Where is recruiting and job searching heading in 2016? It’s a question that companies and candidates are starting to think about as the year comes to a close. Staying on top of the latest job search trends can help companies find an ideal candidate and help job seekers get an edge in a crowded candidate pool.
Since it’s December and many of us around the office are getting in the holiday spirit, we thought that it’s only appropriate to put together a Christmas-themed blog post to help job seekers.
The absolute number one attraction and motivator of excellence is defining a clear and articulated purpose. The most talented people in the marketplace want to work with companies (and other people) who desire and are moving toward doing big things
Making a good salary is something that most people set as one of their career goals, yet most don’t negotiate due to fear and because they lack the necessary skills. The following will take a look at how failure to negotiate your salary could cost you and effective ways to successfully negotiate a higher salary with a prospective employer.
Hear from our marketing recruiters on what’s happening in the marketing industry. We’ve been honoured to contribute for more than 10 years to Marketing Magazine’s annual Salary Benchmarks publication. In the 16th annual issue, available online for subscribers, we along with dozens of other recruitment professionals discuss salary ranges for 82 key marketing positions (who’s making what) along with top industry trends.
The future and relevance of the resume is a hot topic among headhunters, job candidates, and those in hiring and recruiting. Has the resume become an obsolete tool? Is the resume dead? Or is it just sick and in need of a revival?
Being the right candidate for the job is about more than where you went to school and the skills you currently have. New skills can be taught, and training can make up for many skill or process-related shortcomings. Increasingly, companies are looking for financial job candidates who fit within their organizational culture.
Marketing is an exciting and ever-evolving career choice that allows you to tap into your creative side. Successful marketers tend to be driven self-starters, with diverse skill sets, and are willing to go above and beyond to achieve results.
A change in government could re-energize companies’ confidence in the economy, and this new spending mindset by the Liberals could have a filter down effect, resulting in companies investing in new hires in the coming year.
