A gap of employment on your resume can be frightening, but that doesn’t mean that your time between jobs has to be spent solely on hunting down your next position. It’s time for job seekers everywhere to embrace new opportunities during their time between jobs! The job search can wear on both your sanity and…
How do you make sure recruiters find you for the right jobs? Well there are a few tactics you can engage in, here is an infographic based on the 7 Secrets to Making Recruiters Find You: Get active on Twitter & LinkedIn. Help your company to recruit internally. Write and get read by your target…
What better time than now to start making your resolutions? Most people resolve to lose weight, reconnect with old friends, or even rediscover an old passion when the clock strikes midnight and ushers in the fresh start. But you’re different, because you’re a job seeker! Your resolution for this year is to go out there and…
Oh. My Gosh. Becky. It’s a New Year! I get pretty excited about the New Year, mostly because it means NEW (Hint: it’s in the name). Here in the middle of the United States, we had new snow, which only underscored the illusion of a clean slate. Let’s talk about NEW. New Stuff In 2017,…
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How To Source Strategically [3 Layers]
A lot of people ask me about making their Internet search efforts more strategic. It is so easy to access information online that it can be tempting to start sourcing for candidates without much focus, get some results but never really maximize your activity. Too much process can be limiting when sourcing – part of…
Much as the title suggests, my colleagues (and unfortunately myself during my time as a headhunter) were as great a source of amusement to my customers, so here is a collection of our best and worst moments – mostly our worst. No names are mentioned, but you know who you are…. Porn in the airport:…
As a new year begins, it is always best to create some resolutions. Why not start networking? Starting out as a networker can be a daunting experience, but here are 9 key principles to remember: Change your mindset – you network and make connections all the time, so stop feeling afraid of networking and get on with…
The job interview might be the only thing left between you and the position of your dreams. Even when you’re the most qualified candidate with references galore, a poor interview performance can leave a lousy impression on a potential employer. Yet, you can avoid nearly all interview mishaps if you prepare the right way for…
The biggest cause of placements going wrong is the recruiter making assumptions. Assumptions that are flawed. Information is what drives success in recruitment. And that is why our industry will never die. Because the craft of managing the process still determines whether a candidates is offered and, crucially, accepts a job. Successful recruitment is not…