This is a continuing series about clients that I truly admire and who have made a big difference in my business and life in general. The first 10 parts of this series have highlighted the following clients and friends: Kasha Bartholomew, Paul Trylko, Casey Leaman, Karen Ganzlin, Mike Klockenga, Tony Budet, Debbie Mitchell, Vickey Thayer [...]
I am often asked what makes for a great cover letter? A simple, concise, to the point cover letter is always appreciated. Candidates should understand that most recruiters spend less than a minute speed-reading a cover letter. Creating a document that is reader friendly is extremely important. Insure that you, as the candidate, examine the job [...]
This coming Friday my firm will present an initial slate of executive candidates for a client in Austin. This initial slate process usually takes about 20 business days or one month in total preparation time. We always strive to keep the presentation as simple and concise for the client as it can be a data [...]
The world of business development has changed. It has been drastically changing since the advent of social media. No longer can you expect a possible client to call you right back after a cold call, especially if they don't know you. They will not return your email either. Same for candidates attempting to obtain face [...]
An important part of our training process for new recruiters is how to pitch jobs to targeted candidate executives that they recruiting. Here are some of the steps we teach: 1) Identify who you are as the recruiter and why you are calling that person. Be honest and direct. 2) Ask if they have a [...]
Last week I had a great interview with a female executive and it was a great experience for both of us. The candidate truly brought energy, enthusiasm and passion for her work to the interview. I was pulling for this candidate but she ended up a little short on the experience side and she did [...]
Yesterday our firm kicked off a CEO executive search for a privately held company in Austin. When possible, I always ask my staff along with me to listen directly to the client as they describe their needs related to the executive recruiting project. As I sat there listening, I was really proud of my staff [...]
This is a continuing series about clients that I truly admire and who have made a big difference in my business and life in general. The first 9 parts of this series have highlighted the following clients and friends: Kasha Bartholomew, Paul Trylko, Casey Leaman, Karen Ganzlin, Mike Klockenga, Tony Budet, Debbie Mitchell, Vickey Thayer [...]
Just completed a search project with a new client. The client met with our firm on December 16th and she had a very tall order. She wanted the open executive position offered and accepted by mid January with a start date of early February. If you know anything about the executive staffing industry, it is [...]
Read an excellent article from The Economic Times of India related to HR Challenges in 2014. This article cements the idea in my mind that we are all doing business in a global world as the challenges seem to also make sense for almost all US companies. Here are the HR challenges to look for [...]
