It’s estimated there are 6 job seekers for every job opening in the market today. That’s not very good odds. However, any one can cut those odds in half instantly, simply write a decent resume!



I realize that I have a resume writing 101 entry on our site already, but in my mind I can’t tell people enough how important it is to write a clean, interesting and job worthy resume!



There is a bit of competition out there right now; people are unemployed, or looking to… Continue

You may have clicked here out of curiosity, or because you just couldn’t believe someone would write an article that would actually give you the tools to ‘get away with it!’, or perhaps you really are interested in my advice. Well I hate to disappoint you!



Honesty is (ALWAYS) the best policy when searching for a job.



I know you’re nervous, anxious, maybe excited, about searching for a new job. You’ve spent a lot of time thinking and writing the best possible resume you… Continue

The last three months have been a real eye opener when it comes to business networking. By business networking, I mean the time tested process of connecting with other business people to share ideas, build credibility, promote your products or services and give/receive referrals.



When we re-launched Armor Personnel as Armor People Link, our focus was on leveraging the latest in web communication tools like blogs, Twitter, Linkedin and Facebook. With my background in technology and the… Continue

Our very own Andrea Duggan became a published author this week with the appearance of her blog post entitled “What employers can learn from the Jay Leno – Conan O’Brien succession plan!” Why did she become a published author? Well a lot of the credit goes to Twitter and our social networking initiatives around the 2010 HRPA Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada. Someone once called Twitter a serendipity engine because of the interesting people, connections and opportunities that come about… Continue

These days it seems there's not a lot to celebrate. Having lived the life of an entreprenuer for 20 plus years I know the ups and downs of building your own business. It often means long hours and late nights only to run up against a tough economy which means more long hours and more late nights! To get through these long hours entrepreneurs tend to draw on a firm belief in themselves but they also draw on the inspiration of others who have succeeded before them. I've often strengthened my… Continue

Being a big fans of Twitter, we've setup a hash stream for the upcoming HRPA 2010 conference January 27th, 2010 in Toronto, Canada. Join the conversation by using hash #hrpa2010 and follow what others are saying at http://www.armorpeoplelink.com/talentfindr.

Even with all the recent economic disruption and financial turmoil, companies must prepare for an oncoming tsunami. Companies need to rethink their relationship with employees. They need to change internally and externally the way they engage and communicate with their employees and prospective candidates.



Management will have to change their idea of organizational structure from hierarchal or matrix to peer-to-peer structures with their group work philosophy and power cliques. A new… Continue

Welcome to my three part series on Social Networking and its impact on business, employees and recruiting.



The emergence of social networking sites such as Linkedin and Facebook have changed how people connect and communicate in a fundamental way. Throughout history broad social change has always found its way into how we conduct business. Each generation brings change, however it’s the bubble generations that bring the most change. The Boomers and the introduction of the personal… Continue