Rodriguez
May 10, 20174 min read
6 Ways You Are Dating Your Recruiter
Sitting in front of an individual to be judged on every word spoken and every movement made does not seem like a situation people like to...
Manuel Rodriguez
Apr 19, 20173 min read
What to Take to an Interview
There is one montage of every superhero/action hero movie that I always look forward to, its the "lock and load montage". The hero(ine)...
Manuel Rodriguez
Apr 12, 20172 min read
3 Things to do Before an Interview
Do your preparation for an interview and you've won half the battle. Ok maybe not half, at least it gets you off on the right foot....
Manuel Rodriguez
Apr 6, 20173 min read
Questions to Ask Potential Employers
The interview is one of the most daunting and complex parts of the recruitment process. It can be intimidating because it is often seen...
Manuel Rodriguez
Mar 22, 20174 min read
Landing the Job With a Thank You Letter
So you have gone through weeks of the recruitment process and you landed the final interview with the decision maker. The interview goes...
Manuel Rodriguez
Mar 15, 20173 min read
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