6 Things To Do While You Wait To Hear Back On A Job

6 Things To Do While You Wait To Hear Back On A Job

April 16th, 2015

A company you’d like to work for has just interviewed you. Now the waiting game begins. As a candidate, the next few days can be stressful as you keep checking your phone or email inbox for any news. But there are things you could do to ease the uncertainty … and they might even help you land the job.

4 HR Thought Leaders You MUST Follow

4 HR Thought Leaders You MUST Follow

April 9th, 2015

There has never been so much online content to choose from and only so many hours in a day. To help you cut through the noise, I’ve compiled a list of the top 4 HR leaders you should start following, my favourite posts, and how to follow them.

How to Hire Creative Talent

How to Hire Creative Talent

March 26th, 2015

Hiring creative talent is different than hiring for more traditional or analytical roles. How do you evaluate someone’s creativity? And how can you tell if their particular brand of creativity will mesh with your company or clients? As a marketing headhunter, I assess and place creative talent every day, and here’s what I’ve learned:

IQ In the News: Marketing Magazine 2014 Salary Benchmarks & Trends

IQ In the News: Marketing Magazine 2014 Salary Benchmarks & Trends

December 1st, 2014

We are thrilled to be included for more than 10 years in Marketing Magazine’s annual Salary Benchmarks publication. Salary Benchmarks coverOn newsstands now, the article breaks down who’s making what in the marketing industry and why. It includes data and salary ranges for 89 key positions, with first-hand accounts and data from 21 high-profile industry-specific recruitment professionals, including IQ PARTNERS’ own Bruce Powell, Randy Quarin, Mark Rouse, and Maurizio Calconi. According to the article, “the result is a comprehensive snapshot of the modern marketing job landscape”.

Tips From a Headhunter: Should I Bother Job Searching During the Summer?

Tips From a Headhunter: Should I Bother Job Searching During the Summer?

July 11th, 2013

Hiring always seems to slow down during the summer months; it’s a trend that’s been here as long as I’ve been a Headhunter and I’m sure for a long time before that, but that doesn’t…

4 Things That Must Change About The Recruiting Business

4 Things That Must Change About The Recruiting Business

June 13th, 2013

Thefreedictionary.com definition of “headhunter”: Noun 1.headhunter – a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations) 2.headhunter – a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies There is sometimes a negative public…

5 Hiring Trends for 5 Years

5 Hiring Trends for 5 Years

October 10th, 2012

This week’s Marketing Magazine has come out with its annual 2012 Salary Benchmarks. Always a terrific issue. Marketing asked IQ PARTNERS managing partner Bruce Powell to share his thoughts on hiring trends for the next…

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