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Few things are more frustrating than sending job application after job application without hearing a word back. After all the time and energy you put into looking for jobs, drafting your resume, writing your cover letter, and more, the least they could do is reply, right? Unfortunately, the fact is that recruiters often find themselves swamped. With dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of resumes to parse through, only a select few make the cut to the interview round. So if you want yours to be one of them, it’s got to stand out. The good news is, there are numerous tips and tricks you can leverage to improve your odds of scoring an interview. To find out what those are, we reached out right to the source. Over a dozen folks in the recruiting and HR space shared the tips they have for candidates that want to set themselves apart. Start ironing that interview suit — you’re going to need it! 1. Highlight Transferable Skills “The more research you can do, the better. When you know what an organization does, you’re better equipped to determine what types of roles are most suitable for your skills and experience. Focus on the

In today’s workplace, we’ve all got a million and one things to do. How, exactly, are you supposed to balance them all—and still clock out at fewer than, say, 60 hours a week? You’d have to seriously hone your time-management skills to do it. And to find out how, we turned to the people who we know have a lot on their plates: CEOs. Here’s what they (and other big bosses) think you can do to best manage your time.  1. Get an early start. “It’s a cliché, but you can make yourself a morning person. If you’re passionate about what you do, you can get yourself out of bed. You only need to wake up at 6 a.m. every day to find new time which can be amazingly productive, and by doing those essential morning tasks before 7a.m.—like responding to urgent, overnight emails, catching up on the latest industry news, and coordinating your calendar—you can take advantage of the rest of the world sleeping and complete those tasks without interruption.” — Jack Barmby, Founder and CEO of Gnatta 2. Keep a to-do list. “I keep to-do list of short-term and long-term goals that I’m constantly shuffling around. Having a

Landing a job is hard. You could be a college graduate with a perfectly crafted resume, but that is hardly enough to land a gig. Even if you nail the interview process, which is grueling, companies may still be wary of hiring you. The job market is as competitive as it has ever been. Let’s take a look at some of the extra hoops you need to jump through, and how to jump through them, on your way to a job offer. So Many Interviews Nowadays, you will have to face at least two interviews on your path to employment. If your application and resume make it out of the pile of others, you may get a phone interview, sometimes called a phone screening. This type of interview has its own etiquette to follow, and you need to do well to move on to the next round of interviews. Typically, the next round is an in-person interview with your prospective new boss, but some companies may have you go through a peer interview with multiple people all at once. 18 Interview Questions Every Recruiter Is Asking This Month Background Checks You may never do this, but many people lie on resumes