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After an interview, a job seeker should definitely follow up, especially if they're working with a recruiter. Since recruiters also contact the client to see how they thought the interview went, it's good to give your recruiter your thoughts on how the interview went as well. It's definitely a good idea to follow up with a call, an email, maybe even a thank you note showing appreciation for the interview and your continued interest in the position and that you appreciated their time. A handwritten thank you note can make a big impression. If it's been a few weeks and you haven't heard...


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In this video, a few of our recruiters share ways to make your resume stand out, as well as some common mistakes that job seekers make. When writing an resume, it's best to be as clear and concise as possible. Hiring managers like to know what your exact abilities are, what you can do in a job and that you can be flexible. Resumes should be clean, organized and very concise. Make sure that the point you're trying to get across is listed in the objective. Avoid listing personal interests or hobbies. Identifying individual organizations that don't have anything to do with the tip of job you're...


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BCforward is happy to welcome three new recruiters to the team. Keisha Finch is an alumna of IUPUI where she studied Social and Behavioral Sciences. She has previous work experience in consumer lending, sales, financial aid and IT recruiting. During her free time she enjoys reading, spending time with her family and traveling. Jamie Barker is an alumna of Urbana University where she double majored in English and History. Prior to joining BCforward, she was an Admissions Representative at both Fortis College, and Kaplan College and Customer Service Manager at Best Buy. Jamie is engaged...


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Job seekers looking to re-locate, or who are applying for out-of-town jobs, may be asked to participate in a remote interview via a video conference service such as Skype. Technological knowledge aside, this can be an understandably nerve-wracking experience. Glassdoor.com recently posted a great article - How To Ace A Job Interview On Skype - that outlines some useful tips for remote video interviewing: Try it out with friends Have a backup plan Think about what the background says about you Organize your notes in front of you Turn off your pop-ups and email Know Skype's features Check...


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We all know the power of social media to make connections and find jobs. At BCforward, LinkedIn is one of many tools that our recruiters use to match talented job seekers with jobs for our clients. Recently, one of our BCforward employees was contacted, via email, by an aggressive recruiter at a competing company who claimed to be a LinkedIn connection: I need your help connecting to talented individuals. I have (5) I.T. Sales Positions available in Indianapolis with 3 different clients, all of which need top notch IT sales People. All of which need to be filled in the next few weeks....


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via Mashable: LinkedIn has announced that it has finally reached a major milestone: 100 million users and counting. The company, founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003, reached profitability fairly soon, and its growth has been accelerating over the past few years. It took LinkedIn six years to reach 50 million users, but it only took a year and a half for the business social network to double that number. LinkedIn hit 85 million members in October 2010 and revealed that it had more than 90 million users when it filed to go public earlier this year. LinkedIn is now adding one new member...


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