How many times do I have to say this?
On average, recruiters only fill 1 out of 4 job orders when there is no retainer or exclusivity with their client (the hiring company). It is also bemusing that highly…
I’m going to confess
Let’s get it out in the open. Let’s call a spade a spade. Let’s name things as they are without sugarcoating or beating around the bush. Sorry to be blunt…
Why do companies take forever to decide which candidate to hire?
If candidates looking for a job are queuing outside of your office daily, it’s a good sign and you can skip reading the rest of this article. On the other…
Do you believe this? Easy to find candidates but difficult to hire!
How much longer can you keep your head buried in the sand, like the ostrich, pretending there isn’t a problem with your recruitment when there really is one? In the…
Resumes lifted from LinkedIn and job boards is not executive search
Finding a name in today’s wired and increasingly smaller world is obviously a piece of cake. But finding a name easily does not mean it’s easy to find a suitable…
Get through first 5 minutes of interview – or fail!
The candidate’s first 5 minutes of an interview establish the critical foundation, likability. Indisputable evidence provided by analytics. Likability is what all other discussions in the job interview will be…
I withdrew my candidacy from a company I really liked
If your recruitment processes are clumsy or hiring managers are not trained on how to interview and hire, talented candidates move on. Being an international company with a fancy brand,…
What we look at first on your LinkedIn profile?
You could be at the receiving end of an unfair and unpleasant judgement if your LinkedIn profile is outdated, old-fashioned, and no longer relevant. Our brains are wired to automatically…
Do you know about the biggest delusion in recruitment?
So let’s start by addressing the biggest delusion or myth in recruitment: that recruiters find jobs for people. True or false? I’m sorry to tell you, and to be blunt…
Be careful using OpenToWork on your LinkedIn profile
If you don’t want your boss or colleagues to know that you are job hunting, you must know how to use (or not use) the Open-to-Work on your LinkedIn profile.…