Meet the Headhunter: Catherine Lund, Toronto Marketing Recruiter

Meet the Headhunter: Catherine Lund, Toronto Marketing Recruiter

March 6th, 2014

What are the best traits in successful job seekers? What should you ask when a headhunter calls? Every month we ask an IQ PARTNERS headhunter the same 10 questions to help you get to know who you’re working with. Meet Catherine Lund, a Toronto-based Marketing Recruiter who we interviewed about her experiences.

Hire Wisdom: 7 Tips to Improve the Recruiter / Hiring Manager Relationship

Hire Wisdom: 7 Tips to Improve the Recruiter / Hiring Manager Relationship

January 16th, 2014

Having trouble with difficult hiring managers or frustrating recruiters? As a financial recruiter of 6 years, I’ve had my share of fantastic and not so great relationships with hiring managers. What I’ve learned is that a successful relationship between a hiring manager and recruiter requires a clear definition of expectations, especially when it comes to strong communication, honesty, transparency, commitment to the partnership, decisiveness, and an understanding of the hiring process.

Get the Job by Asking the Right Questions

Get the Job by Asking the Right Questions

January 16th, 2014

Want to stand out in an interview from a sea of other candidates? Come to the interview prepared with a list of good questions. In a face-to-face interview, asking insightful questions is your opportunity to show how you think and demonstrate your value to the company. Plus it helps you decide if it’s the job you really want. Here are some good ones to get you started.

IQ PARTNERS In The News: Randy Quarin In The Globe And Mail On LinkedIn & Recruiting

IQ PARTNERS In The News: Randy Quarin In The Globe And Mail On LinkedIn & Recruiting

January 14th, 2014

IQ PARTNERS’ Senior Partner Randy Quarin was recently interviewed by the Globe and Mail for one of their Editors’ Picks on job hunting in the selfie era. The article discusses how the industry has changed and what is currently changing in the recruiting game, such as video interviews and the use of LinkedIn and other social media sites. You can read the full article here:

5 Myths About Engaging a Headhunter

5 Myths About Engaging a Headhunter

January 14th, 2014

Last year, my colleague Carly-Anne Fairlie wrote Top 5 Myths About Headhunters/Recruiters, where she deconstructed popular myths held by job seekers about working with a headhunter. In this blog, I will look at the issue from a client’s point of view, tackling some preconceived notions (some true, some not) about working with headhunters.