Why Skills and Experience Don’t Matter As Much As You Think

Why Skills and Experience Don’t Matter As Much As You Think

If you’ve been following the blog, you know that Aventure takes considerable time with each job candidate, drawing out the skills and work history to develop a full picture of potential and possible placement. What powers that placement, however, isn’t always what the candidate has the ability to do; rather, it’s what makes the candidate […]

Aventure Taps into Siouxland Potential One Candidate at a Time

Aventure Taps into Siouxland Potential One Candidate at a Time

If you’re in the job market, it can feel pretty overwhelming. A typo on a resume, a slip in an interview, a mistake on an application—these honest, human mistakes can make even the most qualified candidate miss out on an amazing career or job opportunity. It becomes intimidating especially if you’ve never interviewed before or […]

Looking for a job? Aventure helps you search smarter, not harder.

Looking for a job? Aventure helps you search smarter, not harder.

Job hunting. In a word: Ugh. In today’s world, looking for a job seems so daunting. All the effort of writing the perfect resume and cover letter, applying for the perfect jobs (and the imperfect ones), waiting for responses, and (maybe) getting the chance to shine at an interview. If you get the job, all […]

How Not To Get Your Dream Job

When you are in the thick of a job search, it is sometimes hard to see the dream jobs from the pyramid schemes. A good rule of thumb is the old adage, “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.” Here’s how to tell if the job you are interested in isn’t […]

Creative Resumes That Set You Apart.

Maybe you don’t have the experience or the skills—yet—but you’ve got your eye on a particular company or a particular position. Or maybe you are plumb full of experience and talent, and you’re not sure how to set yourself apart from the competition. Enter the creative resume. Creative resumes are finely crafted sales pitches that […]

Pinspiration for Job Seekers

Pinterest isn’t just for wedding ideas, DIY crafts, and healthy recipes. Ok, maybe that’s what the majority of people use it for, but I bet you didn’t know that Pinterest could help you in the search for your dream job. Use Pinterest to your advantage and look for tips, tricks and tools on helping you […]