Your candidates are not professional resume writers If you are a hiring manager or someone who reviews resumes regularly you may use the resume as a method for screening candidates ā either screening them IN ā or screening them OUT.Ā Most often, resumes are used for screening candidates OUT.Ā I believe this method may be…
I have the privilege of working with amazing people every day. Since we are in the business of finding and hiring talent for our clients, we spend between 4 and 6 hours each day talking with people about their careers. We spend an equal amount of time combing thru resumes. Without sounding too Black and…
Collapse your interviewing process to reduce your competition Iāve read a bunch of articles lately about how companies are taking weeks and months to fill open positions.Ā Most of this press is attributable to large companies with many layers of decisionmakers.Ā If you are lucky enough to be a hiring manager for a small company,…
How to address the salary question The one question that trips EVERYONE up when I talk with them is compensation. I talk with hundreds of job seekers every year ā from entry level to senior executives ā no one nails this question. So, itās time to talk about it. Seriously, itās not an elephant in the room. Iāll assume…
6 uncommon ways to build a strong brand If you work for a good company, where people areĀ recognized, and feel that their contribution has an impact you most likely haveĀ a strong culture and are surrounded by smart people.Ā This reputation doesnāt happen overnight.Ā It also doesnāt happen because your marketingĀ department publishes that you are a…
These tactics will damage your reputation In my position I have a unique vantage point. Daily, I work with hiring managers to help them hire great people and with job seekers to help them navigate their next career move. Iāve handled more hiring transactions than most people do in their entire working life. Iāve observed some pretty cool…
Low cost loyalty programs show the love If youāve been trying to hire experienced professionals this year ā especially in the engineering space ā I donāt need to tell you this is a tough market. Colorado is on solid ground and gaining momentum. There simply isnāt enough talent to fill all the open positions. As…
Taking charge of your career direction I was on the phone last week with an individual who asked this question: āIām at a pivotal point in my career. Do I take a technical path or do I begin to move toward a management role?ā Great question! Iāve given this a lot of thought since that conversation. I applaud…
I just returned from my first trip to Europe ā what anĀ incredible experience.Ā In the course ofĀ our day, we forget just how amazing our world is ā history, culture, art, foodĀ and people. Iāve done a lot of traveling domestically and to MexicoĀ and the Caribbean ā Iām pretty used to the pace and the culture.Ā Life…
Be interested – and interesting The media is full of news about companies who would hire, but canāt find qualified candidates to fill open positions.Ā Translation ā there is a war for talent going on.Ā If you are a big company with deep pockets, a large recruiting team and a strong employment brand you wonāt…