If you are an experienced executive recruiter, you know that the time between a new hire's acceptance and the actual start date can last from 2 to 4 weeks. I call this the "Twilight Zone" as anything can still happen i.e. the candidate decides to stay with their current employer or they decide that the [...]
When candidates interview with our firm or directly with our clients, we always close the loop with them. Obviously, if there is big interest, we will work with the successful candidate all the way through the offer and hire with our client. How about candidates that don't do as well i.e. candidates that don't make [...]
I know. This sounds very boring and dry. However, there is an "art" to making the job description interesting so that it sells in a genuine way to candidates and it informs them. The job description (if a non-confidential search) that is publicized to candidates should include the following: 1) Position Title, Reporting To Whom, [...]
