Creating a stand-out resume is an underlooked skill in the job search process. Many job seekers create a one-size-fits-all resume and submit it to every possible employer they can find, and then are surprised when they do not get the results they want. As hiring and job search experts, we deal with candidates [...]
Sign-on or signing bonuses are a lump-sum of money offered to a potential employee to entice them to “sign-on” with the employer’s company. Employers do this in the hope that it will act as an incentive for the candidate to accept the job offer. Seventy-six percent of employers like to use signing bonuses to attract [...]
How to Effectively Resign from your Position Quitting your job is never an easy decision, and it usually means charting out into unknown waters. Therefore, if your current employer comes up with a tempting counter offer to encourage you to maintain the status quo, it can be difficult to refuse. However, going back on your [...]
Selling your Skills in 10 Seconds A sharp elevator pitch could open the doors to greater career opportunities. Questions like: “What do you do for a living?” could lead to the job you have been waiting for, but it all begins with a solid elevator pitch. According to experienced Philadelphia recruiters, your elevator pitch is [...]
Skilled and talented job candidates are always in short supply. But in a tight labor market, it becomes even more challenging to find good people. Unless the employers have a smart recruiting strategy in place, they can find themselves struggling to hire candidates with the right skills. Partnering with an experienced recruiter in Philadelphia can [...]
Holding out for the Best Candidate? Getting the right candidate for the job is becoming increasingly tough in an environment of low unemployment. Maybe it's time to instead find the top recruiters. At the same time, candidates are increasingly aware about job opportunities and employer brands, which adds to the hiring challenges. Recruiters must up [...]
Gathering Interview Feedback Job candidates often face a situation where they believe the interview went well, but for some reason it did not yield a positive result. If this situation gets repeated in other interviews, it is important to obtain feedback in order to figure out where you might be going wrong, and fix the [...]
One Job, Two Candidates Choosing between two candidates is actually a problem most employers would like to have. However, if you have only one position to be filled, consider the following tips to make the best choice. Evaluate Your Requirements When faced with a dilemma between two seemingly equal candidates, you need to recall what [...]
Positive Recruiting Attitude Equals Positive Results Finding good help can certainly be a challenge, but a poor attitude during the recruiting process can definitely make it even more difficult. When interviewing potential candidates for your company, their attitude will likely play a role in your decision of whether or not to bring them aboard. After [...]
Partnering with Kane Partners in your Executive Search The process of searching and placing top level executives is not a task for organizations to take too lightly. For obvious reasons, finding and hiring an executive is much different than filling any other hole in the organization. During the search for a new executive, organizations are [...]
