From an unemployed professional In my role as an executive search consultant I split my time between hiring managers who are trying to hire and candidates who are trying to get hired. As we continue our path toward economic recovery there are still deeply experienced, highly skilled executives who are trying to navigate their paths…
Or…how to resign your position with grace Last month one of the candidates we hired asked an interesting question. “I’ve never quit a job before, how do I do it?” Now, this may seem like a pretty common sense task, but if you’ve never done it – then it can be scary. Let’s set the…
The difference between being busy and being productive during your search I spend a good amount of time every day talking with people who reach out to me and people who are referred to me for help with their job search. I make time to talk with everyone personally and help in any way I…
A guide to the candidate experience for hiring managers Lately there has been a lot of commentary around something called the ‘candidate experience.’ Personally I think this is just common sense, but I’m coming from the perspective of someone who works with candidates and hiring managers all the time – as a matchmaker. Everyone is…
I had the opportunity during the first few months of the year to speak at a few job seeker events. I also regularly spend one on one time with professionals who are looking for a new position or thinking about looking around. If you are unhappy in your current position then it’s time to do…
Candidate Profiles Time to hire is one of the primary metrics we use to measure our success. Regardless of whether you are working internally to fill a position or engaging the services of an outside recruiter – time is money. The faster you can source, attract, interview and hire – the better your return. Every…
They are both New Year’s Resolutions you will likely not keep. See if you identify with this scenario: You were unemployed sometime in the last year or two. This was the first time you’ve been unemployed for more than a month. It seemed like the world was going to collapse. It was scary, exhausting, frustrating…
Increasing the effectiveness of your talent advertising If you are still using your internal HR job descriptions when you post openings on an external job board or your company website for that matter, then please write a check and hand it to a stranger on the corner for the price of that posting. Either way,…
What will you do differently? Last month we talked about the state of the job market and the lack of available qualified talent. You must change your classic methods of finding and attracting talent if you are going to be able to compete in the New Year. Here are some steps you can take to…