Partnering with a Recruiter to Fill your Team Needs Recruiting is a highly specialized task. Smart companies allocate this task to recruiting agencies who are the specialists in this area and deep domain expertise. Here are a few compelling reasons why you should choose an experienced recruiting agency to help you hire the right candidates. [...]
Technical and engineer recruiters looking for the perfect candidate, you know the one: not too much experience, not too little; not too much money, but not too cheap; not too many jobs, not too much attitude, but just enough so he/she projects an air of confidence. Well for both corporate and agency IT Recruiters, Engineering [...]
Dressing Appropriately for a Job Interview With the turn of the decade, has anything changed in the job interview attire front? Is interview attire in 2020 as important as it was in 2010? According to a recent Forbes article it is. What to wear to a job interview is just as important in 2020 as [...]
Pitfalls to Avoid in an Interview Work History in an Interview: I was asked recently at a video shoot for our company website, what my best advice is for candidates. This was an easy answer for me, and one I gave quickly, -- “Be Honest!” Now I know what you are thinking, do candidates really [...]
Interview is Complete, Now Get the "Yes" Getting Candidates to Accept: For many years I have counseled top candidates on their interviewing strategy. My number one recommendation has been for the candidate to get the hiring manager’s needs met during the interview before pivoting the conversation to their own needs and goals. This techniques helps [...]
The Complicated Relationships within your Job First in a four part series of professional relationships... The processes of seeking a job or finding the ideal employee are as complex as any relationship. Like most relationships, this one needs to be nurtured, cared for and fed. In many ways similar to entering a new relationship, whether [...]
Resume 101: Creating an Effective Resume Impactful Resume: As a 30 year technical recruiter, I have conservatively read 800,000 resumes. Printed out they’d fill a good size room. When the vetting process is complete, I have ultimately represented approximately 1% of those resumes / candidates to our highly selective clients. Approximately eight thousand introductions have [...]
Recruiting Younger Tech Professionals Recruiting is just like any other business it is constantly changing, evolving, and improving. Right when you think you’ve figured it out, the rules change. When you specialize in the technology focused positions that our company does the recruiting process change, the technologies that companies are looking for are constantly changing. [...]
Overcoming Interview Mistakes What are some of the top interview mistakes that you can make? Well, we have quite a few outlined below, any of which could cost you the job opportunity so be aware. Arrival Time – Timing is key, too early can be just as bad as being ‘just on time.’ A safe [...]
Prepping for an Interview A common mistake often made prior to an interview is poor preparation. Candidates work hours on their resume, seek the help of others, perhaps even pay for a professional service, all in the effort to create a great resume; one that will secure an interview with a target organization. In preparation, [...]
