Social media plays a profound role in today’s marketplace. It has its advantages and its disadvantages for job seekers. While it’s a great resource for job postings, networking, and to identify career opportunities, it could also be the reason why you are disqualified as a candidate
Even though hiring managers have the best of intentions, they often face barriers that prevent them from gaining access to the best candidates and hiring the right people.
Networking events can be polarizing. Some people love them, others hate them, but they provide you with the opportunity to get out and talk to new people
With 70% of employers spending less than 5 minutes reviewing your resume, and with 48% spending less than two minutes, you MUST ensure your resume is accurate, mistake free, and offers something that intrigues recruiters and hiring managers.
We had trouble articulating the secret sauce that sets us apart from other recruitment firms, so we asked each of our IQ PARTNERS recruiters why they choose to work here… and got 36 unique answers. Here they are, in no particular order:
Daily huddles are a power tool that can greatly improve your team’s communication, level of engagement and comradery. All it takes is a few minutes at the beginning of each day
Your resume is what will get you a call back for an interview, but the job interview itself is your time to shine and show that you are the right person for the job. This also means you need to be prepared to answer a plethora of questions about your experience, skills, and potential employer. And you never know which questions they are going to ask until you sit down for the interview
We work with some seriously awesome clients. Unfortunately, every so often (despite our best advice), we see some of them lose out on stellar talent due all-too-common hiring blunders. As recruiters we hate to see great companies come this-close to a tremendous hire and miss out. Here are the 4 WORST hiring mistakes a company can make, from the least to most egregious.
Every company has its share of characters. Employees have many different personality types, and each person you add to your team can have a direct impact on organizational culture, morale and performance.
