Posts by RecruiterGuy
#JobSearch #Friday – YOU’RE WORKING. RECRUITER CALLS. YOUR RESPONSE?
With 40 years of experience as a professional recruiter, you may imagine some of the responses that I have received. I am currently engaged in a recruiting contract with a large electrical contractor. We are searching for experienced Electrical Construction Estimators. Recently, during my calls, I contacted an estimator working for another company. Moments into…
Read More#TalentAttraction #Tuesday – PAY ATTENTION TO THE EMPLOYMENT ECONOMY!
Too often companies will find themselves falling behind the Employment Economy. They find that candidates are EVERYWHERE! Then they disappear. Despite the change in candidate availability, the company decides to stay the course. Actually, there was never any thought to staying the course, they simply continue to follow the same practices – and hope the…
Read More#JobSearch #Friday – PUT LAST EMPLOYER IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR
Professionals often struggle with putting a former employer in the rearview mirror. Their focus is on the past – how they were treated and how they reacted. I was that person once. The economy caused the company to cut back employees, and I was among the people they cut. After my layoff, I experienced the…
Read More#TalentAttraction #Tuesday – 72 HOURS
What are 72 Hours? Remember that I have proven that Talent Attraction is a Sales Process? The concept of staying in touch with Candidates within 72 hours is the result of Psychological studies. Put yourself in a Candidate’s shoes. How do you feel when a company seems to have forgotten you? Do you wonder about…
Read More#JobSearch #Friday – HOW TO PREVENT BEING GHOSTED BY COMPANIES
You felt your Interview with the Manager and Team went Very Well! You knew an offer is forthcoming! Then nothing…You were ghosted by the hiring organization. As each day passes, your disappointment grows more intensely. Finally, you give up because they will not return your calls. Why Do Companies Ghost Candidates? As a Professional Recruiter,…
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