We’ve all been in one of those volatile relationships at some point in our lives. Whether it was with a boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife… you fell completely head over heels for them almost instantaneously. Let’s say it was a boyfriend. He was cute. He was fun. He dressed well. He said and did all [...]

Anyone who knows me can tell you that I absolutely love to shop. I’m a female. It kind of comes with the territory. I nearly foam at the mouth at the very thought of shopping for anything… shoes, jewelry, electronics, lottery tickets, fresh produce—you name it. Feel bad for my future husband? Me too. The [...]

I think some of us could use a reminder that we are all really OUT THERE in terms of our [tag]virtual footprint[/tag]. Each week, I post blogs on this site. I send emails to candidates and represent this company in many ways. Anyone who wanted to poke around a bit could find out any number [...]

After a month of working on a particular search, I was told this week that the position I slaved over for Agency X has not been “approved” by the client.
Ok, wait, let me get this straight…
You asked me to find people.
I found them. I stayed late. I yanked them from current jobs. [...]

Each and every time I am presented with an opportunity to begin a new candidate search for an agency, I tell the person I’m working with one very important thing: “The more specific and more immediate feedback you can give me, the better.”
Over the course of the past three weeks, I have been submitting [...]

During these first few weeks of January, I think we’ve all spent some time looking in that mirror at our nekkid beings, taking a critical eye to ourselves, and making some resolutions to change. Let’s just say the arrival of the TZ snack machine was not a good thing for the junk-in-the-truck. Some people [...]

We have a policy here at Talent Zoo that protects our current clients from poaching. If we are currently working with you on a search, we will not call your people and pitch them a new job somewhere else. Of course, chances are, plenty of your employees have their resumes on job boards [...]

Thanks. We’re really happy. –Kevin
Gregg has arrived safe and sound. Great to have him on board.
Hey Kim,
He’s here! So glad it all worked out. Thank you so much for your help. I look forward to working with you again in the future.
It will take some time for me to sell my house. Assuming that I [...]

Lately we have had clients wanting people to freelance. There have been a few who want our creatives to freelance before they hire – sort of a rent to own policy. “Why can’t they freelance for two weeks before we make a decision on a permanent hire?” Uh – because they can [...]

Me: “Heard the interview went well. What did you think?”
Agency X: “What did Johnny Candidate say about us?”
Me: “He enjoyed the various conversations very much…”
Agency X: “We need to know details on what he said first.”
Me: “Um, okay, he thought that process was intriguing with your [tag]business development[/tag] and [...]