Resources
Our goal at The Pearl Fisher Group is to have you be more successful and effective as a result of interacting with us–to provide value whether that be in person, over the phone or online. To that end, we decided that we could provide more value to more people by putting up resources online.
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Candidate Resources
We trust that these resources will help you to write better resumes, interact more effectively with recruiters and hiring managers and progress your career.
- 5 Myths About Resume Writing
- 5 Myths About Working with a Recruiter
- Quick Check List to Determine if Your Resume is Boring
How to Write an IT Resume that Generates Calls
Client Resources
We trust that these resources will help you write better job descriptions, ask better questions and hire more effectively.
- Gartner Reveals Top Predictions for IT Organizations and Users for 2012 and Beyond
- Trends in Talent Management and Recruiting
How to Write a Job Description
The ideal hiring process has a complete lifecycle unto itself, and must start with getting clear on whether or not you need someone new. If you do, what exactly do you need, how should you go about finding that person, and how long do need them for (e.g. permanent, contract-to-hire, set-term contract, etc.) The following steps will walk you through the steps of creating a clear job description:
- Step 1: Reality-Checklist
- Step 2: Skills Definition
- Step 3: Formatting
- Step 4: Writing
- Step 5: Reviewing & Editing
Worksheet: Ideal Candidate Definition- Complete Job Description Example
How NOT to Write a Job Description
Sometimes we learn best from seeing what not to do: the following examples contain analyses of job descriptions (altered to protect the identities of their authors), outlining what is done well, where there is room for improvement, and why, to help you write more effective job descriptions.
