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Susan Gulliford CPRW

About Susan Gulliford CPRW

Susan Gulliford is a Resume Writer based in Schaumburg, IL. Previously she recruited for corporate and healthcare positions before transitioning into the career services field. Susan enjoys helping others with the job search process.

Making the Most of Reference Checks

By Susan Gulliford CPRW - December 29, 2015

Checking a candidate’s references sometimes seems like grunt work. You call the candidate’s former employer, and someone confirms the applicant’s dates of employment and job title. Unless the candidate

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Effective Reference CHecks

Avoiding Unprofessional & Illegal Interview Questions

By Susan Gulliford CPRW - January 19, 2016

When you work in healthcare, you often spend as much (or more) time with your co-workers as you spend with your family. Therefore, you want to make sure that the people you hire can perform the job

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How to Write Resumes for Robots

By Susan Gulliford CPRW - January 28, 2016

If you are like most job seekers, you see an ad online, email your résumé…and never hear anything back. It is common to feel intensely frustrated with this situation. With the advent of Applicant Tracking

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How to Write Resumes for Robots

6 Features of Great Job Descriptions

By Susan Gulliford CPRW - February 8, 2016

Turnover in the healthcare industry stands at 16.5%. As a Recruiter, your job is to identify and hire people who fit into your organization. Writing great job descriptions is essential to attracting

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6 Signs Your Interview is Going Well

By Susan Gulliford CPRW - February 25, 2016

You’re sitting in the interview looking for any sign that it is going well. The interviewer seems impressed with your educational credentials and professional experience. You wonder, “How do I know

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6 signs your interview is going well

5 Benefits of Employee Development Programs

By Susan Gulliford CPRW - March 22, 2016

The unemployment rate for healthcare workers is 3.2% as of December 2015 (http://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag62.htm). This fact means that if you are a Human Resources professional in the healthcare field,

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5 Benefits of Employee Development Programs

How to Search for a Job When You Already Have One

By Susan Gulliford CPRW - March 29, 2016

If you are tired of your current job, don’t worry. There are numerous employment opportunities for healthcare professionals at this time. Consider that for January 2016: The unemployment rate

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How to Search for a Job When You Already Have One

How the Best Employers Take Full Advantage of Exit Interviews

By Susan Gulliford CPRW - April 19, 2016

If you are an HR Representative or a Hiring Manager in healthcare, you must confront turnover. One survey of healthcare employers in 2015 identified that: Total turnover was 19.2% Voluntary

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How the Best Employers Take Full Advantage of Exit Interviews

3 Steps to Leave Your Job with Class

By Susan Gulliford CPRW - May 3, 2016

If you are in an unhappy job situation, you want to move on to a position that offers more financial and personal fulfillment. Now is a great time for people in healthcare to pursue other opportunities.

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3 Steps to Leave Your Job with Class

Write a Cover Letter They’ll Actually Read

By Susan Gulliford CPRW - May 12, 2016

If you are like most job seekers, you loathe having to write a cover letter. Many people find it intimidating because they do not know what the gatekeepers want to see. When I recruited healthcare

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Write a Cover Letter They’ll Actually Read