Posts Tagged ‘#TalentAttractionConsultant’
“We Cannot Find Candidates Who Are a Cultural Match”
This is a statement I’ve heard repeatedly—and it’s been simmering in my mind for quite some time. As the Leading organic search result for “Talent Attraction Consultant,” I’ve had a front-row seat to the inner workings of corporate recruiting, and here’s a blunt truth many overlook: If you’re struggling to find candidates who match your…
Read MoreLaid-Off Federal Workers – Would YOU Like an Inside Track to a New Position?
My father was a dedicated federal employee, serving as an Auditor for the GAO and later for the Bureau of the Mint. I grew up near New Hampshire Avenue and have fond memories of attending Washington Senators baseball games at Griffith Stadium and RFK. I graduated from DeMatha Catholic High School, where many of my…
Read MoreYou’ve Been Laid Off from a Job You Love—What’s Next?
As a Talent Attraction Consultant, I frequently hear from job seekers navigating the uncertainty of a sudden layoff. The initial reaction? Grief. Many people enter the grieving process, sometimes blaming themselves for losing their job—even when it wasn’t their fault. Interestingly, consultants tend to handle job transitions more smoothly because they know their roles are…
Read MoreWhy Retention Is Critical to Your Company’s Success
Why Retention Is Critical to Your Company’s Success When I was the Recruiting Manager for a pre-IPO company, I posed a question to the VP of Sales: Why is your team “pouring through salespeople in small towns like water down a drain?” His response? “Why is a Recruiter asking me business questions?” I replied with…
Read More“I Did It My Way”
One of the reasons you find yourself leading a company is the belief that you can do a better job than your predecessor. This sentiment was a driving force behind my decision to launch my talent attraction consultancy, RecruiterGuy.com, in 1990. In writing this article for the Concrete Foundations Association’s quarterly magazine, Concrete Facts, I…
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