- 10 things recruiters don’t want to see on your resume:
It may seem easier on the eye at first but when hiring managers are presented with only bullet points, it is actually difficult to read. The ideal resume will contain a mix of sentences interspersed with bullet points which are best for lists of figures or facts.
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/work/20-things-recruiters-not-want-see-your-resume.html
- More on the “millennial gap” (this was from that IBM study last month, but it made the rounds again this week for some reason)
All three generations reported the same percentage looking for a new job: 32 percent. Another area of close agreement (depending on how one defines close): Company success as a motivating factor. Said the study: “Across generations, employees were not very motivated about the company’s success (25 percent), culture (24 percent) or mission (21 percent). Baby boomers were most impressed with their company’s success (27 percent).”
http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/02/27/how-wide-is-the-millennial-gap
- For when we have to make pretty charts – 7 ways to visualize data without excel (looking at you Kevin)
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/7-ways-visualize-data-without-excel.html - Beware the egotistical CEO
Basically the post goes on to say how their more subtle peers typically perform better and create a much less toxic environment. A lot of this is covered in this book from 2001 (level 5 leaders).
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/08/business/the-perils-of-narcissists-in-the-workplace.html