Millennial Ambition Pummels Objectivity (0)
11/28/11 •
Recently, an unexpected candidate surprised me while I was whittling my list of national talent down to a few white-hot General Manager / President (GM) prospects. At 30, “Dave” had already compiled an impressive array of accomplishment, including the successful management of a retail team of 30. Generally, I advocate for high-potential talent growing into [...]
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Virtual Recruiting Goes Old School (0)
5/17/11 •
When I first became an executive recruiter, there was no computer on my desk; just a shoebox full of 4×6 note cards with contacts’ information. Newspaper advertising was still an effective means of generating a candidate pool, and the ‘facsimile’ was the vogue way to transmit résumés. The trusty telephone –and a healthy network- served [...]
Protecting Your Recruitment Investment (0)
3/30/11 •
What would happen if every other e-mail went to the wrong inbox? Or if Starbucks messed up every other order? Or if doctors made the wrong diagnosis 50% of the time? A lot of dissatisfied customers and significant lawsuits, for a start. Would it surprise you to learn that the same rate of failure exists in executive hiring?
It’s Not Over ‘Til it’s Over; Helping Candidates Quit (0)
3/21/11 •
Resigned to Resign The moment of truth is often not when the candidate accepts your offer, but when they actually go to resign. As recruiters’, we often pat ourselves on the back when a candidate accepts a job offer and agrees to make the leap to a new company. However, any recruiter who has been [...]
Quit Your Job with Grace (0)
2/08/11 •
Announcing a departure irreversibly changes relationship dynamics and brands you as a liability. So, once you have let the cat out of the bag about your decision to leave, there is no going back. Before handing in your notice, consider a little preparation.
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