by Joel Santos | Oct 16, 2020 | Industry musings, Recruitment musings |
Recently I contacted an old candidate contact that had just taken a new job. He hadn’t called me before making the move so I called him to give him a gentle drubbing about not reaching out to get my assistance in his job search. He said that he had a clear idea of...
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 | Industry musings, Recruitment musings |
When you look for a job there are two ways you can do it in a) get proactive or b) reactive and sit back and wait for people to come to you. But just like a fisherman uses lures to attract fish, here are some tips to lure recruiters to your profile and solicit...
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 | Industry musings, Recruitment musings |
Here’s some really basic advice – If you are looking to get promoted into a sales management role, you should focus on getting promoted where you are currently working rather than trying to achieve that promotion through a company move. Why is this the case?...
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...