Archive for March 2025
You Need to Review Candidate Profiles Before Scheduling an Interview
The advantage of working with a reputable agency is that they will take on the heavy lifting when it comes to qualifying and reviewing a candidate’s profile prior to submission. But whether you are using an agency or completing a candidate search on your own, you should absolutely do a quick dive into a candidate’s…
Read More7 Elements of an Effective Job Description
Very few job descriptions are being written from scratch. Most are being repurposed from previous roles, use AI, or elements are copied and pasted from other open jobs online. But every job description must have these 7 elements for a successful candidate search. The Right Title If you were searching for this job, what would…
Read More7 Core Elements of a Successful Job Description
Very few job descriptions are written from scratch. Most are being repurposed from previous roles, use AI, or elements are copied and pasted from other open jobs online. But every job description must have these 7 elements for a successful candidate search. The Right Title If you were searching for this job, what would you…
Read MoreIn-Person Interviews: Sweat the Small Stuff
If you are interviewing in this job market, you need to sweat the small stuff. Your attention to detail demonstrates to others that they can trust you to deliver big projects. On-site interviews are coming back. This is the checklist of details that are not to be missed. Plan your route to the office accordingly.…
Read MorePassing the Non-Technical Part of your Tech Test
Technical tests are an expected part of the interview process. Yet, even if you have the experience and knowledge to pass the assessment, you could easily ‘fail’ this portion of the interview process. What do you need to do to be fully prepared? Prepare Your Workspace Test out lighting, your camera, and your microphone. Remove…
Read MoreThe Hire-Layoff Cycle Weighs on Job Seekers
Starbucks, Meta, JP Morgan Chase, Chevron…they are just a few of the large public companies that are laying off tens of thousands of workers in the first two months of 2025. You’re not imagining things. These companies are always in a cycle of hire, layoff, hire layoff. By the time you are done processing a…
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