Toni Ellen Kleppin

Through the Eyes of a Recruiter

Topics touched on included:

• "Landing Your Next Job in a Tough Economy" .

• "Landing Your First Job in a Tough Economy" as we currently have at least one person "freshly graduated" in our organization. The similarities and differences between landing that first job or the next job.

• "How to Recession-Proof Your Career" is always vital and it's beneficial to get a variety of different perspectives on this. Registration with an agency can be an integral point of recession-proofing one's career and offer opportunities for networking. Given that Accountemps is part of Robert Half & Associates, the possibilities of placement and networking can grow exponentially.

• "Writing the Perfect Resume and Cover Letter". What gets the attention of an Placment Specialist at at an employment agency given the volume and diversity of resumes submitted? What techniques can be used for jumping to the head of the pack if a resume is scanned by an automatic tracking system? What skills and experience are employment agencies finding easiest to place?

• The incorporation of "Soft Skills" into cover letter and resumes and how that crosses all areas and levels of the labor market.