Category: Recruiter Insights

• 5 Tips for Landing Your Dream Job Interested in growing the tech career you’ve always wanted? Intel recruiters connect with thousands of job candidates every year, and here are the top lessons we’ve learned that will help you take advantage of the right opportunity. Know who you are, what you want, and the value you’ll add To prepare for your dream job, make a list and figure...
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• 5 Things Intel Recruiters Want You to Know We asked our recruiters: If you could tell job candidates just one thing to help them in their job search, what would it be? Here is what they had to say: Research, research, research Choosing a company to bet your career on should not be a decision you take lightly. Do as much research as possible on any potential company...
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• Intel Student Center: Resume Tips for Students—and Other Job Seekers At Intel, we get a lot of requests for feedback on resumes. While we can't respond to each and every individual request, I wanted to share some of my best tips with everyone—feel free to pass them on! 1. Have a clear objective or summary statement so the reader knows what type of position you're seeking. Intern or full-time? Hardware...
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• Networking for Success One of the topics I speak about to students and job seekers is networking skills. They want to know where to network, who to network with, and what to say when they network- both through social media, and in person. I am absolutely passionate about the power of networking, especially when it comes to finding a new career opportunity. Why...
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• 5 Quick Tips for a More Effective Resume Before we get to the good stuff, allow me to share with you the reason for writing this article in the first place. As a recruiter, I see hundreds of resumes every week and I believe that if the candidates follow a few simple steps, they can dramatically improve their chances of getting the job of their dreams. As a...
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• Candidate Experience – Serious business for us at Intel! Last week Intel was awarded a 2014 Candidate Experience (CandE) Award from the Talent Board.  Winning this award is one of our proudest accomplishments.  You may wonder why so much emphasis would be put on this particular award – Intel has been awarded other, very prestigious employer awards, including Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.  While these awards make...
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• Does Your Resume Lack Focus? I read a lot of resumes each week as part of my job and as a favor to folks who are looking for guidance or help. I am noticing a disturbing pattern – resumes that lack focus. Times are tough and people are trying very hard to be qualified for anything and everything. In the process, their lack of focus...
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• Job Hunting Tips from a Non-Recruiter Hi, I’m Colon and while I'm not a recruiter, I’m a 5-time intern and full-time college graduate employee at Intel. After completing my MS in electrical engineering at the University of Florida, where I also completed my BS, I became a full-time employee at Intel in May 2013. I am currently working in power delivery for datacenter and server platforms....
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• Guidance from a Recruiter — Follow at Your Own Risk Disclaimer: I am NOT a guidance counselor.  Proceed with caution here people. I keep getting a question from my student audience and felt it was probably time I answered the question for the masses, vs responding one by one with the same information. Apparently, students want to know this: “What courses should I take to land a job in xyz?”...
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• After the Interview Last time I shared a blog post to help you ace the job interview, but now what? Waiting to hear back after a job interview can be one of the most nerve-wracking times for a job seeker. You might wonder how well you communicated during the interview and then feel like you have no control over the impending decision. The...
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