Posts by Leah Singer
How Quickly Your Staffing Partner Should Deliver Resumes
How quickly do you expect to receive resumes from your staffing partner? Recently Talener asked that very question to get a better understanding of the expectations that our clients have in regard to receiving resumes. Once they have engaged our services and have completed an intake call for a particular position, how long do they…
Read MoreBack On the Job Market: Leveraging LinkedIn & Making Connections
The third part of our Returning to the Job Market series focuses on leveraging LinkedIn and your connections to get yourself in front of hiring managers. Whether you like it or not, your job search doesn’t start and end with submitting a resume and cover letter. In fact, some companies may strictly use online profiles…
Read MoreHiring Transparency Translates to Filling Jobs More Efficiently
The Talener team has been speaking with more technology candidates recently who are on the job market for the first time in years. Whether they’re actively seeking new employment or were part of some of the technology layoffs this past year, none of them are looking forward to the interviewing process. It’s daunting to find…
Read MoreReturning to the Job Market: Updating Your Resume
If it has been a decade since you were last on the job market, much has changed in the application and interview process. In fact, you might be surprised that most of these changes have occurred over the past three years. In addition to navigating the traditional application waters, you’re also expected to know how…
Read MoreAre Executive Positions More Difficult to Fill?
Are executive-level positions more difficult to fill? There are fewer executive positions available in an organization. There are also fewer people who have achieved this level of experience. Thus, it would stand to reason that these top rung jobs are inherently more difficult to fill. When companies need to fill these c-suite positions, they often…
Read MoreIts OK to be Wrong: Bad Policies Drive Away Talent
Hiring is a dynamic process. Negotiations, budgets, career goals- they are all moving parts that change the outcome every single time you bring on a new employee. Everything from market conditions to global pandemics affects how we approach finding, on-boarding and retaining top talent. Most recently, companies have made a push for hybrid & back-to-office…
Read MoreEliminating Professional Gaslighting
Staffing is always a wild ride, and this year was no exception. Phrases like ghosting and quiet quitting flowed freely within recruiting, talent acquisition and people operations. Then another word made headlines as Merriam-Webster named gaslighting as its word of the year in 2022. Solidly in 2023, the candidate-employer relationship continues to be complicated. Most…
Read MoreReplace Your Resume Summary with Your Objective
It’s time to replace your resume’s career summary with your career objective. For years, job seekers have attempted to craft the perfect resume through fonts, styling, and formatting. Yet one of the easiest and most impactful changes that can be made today is to eliminate your career summary and replace it with your objective. Why…
Read MoreHiring is Human: The Argument Against AI in Recruiting
The Human Element At its core, recruitment is inherently human. More than matching people to jobs, we match people with specific skills to other people with skills. Together they form a brain trust, capable of using their experiences and talents to solve problems and generate new ideas. Recruitment goes beyond keywords and skills sets. It…
Read MoreEvolution of Machine Learning and Its Impact on Hiring: A Paradigm Shift
In the fast-paced realm of technology, the evolution of machine learning has revolutionized industries, from healthcare to finance, by offering groundbreaking solutions to complex problems. As this transformative technology continues to advance, its influence on the hiring landscape cannot be underestimated. In this article, we delve into the evolution of machine learning and its implications…
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