Resume tip! If you have a skills section on your resume, make sure it maximizes your SKILLS, not your personality. For example - Using the phrase "hard-working" as a skill. Most (if not all) employers will look right past it. It's not a skill. It's a character attribute. What's more meaningful are tech platforms you've worked in or certifications. For example: Microsoft Excel, Sage, QuickBooks, CFA certification Those are skills, not personality traits. You can still showcase being "hard-working" by giving quantifiable examples when you get to the interview stage, but leave it off your resume to make it stronger and more attractive to employers. Good luck out there! If we can help, let us know. #jobseekers #resumeadvice

Most of our followers know the "Golden Rules of Accounting", so we've decided to share one of Biltmore's Golden Rules of Hiring. 🌟 Meet the Needs. We could write a book on this topic alone (and many have), but let's break it down and make it simple. The candidate and the hiring team need to have their needs met. Both parties. Equally. Interviewing is not a one-way street. It is a collaborative and cooperative effort to share what needs to be done and how a candidate's experience can make it happen. If you've interviewed with our Biltmore team, you know we approach our candidate interviews with a conversational feeling - like a meeting over a cup of coffee. This is an authentic way to share information, without pretense, and explore if there is a candidate/role match quickly. Remember - If the ground rules are "it needs to be good for everyone", the process has balance. Another reason this is effective? Our clients are looking for skill fit AND culture fit. Interviews are stressful enough. We aim for an experience that allows candidates to exhale, relax their shoulders, and have an authentic conversation that reveals transparency in what they bring, and what's important to them. If this matches the job description and our client's needs, there's a stronger chance of finding the right person quickly. That's good for everyone. Recruiting should be a balance. If it isn't, then it becomes all about numbers, which doesn't offer much in the way of longevity or loyalty.

May you close 2023 with a heart full of gratitude and welcome 2024 with a heart filled with joy! Thank you to our clients, candidates, and colleagues for a wonderful year. We are grateful for you. Photo by Ian Schneider on Unsplash

If you are a job seeker and your recruiter isn't taking the time to REALLY look at your resume and see transferrable skills, it's time to work with Biltmore Executive Group. We will evaluate your resume, see how your experience can be applied to any one of our multiple openings, and help get you positioned for opportunities with our clients. Many larger firms treat candidates like a number and a statistic to be captured on weekly and monthly status reports. That's not how we do business - or how people deserve to be treated.

Not all companies slow down or stop hiring in Q4! Here are three tips to help job seekers navigate December searches: 1️⃣ Treat a December search like you would a January search. No need to let up on applications and LinkedIn outreach. Many teams are interviewing now for January start dates, and a job open today may not be there in January. Plus staying active now puts you a step ahead of those who wait until the calendar page turns. 2️⃣ Tune out the "noise" you may hear about companies not hiring in Q4. Because it's just that... noise. Recruiters and hiring teams will tell you, that while the slowdown happens in some companies (and layoffs too), if a hiring team has an opening now, they want a candidate now. Get yourself positioned for that interview. Don't let chatter distract or discourage you. Focus will pay off! 3️⃣ Stay consistent with job search best practices. When we work with candidates, we help them match their resume strengths to the job description, provide important information about the hiring company, and help prep for interviews. If you are applying for a job on your own, these things are important for you too! Make sure your resume answers the job description needs. Do your research on the company so you are prepared for interview questions AND more importantly, you feel like the company culture/values/mission/product or service is a good match for you. Photo credit: Sincerely Media

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