Doing this off the top of my head.

This brings up another question that my partner and I were talking about the other day. Hopefully Lifehacker might bring it up for discussion.

I have no idea what percentage of jobs are filled without going through a recruiter (which is what I do), but one of the first things that we do is make certain that the candidate and the company are in the same ballpark when it comes to salary. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, most people are not going to…

I've been a recruiter for nearly 10 years. A hiring manager for about 10 (not as a recruiter).

I don't know of any HR person, or hiring manager who reads a cover letter.

Rule of thumb for interviews. Agreeing with the above. God gave you ONE mouth and TWO ears for a reason. The more that you listen to what interviewers…

ALWAYS get the offer in writing.

ALWAYS get the offer in writing.

Two points.

I'm a recruiter.

Tires.

Having had various hobbies over the years, one of the easiest ways to find out if you want to try something is to find a group of people who are doing it and find out if that sparks your interest.

There are some things, such as radio controlled planes that have a higher entry cost, but you can still hang around the…

Okay. You gave me an idea.

This year's Indy 500. As all the cars are sitting there.

Here's another rule about you qualifying for a job.

Does the car look spectacular? Absolutely. We already knew that.

If you've been in your current job for two or three years, unless you're trying to get a job where your GPA is relevant, drop it.

I wish people would get OVER this one page thing. I've been a professional recruiter for 8 years. I was in sales for 30 years, a major part of that as a hiring manager. My partner has been a recruiter for nearly 30 years.

Absolutely the same.

You have to wonder if the movie studios will ever get the idea about copy protection and people wanting to do things legally.

I work in the food ingredient industry. There are a variety of small manufacturers who do this. Especially with sugar vs. diet. Of course the soda/pop debate goes on forever. :-)

This while Illinois goes in the opposite direction, so to speak.

Portion control - Let's put a little blame on the "serving size" that food manufacturers use to make their food healthier. 12 ounce can of pop TWO servings? Just looked at a bag of taco chips. Serving size? 6 chips. The worse the food is for you, the smaller they make the serving size to make it appear not so bad.