IQ In the News: Carly-Anne Fairlie on Landing Your Dream Job

IQ In the News: Carly-Anne Fairlie on Landing Your Dream Job

February 19th, 2015

Last month IQ PARTNERS PR & Marketing Recruiter, Carly-Anne Fairlie, wrote a guest post for This Beautiful Day lifestyle blog on 10 Tips for Landing Your Dream Job. In it she provides job seekers with advice on how to craft the perfect resume, job search tips, and how to wow in an interview.

How to Quit: 5 Tips from a Headhunter

How to Quit: 5 Tips from a Headhunter

February 12th, 2015

There are lots of reasons to quit: you’re no longer challenged, you don’t fit in with the culture, the commute is too long, a better opportunity has come up… the list goes on. Regardless of the reason (yes, even if you hate your boss and your job) quitting professionally is the right thing to do and will benefit you in the long run. Here are 5 tips from a headhunter on how to quit your job the right way.

Interview Do’s and Don’ts: How to Land the Candidate You Want – Part II

Interview Do’s and Don’ts: How to Land the Candidate You Want – Part II

February 10th, 2015

Last week I wrote about the Do’s and Don’ts of How to Land a Candidate, with tips like be prepared, be visionary; don’t be casual or negative. To take it a step further, I want to be specific about what to say and not to say to land that top candidate.

Interview Do’s and Don’ts: How to Land the Candidate You Want – Part I

Interview Do’s and Don’ts: How to Land the Candidate You Want – Part I

February 5th, 2015

We’ve all been there. You are interviewing for an important hire. And then you meet “The One,” the candidate you want. The one you know is right for the role in addition to being someone you like and will enjoy working with. And then you realize you have to make this candidate want the job as much as you want this candidate. To complicate matters, this realization usually arrives during the interview. You need to be prepared. Here are 8 tips on what to do and what not to do if you want to land the candidate.

Hire Wisdom: Retain Your Employees with 8 Small Changes

Hire Wisdom: Retain Your Employees with 8 Small Changes

January 15th, 2015

It’s easy for business leaders to get caught up in day-to-day business needs and forget that leading and developing their team is just as important as that quarterly report that’s due next week. Your top employees are getting calls from your competition, so it’s important to give them a reason to stay. How? By hiring the right people, being available to them, and committing to their development. Use these 8 employee engagement and retention strategies to develop and retain your top talent.

4 Ways to Write (& Receive) More Professional Emails

4 Ways to Write (& Receive) More Professional Emails

January 8th, 2015

In a text message world, our collective outlook on email has become increasingly casual. But this can have real implications in a professional setting, in terms of the practical dissemination of information, productivity, and perception. To help you simplify your life in 2015, here are 4 quick and easy reminders to help you write (and receive) more professional emails.