I conducted thousands of screening interviews during my time as a Recruiter. What always amazed me was the lack of preparation job seekers did for these interviews. These are important interviews. Recruiters are the gatekeepers. If you cannot answer the questions posed and show you are a potential fit for the job, you will not move forward—end of story.

LinkedIn has 774 million users. That is a lot. But it is small compared to the 2.89 billion users on Facebook or the 1.86 billion users of YouTube. Many people do not think of LinkedIn when they think of social media powerhouses. But you really should think again, especially if you are interested in advancing your career. LinkedIn is powerful for building connections and learning about your profession or industry.

Often references are an afterthought in your job search. You may be so focused on making your resume stand out from your competition or practicing hard interview questions that you forget that employers may want to check your references. Then when you see this ask on an application or after an interview, you scramble to come up with names and contact information.

Many people don't know where they should focus their efforts on LinkedIn. Should they post content? Connect with others? Or should they start commenting on peoples' posts? All of these are important. But before you do any of this, I believe your priority should be to get your profile completed with impactful information.

Many employers use testing before employment to screen applicants so that only the best-qualified move on in the process as determined by the company. The types of testing that an applicant may be asked to complete are numerous. They can be anything from testing your knowledge, critical thinking skills, personality, integrity, and even physical skills like the ability to lift a certain amount of weight.

Whether you quit without having another position is an individual decision, and the choice has to be the right one for you, based upon your circumstances.

Make sure you have a job search strategy first before you worry about the right tactics. Otherwise, you might never be able to reach your goal.

I do not foresee one-way video interviewing going away any time soon. Employers are always looking for ways to make their recruitment process more efficient, and if they feel this type of interview brings value, they will adopt it.

The purpose of the resume (or CV) is to get you an interview. So, how many pages your resume should be will depend on the information needed to help the reader decide if they want to interview you. That is why there is no magic number.