10 Easy ways to improve your LinkedIn profile
LinkedIn is the largest candidate database out there, 780 million users, all data is self reported so is extremely reliable. That last phrase “self reported” is the kicker here, if you don’t report it then nobody will know but just like every marketing effort, you also need to think about how you get found, ie how you start to rank higher in any search.
The 6 Types Of Questions You Must Ask Help Desk Candidates
With the world almost brought to a standstill due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many companies, including New Orleans executive search firm, are opting to work remotely.
Stronger Leadership and how it drives better employee engagement, retention and productivity.
As anybody who has ever read one of my blogs, looked at the Gateway website or done business with Gateway will know, the secret sauce is not in recruiting but in not recruiting. Employee retention is critical for a successful company. I was introduced to Ben Baker at Your Brand Marketing, and he and I […]
I’m Engaged!!!
It’s a match made in heaven and it seemed so appropriate to tell everybody today of all days. Wait, let’s back up a bit. I’m already married. But now I’m engaged too. For anybody who’s been unfortunate enough to read some of my more recent blogs, you’ll see that I’m big on retaining employees. How […]
Employee Retention – The Red Headed Stepchild
Full disclosure, I should start by saying that I do actually have a red-headed stepchild, but that’s by the way. Agencies, human resources, line managers; we all tend to ignore employee retention as a cost of doing business until the issue is on fire somewhere. And yet I can guarantee 110% that with such high […]
Tracking Your Job Search – We have a Freebie To Help You.
I have to admit, as a recruiter, nothing drives me more insane than my kids leaving their hats on at meal time. Oh wait, that’s another rant. As a recruiter, nothing drives me more insane than candidates who don’t track where they have applied. This exchange from a few weeks ago. ME – “great news […]
Where do your recruiting dollars go?
With the inherent weaknesses of budgetting for the recruiting process it can be a challenge tracking where the money goes. Certain fixed costs get averaged over all hires (such as subscriptions) so may not get assigned on a per hire basis and hidden costs like researching, searching, selecting and interviewing hours don’t always (in fact […]
Sourcing Good Candidates Quickly and Cost Effectively – The Impossible Challenge?
One of my favourite lines in sales is “good, fast and cheap, pick any two and I’ll tell you what it won’t be”. On the face of it, this headline appears to check all three boxes. Let’s look at the challenges. Good Candidates The economy is booming, with the lowest unemployment in 18 years and […]
Marrying Instincts with Data-Driven Insights
As a talent recruiter, you’ve got to have great instincts. It’s probably one of the reasons you fell into this career path. You rely on these instincts on a daily basis to not only build relationships with candidates, but also attract them to your organization. But as you’re probably well aware, instincts can only take […]
Swimming in The Blue Ocean in 2018
As Christmas approaches I also find myself planning for 2018 and just as George Santayana said, “Those who do not remember their past are condemned to repeat their mistakes.”, so it’s also time to look back on 2017, to be a little circumspect about the year, about what went wrong, what went right and what has potential. It […]
