Monthly Archives: April 2012

What Recruiters Look at On Your Resume

The article, “What Recruiters Look at During the 6 Seconds They Spend on Your Resume,” from LinkedIn’s Business Insider writer, Vivian Giang (4/9/12)reports on a fascinating study. Eye tracking, which examines eye movements to analyze the time someone spends on… Continue reading

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It’s Here! A New Website Addition: Voices of Our College

“I do have an unusual name,” is how Kamini Singha, an associate professor in the Geosciences Department, begins her story of how her father, who is from India, and her mother, who is from the United States, searched for… Continue reading

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Getting What You Paid For: Occupational Outlook and Hoover’s

In last week’s blog, I promised to give you more information about two of my favorite sources of information for job search preparation: the Occupational Outlook Handbook and Hoover’s Online. Both of these reliable sources are available through the Penn… Continue reading

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