Once upon a time, there was an [tag]agency[/tag] looking for the perfect [tag]account manager[/tag] and agency culture fit. For help, the agency hired a recruiter to line up some interviews with various people to find the best fit. First candidate goes in to meet with the pack - he has great experience and [...]

Sourcing and networking are two words, we recruiters hear on a daily basis. They are vital in today’s candidate driven market. Most of the candidates out there, either know they are hot or have their nose to the grindstone not even looking for another opportunity. This can be tough for us recruiters, as we have [...]

Cold, as in cold-calling. I realized recently over 75% of the candidates the Recruiting team is presenting to our clients for consideration were sourced, poached directly from our clients’ competitors, or ‘found’ in some way. Basically they were unknown to us before the search began. No easy feat - it’s a very difficult recruiting method [...]

We all have a wish list of what the “ideal candidate” will be for every job we are looking to fill. What we must realize is that just because someone doesn’t come from a well-known shop doesn’t mean that they aren’t a good and viable candidate for the position. We often snub our noses at [...]

For those of you who don’t know - we are recruiters, that is what we do - recruit. This does not mean that we stand on the side of the road wearing a sandwich board that says “Hey! People, come work for my client.” If only it were that easy. It is a daunting task [...]

In an industry that needs everything done yesterday, deadlines are king and priorities change on a dime, the online social networking approach to recruiting simply doesn’t work. The LinkedIn and Jobster models may work for other industries, or for companies that have ample time on their hands to click around a website for hours on [...]