“To escape criticism- do nothing, say nothing, be nothing” — Elbert Hubbard
When a recruiter tells a candidate post-interview “I’d like to share some feedback”,the candidate may translate it in their mind to “I’m going to tear you down”. They automatically imagine the worst case scenario and their defenses go up.
" I GOT THE JOB!”
…OK, well, that goes without saying.
Here are some more:
From the Client (Company):
I’ve been a successful recruiter and a partner at a prestigious firm for a long time, so while lots of things make me crazy about the business that I love, tops on the list would be when my client companies…well, OVERTHINK it!!! Here is how it happens, I find a “perfect” candidate for a position I am recruiting on.
A reality in our new post-recession economy which employers will soon have to face is that a large portion of the current workforce, the so-called “Baby Boomers”, is steadily nearing retirement age…“The baby boomers are retiring! The baby boomers are retiring!!…”
For the last few years there has been a trend in blogs, social updates, slideshows, and all forms of media concerning the millennial generation. Statements such as Millennials hop jobs too often, that they are inexperienced and uneducated, too philanthropic and that they care more about their friends and home life than their careers.
I’m sorry I can’t help you but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to help you or that you are helpless…oh hell!
My boss calls me a “classic people pleaser.”
I counter with the lyric from Jewel’s 1990’s ballad, “In the end, only kindness matters.” My boss says Jewel was high and that people pleasing will make a recruiter crazy. Or broke. Or both.
You are under a microscope in those first 90 days. You could find yourself out of a job.
Just as you are often remembered at your old company for your last few weeks, you are also known for your first days as a new employee and you may never live down some real blunders. Here are some real Don’ts of the first 90 days (and beyond).
I returned home from a busy day in executive search to watch the drama I engage in on a daily basis unfold in reverse. It all started when my overworked wife who heads a successful public charter school came home from work late with a gleam of hope in her eyes.
I’ve become a better recruiter because of my Tinder App.
I used to sift through LinkedIn looking for a candidate for my client’s search the way I looked through Tinder, hoping for a model, but then wondering what a model would see in me! There are a lot of fabulous people on LinkedIn with amazing backgrounds.