Career Suicide: Step Away From the Ledge

“Hello, Jon Palmieri from the ‘Career Suicide Prevention Line’speaking. Please indicate the level of anguish you are experiencing at your current job…Press 1 if you have the boss from hell…Press 2 if you have had short stints at 2 or more jobs…Press 3 if the only person you talk to is the cook at the cafeteria…” 

After reflecting on a long conversation I recently had with a candidate- one in which I was talking them down from the proverbial ledge – I started thinking that the majority of today’s workforce truly do not have the time nor resources to manage their careers. Even fewer companies do- resulting in unhappy employees who either jump ship or contribute to its sinking. The first step is to admit you have a problem…

Ideally, you/your company would have the resources, time and training to handle a job search/hiring process. But in comes the real world: you have sales goals to hit, critical hires to make, and tried it on your own. Now it’s time to turn to a recruiting specialist.

As external recruiters, we wear an endless amount of hats: therapist, author, salesman, HR generalist, payroll specialist, immigration specialist, etc. We spend all day entrenched in the industries we specialize in – learning about trends, job market status, and the key players within our space. We call, Email and text hundreds of people a day. We save countless candidates from career suicide, rescue them from an interview falling apart, and provide them with the best tools and information to succeed…AIN’T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT, so step away from the career ledge, and dial a Hobson recruiting specialist’s hotline!

-Jon