Ten Zombie Phrases That Will Kill Your Resume

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We are realizing slowly that when you try to hire great people through mechanical means by searching their resumes for keywords, you don't get the results you want.

You have to hire people through human means, by engaging with them as people rather than as bundles of skills and professional credentials. Everybody has a story. We all resonate better with certain people and cultures than with others.

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If You Read One Of These Five Phrases In A Company Review, Don't Apply There

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The need to research a company before you apply for a job there should go without saying in 2016. Whether you rely on Glassdoor or another site, potentially parsing hundreds of reviews for real insight can be overwhelming. While you should take everything you read in an anonymous review of a company with a grain of salt and question the review writer’s motives, there are certain phrases to look out for. If any variations on the following terms pop up when you’re researching a prospective employer, think twice about applying.

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