Candidate Background Checks More Important Than Ever by Dan Charney, President, DRI

A significant number of job candidates falsify information on their resumes. Surprisingly, many applicants who fabricate their information still land the job. How is that possible? According to Neil Adelman, President of Safeguard, a comprehensive background screening company in Beachwood, Ohio, “About 50% of resumes contain incorrect information and many businesses either lack the proper [...]

Candidate Background Checks More Important Than Ever by Dan Charney, President, DRI2018-01-25T16:47:43-05:00

Top 5 Lies on Resumes by Guest Blogger John Yurkschatt, Recruitment Manager, DCA

Have you ever lied on your resume or embellished the truth when speaking with a recruiter or hiring manager? It happens fairly often and it puzzles me because background checks and references are quite easy to conduct. In addition, a simple Google search can quickly uncover false information. Recently I caught a candidate in the [...]

Top 5 Lies on Resumes by Guest Blogger John Yurkschatt, Recruitment Manager, DCA2018-01-25T16:48:58-05:00

7 Factors That Influence Whether You Get Hired or Not by Barb Miller, DRI

What is going through a hiring manager's head when selecting a candidate? There are 7 top factors that influence their decision making about whether you get hired: A Great Resume. To get noticed in the first place, you have to have an impressive resume. Remember, your resume is the first impression the hiring manager will [...]

7 Factors That Influence Whether You Get Hired or Not by Barb Miller, DRI2016-06-23T10:29:29-04:00

I Found the Perfect Job Online. What do I do Now? By Chris Hesson, Guest Blogger, DRI Plastics Division

You've found it. After months of browsing online job boards, you finally see that one role that combines your past roles, industry experience and passion.  And...it’s local! What do you do now? This is a scenario many job seekers face.  Unfortunately, most take the worst possible next step: they apply online with the same generic [...]

I Found the Perfect Job Online. What do I do Now? By Chris Hesson, Guest Blogger, DRI Plastics Division2018-01-25T16:49:29-05:00