What Technology is Doing to the Paper Resume

February 22, 2012

The art of writing a resume is one that has been practiced for years and years as a tool to help job seekers define their skills and experience.  Over time the traditional and recognized way of formatting and writing a resume has change minimally, or has it?  It use to be that you would print our resume and hand deliver it to the employer, then came fax and email, and now we have the concept of online job boards.  Over time will the printed resume even be necessary?  Has the content on the resume changed due to these new avenues of communication?

How to Ace Your Interview

February 16, 2012

I know there is a surplus of online tips to having a great interview, but I think there are a lot of other factors that are not being discussed.  

True North is Going Green

February 09, 2012

True North recognizes the importance of protecting our environment.  So we are implementing some new things around the office to make our “carbon footprint” as small as possible.  We hope that you too will think about how the things you do at work effect the environment.  What we are doing:

• Recycle – We realize that some things we are going to have to print or use, however we are recycling all paper, aluminum and plastic
• Power-off – When computers run through the night they use energy and they are not even being used.  Therefore, all employees shut down their computers before they leave
• Lights Off – Every time we leave the office we make sure all lights are off.  We have even talked to our cleaning crew and they double check them for us in the evening.
• Reuse – We have reusable dishes and silverware to ensure that we are not using unnecessary disposable items.

Please share your ideas and things your office does to protect the environment.

Tweaking Your Resume for Specific Jobs

February 02, 2012

How many versions of your resume do you have? Most people would say, “Well, I have one, how many do I need?” The answer is that unless you are truly a one-trick pony, then you likely should have a few different versions of your resume to highlight various aspects of your skill set. For senior level and executive level candidates, it is difficult to encapsulate a long career of experience and skills in a resume. People taking the correct approach build their resume from a high level perspective, and that is fine for your basic resume.  As you begin to become active in your job search and are applying to specific positions, some specific changes need to be made.