How to lose the perfect candidate in less than 500 words

I don’t know if you know this, but I used to be a rockstar! It’s true! I used to hammer out boss runs on my 5-string Music Man axe and was so “in the pocket” that I must’ve been wearing cargo pants! [...]

So you have phone screened the candidate and brought them in for an initial interview, now its time for the final stages – final interview, salary talk and reference checks.
It is best if before you proceed into the final meeting that you request references to help save time. Don’t assume the candidate [...]

A large portion of my job is to go out and find new clients and keep the new job opportunities rolling in. I always ask potential new clients if they’re working with other recruiters and if so, what kind of results they’re seeing. Often times the answer is "They haven’t sent us anyone yet!" or [...]

It’s tough being Number 14, out of let’s say 15.  Yes that’s right - not No. 1, not No.5, not even No. 10.  But sometimes you are.  When a candidate hears about an opportunity with your group, they say "Who?" and the challenge begins from there.  One of the toughest conversations I have with our [...]

If you were eating in a restaurant and midway through the third course they changed the price, you would be somewhat miffed would you not? Just because you compliment the chef, it does not give him the right to raise the dollar value on the goods. Same goes with the service. If it says 18% [...]

Salary requirements in the communications industry continue to rise as we round out 2005. As we look to 2006 we see the trend continuing well into the New Year. Looking back on ‘05Â’, communications industry hiring kicked into warp speed mode around mid-year, and has stayed strong through the holiday months.
The scales shifted [...]

The counter offer is not about the money, it is about the position and responsibility. “We respect you enough to put you in charge of the 40 million dollar client”. (Never mind they have been interviewing at your competitor’s oval office). Just because your perfect Candidate has signed the dotted line and given you a [...]

Salaries in the communications industry are steadily on the rise, and not for the reasons one might think. Because the war for talent is in full swing, qualified industry professionals have more bargaining power. The typical 3-4% increases to make a move, that previously did the trick, are no longer cutting it with the top-tier [...]