Technical skills, flexibility & adaptability, learning ability, authenticity, problem-solving ability, decision-making ... these are common, "blue chip" skills and traits that we all seek when we interview and hire. However, having begun my recruiting career in a startup that facilitated…
This may be hard to believe (I have to pinch myself just to be sure) … but looking back at my entire 2019 – hiring through both strategic search assignments and in-house TA – I closed 100% of my jobs…
Here in 2018, after twelve years into this recruiting thing, filling jobs after others have struggled, attending industry conferences, and consulting within various internal talent acquisition departments, I've finally narrowed down the top 5 candidate sourcing mistakes I notice. Do…
As a specialized marketing recruiter, some of our projects are leadership-level retainers (with a 100% completion rate to-date), and some are lower/mid-level ‘contingent.’ That means I recruit for you and you owe me nothing unless you choose to hire my…
Another record-breaking year, 2016 was indeed the year of digital analytics for 4SIGHT SEARCH. The majority of our recent candidate hires have occurred within analytics (campaign, product and big data) at the Analyst through Director levels. What's in store for 2017?…
One of my previous Fortune 500 hiring leaders was kind enough to tell me that out of the two-handfuls of recruits I brought into their particular division over the years, all of them have been formally reviewed as either ‘fully…
I’ve seen it all with reference checks. I’ve implemented the robust Topgrading methodology and template; I’ve been in staffing where references are usually checked before an hourly consultant is sent on assignments; and I’ve served in talent acquisition environments where references…
Most marketers and industry recruiters will recognize the following hybrid roles of the past decade: Front-End Developer / Designer (HTML/CSS & Javascript + design using Photoshop) Content Publisher (content & messaging…perhaps some layout + HTML coding & CMS navigation) Account…
. . . focusing too much on the job description, and not the person. Yes, the job itself is critical. But how often do you read or produce a job description that looks exactly like everyone else’s? Is your job and your…
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