Tips for Hiring Managers: 4 Ways to Communicate More Effectively With Your Employees

Tips for Hiring Managers: 4 Ways to Communicate More Effectively With Your Employees

November 28th, 2013

You’ve just signed a top tier employee to your team; you’ve interviewed and negotiated salary and checked references and completed the background check, so your work is done, right? Wrong. Once the employment agreement is signed, your work is not over.

How to Effectively Use Social Media to Recruit Top Talent

How to Effectively Use Social Media to Recruit Top Talent

October 31st, 2013

Social Media is a great recruitment tool for companies looking to hire digitally savvy talent.  But it has to been done right, or the top talent will see right through it.  Just signing up on…

How To Turn Down A Recruiter: 5 Ways To Say ‘No’ & Profit

How To Turn Down A Recruiter: 5 Ways To Say ‘No’ & Profit

October 5th, 2013

You get an email or call from a recruiter asking if you are interested in discussing a great opportunity, but the timing isn’t ideal or the role doesn’t coincide with your career goals. What do you do? There are many ways to go about saying “no” to a headhunter, but here are the 5 correct ways to gain from the situation by saying “no” the right way.

11 Tips To Get Noticed By Top Recruiters

11 Tips To Get Noticed By Top Recruiters

September 20th, 2013

Good recruiters find good candidates for good jobs. That’s what they do well. If you want to get noticed by more quality headhunters and hear about great opportunities, there’s a lot you can do to get onto their “definitely do call” list. Check out these 11 terrific ways to get yourself to show up on a top recruiters radar.

IQ PARTNERS In The News: Bruce Powell In The Globe And Mail On Marketing Professionals

IQ PARTNERS In The News: Bruce Powell In The Globe And Mail On Marketing Professionals

September 18th, 2013

IQ PARTNERS Managing Partner Bruce Powell was recently interviewed by the Globe and Mail for their careers’ series with a focus on marketing professionals. This series reviews various jobs and provides information about  job descriptions, qualifications,…

What Can A Headhunter Do To Improve My Job Search?

What Can A Headhunter Do To Improve My Job Search?

September 13th, 2013

Today’s job market is more competitive than ever. The growing demands of technology and specialization create new challenges for many job seekers.  Job searching is very different than it was as recently as 5 or…

What Can A Headhunter Do For My Business?

What Can A Headhunter Do For My Business?

September 4th, 2013

As our economy becomes more and more specialized, the need for highly skilled, high performance talent is more critical than ever. Today there is a major shortage of candidates that are true “difference makers” and…

Headhunter Etiquette: Can I Contact The Company Directly?

Headhunter Etiquette: Can I Contact The Company Directly?

August 26th, 2013

I’m often asked by job seekers and new candidates, “How does the recruiting process work?” and “Can’t I just contact the company directly?”. For those who have never worked with a headhunter, or even those…

Can Working With A Bad Headhunter Harm Your Reputation?

Can Working With A Bad Headhunter Harm Your Reputation?

August 15th, 2013

Whether you’re a company looking to hire or a job seeker, working with a bad headhunter can definitely harm your reputation. In this post, we’ll share 3 things to watch out for when dealing with…

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