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Profiling Search Assignments
Hiring managers don’t debate the importance of screening and interviewing candidates before hiring, but no one talks about something I think is even more important: making sure your company and recruitment firm are a good match before beginning a search. From my...
Contingency vs. Retained: Two Heads Aren’t Always Better Than One
Two, three or four heads are better than one? Not in this case. For the sake of this article, let’s just assume you’ve decided to use a third party to help you fill a position at your company. A very important position. Think VP of Operations, Director of Finance or...
Top 10 Traits to Look for in the Perfect Recruitment Agency
Image by Barry Piatoff. I came across this article by The Undercover Recruiter about 10 traits to look for in a good recruiting agency and I’m proud to say these are the same things I expect from my team here at Capstone Search Advisors. Finding the right recruiting...
Who Should Extend the Job Offer?
It may seem like the simplest part of the decision-making process. You’ve taken the time to interview candidates and you’ve narrowed down your pool to one final person. The only thing standing in the way of beginning to on-board and train your new employee is the job...
The Purple Squirrel Exists, and We Can Find Them
Everyone has heard about the “purple squirrel,” a term referring to a nearly non-existent (dare we say magical?) employee that will change the destiny of your company. Some say that companies are becoming too extreme in their searches for purple squirrels, and expect...
So You’re Not Apple: Recruiting Technical Talent into a Non-Tech Company
These days, every company needs tech people – even non-tech companies. Businesses who have never needed these people need them now, and might not be sure where to start the recruiting process, or even how to attract these sought-after workers to their non-traditional...
The Key to a Successful Interview
We’ve all come to a point in our lives when we had to prepare for an interview. It could be your first professional job in the workforce, or years into your journey when you were searching for something new. Either way, it makes for a nerve-wracking, nail biting...
Is the Word “Recruiter” (Still) a Dirty Word?
I began to wonder if I made a bad decision leaving my job in the Aerospace Industry to get into recruiting. I made it my purpose in life to change the word “recruiter” from a negative to a positive.
When is it Time to Start Your Job Search?
If you feel like you are stuck between a rock and a hard place at your job, you’re not the only one. Plenty of people go through their career and find themselves, at some point, feeling like maybe it’s time to move on, but facing the sheer terror that comes with that...