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Resume Genius
2w ago
Every new generation entering the workforce encounters some criticism. Remember the many complaints Boomers voiced about Millennials? Now it’s Gen Z’s turn.
According to our 2024 Hiring Trends Survey, 45% of hiring managers say Gen Z is the most challenging generation to work with. But what’s really surprising is that even 45% of Gen Z hiring managers reported their own generation as the most difficult to manage.
Here’s the full breakdown of which generations hiring managers from all working generations find the most challenging to work with:
Gen Z (45%)
Millennials (26%)
Gen X (13%)
Boomers ..read more
Resume Genius
3w ago
Job hunting can feel frustrating when you’ve invested so much time and energy into multiple applications only to hear nothing back. While it’s easy to attribute the silence to bad luck (or an unoptimized resume), there could be other reasons why you’re not receiving responses.
After hearing from 625 hiring managers in our 2024 Hiring Trends Survey, we uncovered a concerning trend: 8 out of 10 confessed to having ghosted candidates in the past.
Why are hiring managers ghosting candidates?
Below, we discuss the survey findings in more detail, and offer strategies to minimize the risk of being gh ..read more
Resume Genius
1M ago
Green jobs are roles that contribute to the economic shift toward environmental sustainability, and can be found across industries. And while the green job market is growing, the talent pool isn’t keeping pace.
For many climate-concerned job seekers, compensation is one of the most important factors when considering whether to leave a current position for a green job.
Although the general perception of green jobs is that they don’t pay well, this isn’t necessarily true. Here are 10 of the highest-paying green jobs in 2024:
Job
Median Annual Salary
# of Jobs
Estimated Job Growth
Natural ..read more
Resume Genius
1M ago
Among the most common interview questions you might get asked, “Tell me something that is not on your resume” can be particularly confusing because it’s hard to know what interviewers are looking for. But don’t worry, they’re simply trying to learn more about your personality, interests, and who you are.
You can think of this question as, “What do you want us to know about you that we wouldn’t learn from your resume alone?” It’s open-ended, which means that interviewers aren’t expecting you to follow a certain answer format.
Instead, they’re giving you a valuable opportunity to highlight somet ..read more
Resume Genius
1M ago
Given that 57% of employers ask about salary expectations at some point in the hiring process, it’s essential to be ready in case this question comes up in an interview setting.
To help you talk numbers with confidence, we asked 7 hiring and career experts how you can effectively answer interviewers when asked about salary, and provide example scripts that you can use.
1. Know your worth before the interview
Before you go into an interview, you should have a clear idea of what kind of salary range is fair. Otherwise, you risk getting lowballed by employers or passed up because they think you’r ..read more
Resume Genius
2M ago
In the past, employers saw frequently changing jobs as a red flag — but times have changed.
To provide an updated view on job-hopping and how you can make more informed career-related decisions this year, we consulted 8 hiring and career professionals and share their advice below:
1. Conduct a career self-assessment
You should never make a change in your career without thinking it through first.
While today’s environment makes it tempting to jump frequently, understanding your motivations is key.
Jessica Brewer, Founder of Emix HR and Coaching, supports experiencing different work environments ..read more
Resume Genius
2M ago
Being able to describe your unique strengths and experiences in a compelling way is a crucial skill for job seekers.
In this article, we’ll demonstrate how you can effectively describe yourself in professional situations, from writing your resume to acing your next job interview.
To impress employers, you need to accurately communicate your strengths, experiences, and qualifications.
Our comprehensive list of positive adjectives will help you showcase your best qualities:
27 adjectives to describe your conscientiousness
Highlighting your work ethic, organizational skills, and problem solving a ..read more
Resume Genius
2M ago
With every new year comes change — especially within the hiring process.
To offer a clearer view of what hiring managers prioritize in candidates this year, Resume Genius conducted a survey of 625 managers from across the US.
On January 29, 2024, our research team launched this survey to understand how each stage of the hiring process (including applications, interviews, and skills assessments) influences a hiring manager’s decision to hire (or not hire) a candidate.
From the ideal resume length in 2024 to how hiring managers expect Gen Z candidates to affect the world of job hunting, her ..read more
Resume Genius
3M ago
While both introverts and extroverts can succeed in any job, if you lean toward introversion, then you may prefer certain roles over others.
For example, as an introvert, you may naturally seek roles with independent work, deep focus, and opportunities for creative problem-solving.
Several job types have promising earning potential and high growth prospects while also providing environments that value these preferences.
We’ve curated a list of 15 well-paying jobs with promising job growth projections that people with introverted personalities can pursue in 2024:
Job
Median Annual Salary
Nu ..read more
Resume Genius
3M ago
If you’re sick of continually tweaking the same information about your background and skills to match the specifics of each job posting, it may be time to try an AI cover letter generator.
In this article, we tested and ranked the best AI cover letter makers available online, so you know which ones are worth your time:
1. Resume Genius
We know what you’re thinking: obviously this website is going to say their cover letter builder is the best. However, we wouldn’t be one of the top career resources websites online if our software didn’t work.
Rather than generating a bunch of boilerplate text ..read more