Every organization that has a job opening to fill is looking to hire the best candidate possible for the position. In many instances, company officials have an idea of exactly the type of candidate they want, especially if the position is an important and/or...
Human beings, by their very nature, tend to complicate things. This is certainly applicable to the process by which people get hired by organizations. While the interviewing and hiring process can appear complicated, it really is not as complicated as people believe....
Okay, so you consider yourself a top candidate for a company’s open position. That’s all fine and good, but that doesn’t mean you have the freedom and flexibility to circumvent the hiring process. As I’ve written before in our monthly newsletter, you’re being...
There is certainly no doubt that social media, job boards, the Internet at large, and Big Data have all had an impact on the employment marketplace and on companies’ hiring efforts. However, it might not be the impact you’re thinking it is. At first glance, you could...
When you’re recruiting a top candidate to work at your organization, the end of the interviewing process is the most critical phase, because that’s when you “sell” the candidate in an attempt to close them. However, some companies “sell” these candidates incorrectly ....
People change jobs every day. In fact, somebody probably just made a decision to change their job right now, while you were reading this sentence. But why do people make that decision? What’s behind their decision? Is it money? Benefits? Better health insurance? More...
As we’ve stated in the past, some of our most popular and frequently read blog posts and newsletter articles are based on real-life examples of things that have actually happened, case studies involving people who have attempted to improve their careers. One of those...
When an organization makes an offer of employment to a candidate, they’re signifying their commitment to that candidate. In essence, the company is saying, “Out of all the people we interviewed, you’re the one we want to work for us.” With that in mind, wouldn’t it be...
If you’ve worked with an executive recruiter before, you’re probably familiar with the value and the benefits that such a relationship provides. However, what are the benefits of staying in touch with your recruiter and maintaining that relationship over time? I can...
Sometimes, hiring the best candidate possible for your open position is not clean-cut. It’s not predictable. The process doesn’t go anywhere near as smoothly as you think it will. However, if it still ends in the hiring of the best candidate for the position, it’s all...
Over the years, LinkedIn has proven to be a valuable resource for both job seekers and employers. After all, it was the first social media site specifically for the professional realm and not the personal realm. That alone made it stand out. However, as with all...
Job offer negotiations, especially negotiations that relate to money, can be stressful. They can also be particularly tricky, if you’re not experienced about the process and you don’t know what to do. Almost anything can go wrong if you’re not prepared to navigate...
What if you had no sales department for your company’s products and services? What if you could only rely on advertisements to generate interest in what you offer? What do you think your gross sales would be? You might not want to consider such a scenario. However,...
People spend long years and invest a tremendous amount of time, energy, and effort into their career. When they’ve invested that much, it only makes sense that they want to “protect” their career and take as much control of it as they can. That is why it makes sense...
There’s no doubt that an experienced executive recruiter can not only help you to find a premium employment opportunity, but they can also help you land that great job and grow your career. However, some candidates do not treat the relationship they have with a...
The optimum length for a company’s hiring process has been a debatable topic for quite some time. The irony of the situation, though, is that there should not be any debate about it. That’s because no matter the economic environment, a search for the best candidates...
From a company’s perspective, the hiring process is of paramount importance. After all, that’s the way the company brings the best and brightest candidates on board. And while certain parts of the process are considered more important than others, some parts are often...
We all know how important the face-to-face interview is in relation to the hiring process. If you perform well, you’ll increase the likelihood of receiving an offer of employment from the company. But what you do after the interview is just as important as what you...
The offer stage is one of the most sensitive—and important—parts of the hiring process. That’s why it must be handled with care and preparation. Unfortunately, not all companies approach the offer stage of the process with as much care and preparation as they should....
People approach their careers in different ways, which makes sense because everybody is different. Some people are deliberate, while others “fly by the seat of their pants,” so to speak. Some feel at ease taking risks, while others are afraid of risks and are more...
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