Advice from a Recruiter

I recently had the chance to discuss the recruiting process, resume advice and the amazing city of San Francisco with Danielle Becks, Recruiter at agency360. She has been working at agency360 for about a year and has a lot of experience working with entry level and senior level candidates.

She gave a lot of advice to the job seeker (you!), so I’d like to highlight them here:

1.       LinkedIn is your Friend

A large part of a recruiters job is to connect with as many as people as possible. They do this through emailing past clients and their connections on LinkedIn. Key thing to remember:

• Keep your profile up to date
• If a recruiter contacts you for referrals, don’t just delete the email. Think about who you know that is unhappy with their job and let them know. Your friend will remember the gesture next time you are unhappy in your job and will do the same.  

2.       Format and Spelling

Why people think that formatting and spelling mistakes are fine on a resume but not in an English class just fascinates me! Did you know that these are still the most common problems with resumes today?

• Spell check is there for a reason.
• Google “resume templates” to find ways to make yours easier to read
• Ask your friends to look at your resume!
• Keep your resume 1 page!

3.       Be Picky

There are a lot of recruiters out there, so it’s important that you find one that you can really connect with and who has your best interests in mind. If you feel pressured to interview for a job you aren’t interested in, then you have the wrong recruiter!

• Ask friends who they’ve used before and meet 3-4 recruiters before you make a decision. 
• Ask your recruiter how many successful candidates they have in your industry, title, location, etc.

For those in the bay area, I would definitely recommend Danielle at agency360. If you are interested in finding a new passion or know someone who is looking, send them to Danielle’s LinkedIn profile!

Free Resume Templates by Job

I’ve compiled a list of resume templates by job type, please let us know if you are trying to find one not on this list!

·         College Student: This collection from College Grad is great; search by your major.

·         Sales Manager: Great template from Office Online.

·         Administrative Assistant: Great template from Office Online.

·         IT Professional: Another one from Microsoft.

·         Business Consultant: This one comes from Resume Resource.