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I run a retained executive search firm. I thought I'd pass on an example of what I see from my side of the desk.I received a resume today from a candidate who made no mention at all of his education in his resume. I emailed him to ask about his education. He emailed back and said that he had earned a 2-year technical degree and had worked for 15 years as an electronics technician before moving into sales & marketing. He went on to explain that he had left off his education and the earlier…See More

This is the copy from a new page from my web site. I found these stories to be very uplifting (these are true, with just enough changes made to keep the people's identities confidential). In case you're wondering, both of these job hunters are 50 years old, further evidence that 50 is not too old. It's also evidence that direct mail works. (On the converse, job boards fill a full 12% of the jobs, but people spend unending amounts of time scouring them).- Yes, job hunting via direct mail can be…See More