This morning, I penned an email to a friend who works for a mobile tech firm to see if I could help him out on any roles. Just before I hit the “send” button, I decided to visit his LinkedIn page, to make sure he...
A few weeks ago, I sent a candidate on an interview that didn’t go very well. My client thought he was cocky and rejected him. This got me thinking. Exuding just the right amount of confidence is incredibly important when interviewing for a job. Like the...
Back when I was in marketing, I took a job with Details Magazine. After three weeks, I handed in my letter of resignation and hauled ass out of the building, never once looking back. I’m pretty sure I broke a Conde Nast record! To be...
I received a call last week from a friend who’s in charge of hiring efforts at her ad agency. She said: “Jane, I’ve got a problem. We found this fantastic woman (who I’ll call Allison) to fill our Account Director position. We conducted references and...
I’d like to tell you a story about Arnie and IdiotFace.com. Arnie was caught up in a layoff and looking for new opportunities. That’s when I met him and introduced him to one of my clients. After meeting Arnie and four other candidates, the Hiring Manager...
Just before the holidays, I penned the following post on LinkedIn expressing my need for a Director of Operations for one of my clients: “NEW JOB: DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS for a digital publisher in NY. You'll have your hands in virtually EVERYTHING. Need an organizer...
Dear Recruiter: Did you really just send me an email that says “Hi, my name is Joe and I’m a digital media recruiter. I’m looking for a seller in NY. Let’s talk.” Well, Joe, my name is Mary and your poorly written email did little to interest...
A few weeks ago I penned a piece entitled: “F@!*ing Recruiters! The Top 10 Reasons Candidates Hate Them So Much!” I promised to follow up with a piece on candidates and the biggest mistakes they make when interviewing. The following is based on feedback I’ve...
I’m on the phone all day talking to candidates. The stories I hear about other recruiters blow….my….mind. Don’t get me wrong, hiring managers commit all kinds of atrocities. And candidates, you guys pull some doozies as well. Stay tuned for those mind boggles in future...
You're looking for a new opportunity. Of course you'd like a bump in salary, or at the very least, to be where you are now, or were in your last job (if recently laid off). I get it. And, so should HR teams and hiring...