Remember “Bob” – that Salesforce.com architect you just brought on through a staffing firm that charged you 75-80% of what Vivo and others might charge? Right. You remember Bob. So do I. Bob’s a fraud. You may not know it yet. After all, you’re still in...
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In the South you find that millennials and entitlement lag light years behind their West Coast contemporaries...
Continue ReadingWhen asked for her best story, Marilyn struggled, because so many are good. But, this one surely stood out! https://www.recruiter.com/i/hilariously-hired-our-10-favorite-recruiting-stories/ ...
Continue ReadingLet’s keep this simple and straight to the point: If you want a recruiter to fight for you from all angles to get placed in a position, BE PROACTIVE ON YOUR END. We are always striving for our candidates to get placed in any and all...
Continue ReadingHaving conducted several interviews over the past few months for our expanding office in Salt Lake City, UT (as well as daily phone interviews with consultants) there are 10 important interview rules that if followed, create a strong foundation for the prestigious “next steps” in...
Continue ReadingIn honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d share my thoughts on love – at least “love” as it applies to the job seeker. You see, like dating, many a job seeker chooses to “play it cool”, and let the employer go first. (“No, you...
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I broke code again today – for a good reason. I did it to help a friend. I don’t like to give away secrets of our trade – the dastardly doings of recruiting professionals. What does a “you’ll be moving forward” really mean? When is...
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As a partner who relies heavily on IT spend, when my client eVault put out this blog post, it naturally caught my eye. Great tips. As a recruiter who places IT Executives, I have to say, I will save this for the for the budding executives within...
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Last week five separate candidates were rejected for rambling. Today, we'll explore the ramble. Rambling is not to be confused with fillabustering. "Fillabustering" (worse than the ramble) is the act of talking nonstophopingthatthequestionaskerwillnotnoticeandcannotdecideifheshouldcutyouoff. Whew. That is the fillabusterer. Believe me, Filla, you are not getting...
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I bet you thought you owned your own resume, right? We can review legalities, technical implications, and talk about limited licenses, rights to use, etc., but ultimately, I’m quite certain candidates believe it is actually they who own their resumes – not the agency with whom...
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