Asking the Right Questions during the Interview Of the millions of questions ever asked in an interview, virtually every one boils down to these three questions: Can you do the job? Simple and obvious right? Well not necessarily. Companies have different hiring philosophies. Some want a person who has virtually done the exact job in [...]
The Hard Lessons in Recruiting The life of recruiting: I still remember my first placement – a day-shift Computer Operator at a large Insurance Company – He worked the graveyard at a major Telecommunications Company for $25,000 a year and told me he was quitting his night job and taking mine to a) get out [...]
Four Key Elements to Changing Jobs The process of changing jobs is complex, with many variables. Among the most common of the important factors that should inform one’s thinking are job content and challenge, opportunity (or ramp - future potential), culture, location, benefits and of course, compensation. A common sense approach to properly valuing each [...]
Recruiting Agencies Filling a Critical Role According to the American Staffing Association’s website there are at least 20,000 staffing agencies currently operating in the United States, with 39,000 offices country wide, and which contribute more than $136 billion dollars to the U.S. Economy every year. That is a stunning dollar amount and an impressive number [...]
Coping with Evolving Technology In the increasingly competitive job market, with off shoring, layoffs, downsizing, right sizing and job eliminations the new normal, what is the best path to insuring your ability to work in a high paying role? Great, question…glad you asked! There is a current of perception which informs us that the company [...]
Smaller Staffing Agencies can play in the Big Leagues What is the difference between a small staffing agency and a big staffing agency? Well, how much time do you have? Obviously the larger the company, the bigger the profits, the impact, and the notoriety. However, a the list of pros comes a list of cons. [...]
Recruiting Relationships Start with Trust When I contact, or am contacted by candidates interested in working with me, or in a particular job I may have advertised I routinely find myself listening to a five or ten minute ‘elevator pitch’ ostensibly presenting a laundry list of skills and accomplishments. Very little time is spent trying [...]
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. [...]
Simplify the Application Process Improving Your Candidate Recruiting Process: In the chaos of hiring new talent, the candidate perception is often overlooked. What the candidate experiences is a reflection of a company’s culture and image. Make the process easier more welcoming and stronger talent will emerge. Obstacles in the application process must be removed in [...]
