People need to know how to present themselves.

It never ceases to amaze me that when candidates prepare a resume duties and responsibilities take the lead over accomplishments. I recently received a resume from a candidate and under each of his positions he listed 4 to 5 accomplishment.results bullet points. He did a great job relating how well he did in his various positions and when I asked him why he prepared his resume with accomplishments he told me that he felt it was important for people to know how well he did his job and not necessarily what he did.

A simple saying to remember when preparing your resume
is: " Duties and responsibilities tell what you do while accomplishments tell how well you do."

For a free resume review contact me via e-mail
lance@rpssearchgroup.com

Lance Incitti

Finding the Perfect Candidate

How to attract the best and brightest to your company is a challenge I am hearing from most, if not all of our clients right now. Then, once you find them, hire them, onboard them, motivate them and ultimately retain them become the next challenges. I wish I had a dollar for every client who said they were looking for the ideal candidate. Every hiring manager would like the perfect candidate for their open position. In seeking Mr./Ms. Perfect, many highly qualified candidates are passed over. Perfection is elusive, but almost perfect could be sitting right in front of you. Elongated hiring processes and having multiple interviewers involved in the process simply complicate the hiring process and serve to frustrate candidates and the delay will lose you good candidates.

I suggest a thorough review of your processes and an evaluation as to why you are having trouble finding the ideal candidate.

I can be reached through LinkedIn or lance@rpssearchgroup.com

 HARD SKILLS VERSUS SOFT SKILLS

 

Many employers have decided that soft skills are more important than hard skills

What is the difference between hard skills and soft skills? Hard skills refer to the job-related knowledge and abilities that employees need to perform their job duties effectively. Soft skills, on the other hand, are the personal qualities that help employees really thrive in the workplace. Hard skills help you identify candidates who are good on paper, whereas soft skills indicate which of these candidates are good in person, too. This means that you need a good mix of hard and soft skills in every employee so that they can be successful in their role.

 

Soft skills are more often seen as personality traits you may have spent your whole life developing. They are called upon when you manage your time, communicate with other people or confront a difficult situation for the first time.

Key Skills

Hard Skills                                                                         Soft Skills

 

Physical Security                                                              Communication

Budget control                                                                   Employee Relations

Investigations                                                                     Customer focused

Equipment technology                                                       Build Relationships

Policy development                                                            Influence