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Tom Sorensen has written his own content since 2009, drawing on more than 25 years of executive search experience across Asia, Europe, and Africa. His articles have appeared on his blog, in the Bangkok Post, and in business and Chamber of Commerce magazines.

20 unbelievable quotes from resumes

  • Post published:10/12/2013
  • Reading time:3 mins read

What better way to end a tough year than with some quotes from candidate resumes. On popular demand, these lines were picked from real resumes and cover letters: Marital status:…

What will your boss say about you?

  • Post published:14/11/2013
  • Reading time:4 mins read

Don’t worry; I will not be calling your boss. But just imagine I did. What would he or she tell us about your performance, your personality, your relationship to colleagues?…

Size does matter!

  • Post published:03/09/2013
  • Reading time:4 mins read

Who told you that size does not count? I would like to know why so many candidates still seem to believe that size doesn’t matter. If I told you that…

Are you using the same hiring strategy as ten years ago?

  • Post published:18/07/2013
  • Reading time:4 mins read

Passive candidates don’t look for a new job the same way active candidates do. The mistake made by many companies is they do not differentiate in their sourcing and hiring…

You only have 20 seconds

  • Post published:25/06/2013
  • Reading time:3 mins read

I am sorry to be the messenger… I know this may come as a shock to you. Here goes: Your resume will be read in about 20 seconds. That is…

A demographic timebomb

  • Post published:03/05/2013
  • Reading time:5 mins read

If you think it’s increasingly difficult to find staff for your organization, I’m afraid you ain’t seen nothing yet. Let me just tell you that the “ain’t seen nothing yet”…

How to best hire sales people

  • Post published:10/04/2013
  • Reading time:6 mins read

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. If you find it challenging to find, assess and recruit sales people, ask…

LinkedIn kills the recruitment industry?

  • Post published:25/03/2013
  • Reading time:7 mins read

They say that Curiosity Killed the Cat; a reference to the dangers of unnecessary experimentation. Here in lies perhaps the answer to the question if LinkedIn is in the process…

The seven year itch in recruitment

  • Post published:07/02/2013
  • Reading time:6 mins read

It is said that 50% (or more) of marriages end in divorce. That’s a scary prospect which makes many think hard before proposing or walking down the isle. So why…

What is your New Year career resolution?

  • Post published:07/12/2012
  • Reading time:6 mins read

Being in Asia, there is little in the weather which tells you we are once again in the month of December. The festive holiday season is fast approaching and with…