High-quality candidates are in short supply in the market these days. That’s why it is critical for companies to do their best when it comes to first attracting, then recruiting, and then finally hiring these candidates. The problem for many organizations is that even...
When you’re conducting a job search, the last thing you want to do is mess up the face-to-face interview. That’s the point of the hiring process that is the most crucial. The interview is where you can make the biggest impact. However, that impact has the potential to...
We’ve addressed the topic of why you should work with an executive recruiter before (“6 Good Reasons to Work with a Recruiter on a Confidential Basis”). So the value of working with a recruiter has been well documented. However, what about getting to the point where...
You’ve probably heard about some of the employment trends that are sweeping across the nation, some of which have caught on and some of which have not. An example of one that has not? Credit-card processing company Gravity Payments raised the minimum salary of its...
The quality of the candidates you hire is in direct correlation to the quality of your organization’s hiring process. The greater the quality of your process, the greater the quality of your hires. Unfortunately, some companies fall prey to hiring practices that...
I’ve been an executive recruiter for the better part of two decades. I strive to use the experience that I’ve accumulated to help candidates reach their professional goals and grow their careers. As a recruiter, it’s part of my job to make people aware of great...
Whenever a recruiter approaches you about a new employment opportunity, you more than likely are curious as to the name of the client with the job opening. That’s a natural curiosity. However, there’s a time and place during the interview process for that question,...
Let’s say you have an open position to fill. Let’s say that you write a beautiful job advertisement for it, the best one you’ve ever written. Let’s say you show it to your boss and your colleagues, and they agree that it’s the best, most beautiful job ad they’ve ever...
Last year was definitely one marked by a scarcity of talent in the employment marketplace, and according to a recent survey, it appears as though that will again be the case this year. That survey was the annual hiring survey conducted by DHI Group, Inc., a provider...
Are you “so over” New Year’s Resolutions? If so, who could blame you? After all, less than 10% of the people who make resolutions actually stick to them throughout the entire year. Not only that, but almost half of the people who make them have failed before the month...
There are a lot of ways to get the attention of a recruiter. Unfortunately, some of these ways are negative, and I have borne witness to them over the years. However, for the purposes of this article, we’re only going to focus on the positive ways that you can get the...
I’ve addressed this topic before in our newsletter and in our blog, but it bears repeating: simply running an online job ad is not enough to attract the best candidates in the marketplace. In fact, in many cases, it’s not even enough to get their attention. After all,...
Think we might be “jumping the gun” with the title of this article? Well, with top talent very much in demand these days, it’s almost a foregone conclusion that the very best candidates are going to receive some sort of counter-offer from their current employer once...
I’ve been an executive recruiter for more than 18 years now, and I’ve seen just about everything in terms of the interview and hiring process. And that includes discussions that involve compensation. Now, I know that there are numerous sources on the Internet (and...
The other day, I was in my office speaking with a hiring manager on the phone. There was also another person in the office who does not work in executive search. This guest was listening to my conversation with the hiring manager, and he overhead me ask this question:...
It’s a good bet that you’ve seen and read countless articles and blog posts about mistakes you should not make during the face-to-face interview. However, there are probably some mistakes of which you are not aware. While these mistakes might not be as common, they...
Onboarding as a philosophy and a process is often viewed differently by different organizations. Some companies spend more time, energy, and effort than others and some make it more of a priority than others. Of course, those companies that make it more of a priority...
During my many years as an executive recruiter, I have seen what fear can do to people. It can (figuratively) paralyze them. It can cause them to believe things that are not true. It can cause them to act in irrational ways. And I’ve seen it hold them back from going...
The goal of every company when it comes to hiring is to bring on board the best candidates in the marketplace. However, doing so involves a certain level of complexity for a number of different reasons. One of those reasons is this: the best candidates in the market...
Have you ever “relaxed” or taken a part of the interview process for granted, and it’s come back to “bite you”? If so, then you understand the title of this blog post all too well. If not, then you need to pay heed to the information contained within it. Have you ever...
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