Does this sound familiar? *1 New Message* “Hi Mark, I came across your profile and thought you’d be a great fit for a Marketing Director role with one of my local clients. Do you have 5 minutes to hop on a quick call, would love to share more information! Thanks,” — Would you answer this?…
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Developing Your Personal Brand On Linkedin
Linkedin is one of the most powerful networking and job search tools right now. Not to mention it’s FREE! Linkedin has become a hub for career success stories, new clients & partnerships, and a wonderful community to meet likeminded individuals. In addition, Linkedin provides an ideal platform to showcase yourself and build your personal brand.…
A Letter From Your Recruiter
Dear Reader, I could create a whole separate post about the stigmas, assumptions, bad experiences, and myths surrounding recruiters. Maybe when I have 53 hours to set aside. But what I want to discuss today are our intentions. And perspective. From the recruiter seat. — If you break a recruiter down on a fundamental level,…
Ask A Recruiter: What's The Difference Between Contract And Direct Hire?
GREAT QUESTION For job seekers, this can be a new and sometime confusing conversation to have, especially if you’re used to a regular salaried position. It’s becoming more mainstream for companies to utilize contract employment, especially with sales and development roles. There are benefits to contract and direct hire, for both employers and candidates. But…
Why You Shouldn't Tackle Hiring Alone
Hiring is hard. Building a team is hard. In fact, nobody said it was easy. But here’s the thing: so many companies think it is. Finding talent is a skillset and one that not everybody has. Figuring out what works is more than just checking boxes on experience. It’s the art of blending skills, intuition,…
The Most Common Interview Mistakes Made By Companies
The interview process has a purpose. Otherwise, we would simply hire people from their resume, right? Companies need to validate a candidate’s skillset and qualifications for the position, first and foremost. They also need to get to know the candidate on a personal level; what their goals are and how they would work with the…
Ask A Recruiter: I'm Definitely Overqualified. Why Won't They Hire Me?
This is a sticky subject, but something that I’m very passionate about. As a recruiter, this is a difficult conversation to navigate unless you have an open and honest relationship with your candidates. Far too often, people will reach out to recruiters (or apply directly) for jobs that they are severely overqualified for; ie. a…
Ask A Recruiter: Scheduling Job Interviews When I Have A Job?
Great question. With unemployment rates at a staggering low, hiring managers and recruiters are struggling to find talent now more than ever. It used to be that the “Best of the Best” were employed with exceptional companies, but now it’s basically everyone. Ultimately, it’s a great problem to have, right? Yay for the economy! However,…
No Call, No Show? No Job. Anywhere.
Picture this: You have an interview scheduled with Company A. You were really excited about the position in the beginning, but after having some time to research and think about the opportunity more, you decide you are no longer interested. What do you do? A. Email or call the hiring manager and let them know.…
8 Habits to Adopt in 2019
With January right around the corner, we start to reflect on the past year. How did we do? Moreso, we start to make our new list of what we are going to accomplish next year. The good ole’ New Years Resolutions. We can easily run through the obvious choices: Lose Weight Save Money Learn a…