As many of you may know, I am based in Connecticut, where Mark Twain once said “If you don’t like the weather in New England, wait five minutes”. This weather has not been particularly easy on Murphy, my 8 year old King Cavalier, who has been braving -13 F temps in the evenings and early mornings. In spite of the elements, he goes outside every day for a brief walk and fresh air.
“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…”
Dear Hiring Manager-
I’m sure you’re aware that many large and mid-sized companies are growing rapidly,resulting in new positions being created in many departments, including HR/talent acquisition. As a result, some organizations are streamlining their processes by filtering everything through HR, making it much more challenging for me (the recruiter) to get you on the phone.
After years as a seasoned recruiter, I made a rookie mistake… Right after the new year, I posted an ad on several job sites for a $200k sales executive position. A flurry of responses quickly came in (350 to be exact). Only about 3 had the experience and skills relevant to the position they were applying for. So how do you know if you have any chance of getting a job, before you even apply?
“How are you?”
“Living the dream – one day at a time.” That’s my answer every time I’m asked. Originally I hoped it would be my trademark, to help distinguish me from the average ‘Joe Recruiter’, but it’s now evolved into a daily practice. It’s made me happier and more successful in all aspects of life.
As recruiters, we check out A LOT of LinkedIn profiles, so we get to see what works and, more importantly, what doesn’t. The majority of profiles reveal the usual- a litany of past employment experience with a sprinkle of recommendations and endorsements. Yet there are a few that really grab our attention
So, you’ve proclaimed 2015 to be the year you get in the best physical shape of your life. You’ve armed yourself with the best workout gear and gadgets, and made enough kale smoothies to last for months-GO You! ... But what about the health of your career?
“If you help enough people get what they want, you will get what you want”
– Zig Ziglar
It’s a basic and true law of nature: People feel compelled to give back to those who have helped them. This is especially true in the business of recruiting.
I was recently watching the sci-fi movie, Interstellar, (space travel, wormholes, viable life on other planets, etc.) and thought: 1) way, way too long, at nearly 3 hours 2) time relates to my job helping clients find Life Science talent.
No, I’m not referring to Facebook…I’m talking about building stronger business relationships. I spend a lot of time nurturing the “right” client/candidate relationships. Here are some things to consider when building yours: