by Joel Santos | Oct 16, 2020 | Job Search, Recruitment musings |
Sometimes recruiters get a bad rap. Sometimes it is well deserved but often it is based on a simple misunderstanding of who we are working for. Yes, we try and connect clients and candidates together but we explicitly work for the client who pays us and is largely...
by Joel Santos | Oct 16, 2020 | Job Search, Recruitment musings |
Polished, professional, poised…..that’s generally the impression most candidates want to give to their prospective employers. We all know how to do that in person….dress well and appropriately for the interview, offer positive body language, give clear, concise, and...
by Joel Santos | Oct 16, 2020 | Job Search, Recruitment musings |
I always liked this saying (and I paraphrase): “Never lie because then you never have to remember what you said to anyone”. Remembering what lies you told to who can be tricky and is likely to trip you up eventually so, as a candidate in the recruitment process (and...
by Joel Santos | Oct 16, 2020 | Industry musings, Job Search, Recruitment musings |
As a recruiter in the contingency space, Glenborn takes on roles from clients and only gets paid when we successfully place candidates. This is generally a good deal for the client with the limited risk taken on their part to attract quality candidates through an...
by Joel Santos | Oct 16, 2020 | Job Search, Recruitment musings |
The recruiter-to-candidate outreach part of the recruitment process is highly inefficient for both parties. I think there is a better way that benefits everyone. Linkedin InMail and email are often the default method of approach and both are rife with inefficiencies....
by Joel Santos | Oct 16, 2020 | Job Search, Recruitment musings |
Lately I have been doing a lot of automation, outsourcing and offshoring of the more repetitive recruiting tasks. One job that is harder to offload is the advice that I give to candidates embarking on a search. With candidates that are in my wheelhouse (SaaS Sales...