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Millennials and Picking Up the Phone
In 2016, millennials will make up the largest percentage of the workforce compared to Gen X and boomers, resulting in some big changes to the workplace. To all the millennials reading this, I know you get a lot of flack, and I know you are tired of reading articles...
The Most Commonly Missed Opportunity During the Hiring Process
There is a critical time period that many recruiters and hiring managers take for granted: the period between the candidate signing the offer letter and their first day in the office. Whether the hiring manager is just inexperienced, or the recruiter is looking to...
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...