Though recruiting and working with recruitment professionals has been a pleasure, there are some things that drive us crazy.
Here are five things that we loathe but hate to admit:
10 Dumb Things Said During Job Interviews
Oversharing has now become an occupational hazard of the job hunt. Kelly Eggers stops by Mean Street with 10 examples of when too much information was, well, really too much information. Photo: Getty Images.
The Difference Between a Regular Recruiter and a Rock Star
From working with recruiters for more than 20 years, I‘ve observed many styles and variations in their recruiting work habits. Some are hunters, some are farmers, and yes, some are clueless. But they all have the same goal: to make hires. I’ve seen some good practices that have been made apparent to me over the years. Continue reading
Job Hoppers – Good, Bad or Simply Undecided
By Jason Pankow
We all know that resumes only get 9.893 seconds of our time before we decide to keep them and move on. After we have verified basic qualifications, made sure they graduated and don’t list their mom as a reference, we spend seconds 7.231 – 8.002 looking at dates of employment. Why? Well, first of all…to make sure this person isn’t too old, silly. Pfft. But, really to see if this person is what we would call a “Job Hopper.” You know…the guy that spends a short period of time at multiple jobs. Clearly there is a story around why this person moves, but if they look too hoppy, we don’t want to waste our time when we have so many other candidates applying. Wait…we do have so many other candidates applying, right? Continue reading
Stumped About Why You Didn’t Get Hired? | Here’s the Back Story
To many job candidates, the all important hiring decision is a mystery. More often than not hiring managers don’t 
say much about the factors they considered. In January 2010, I wrote this post to lift the veil a bit, clear the air, and add some motivation. Continue reading