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Guilt, Pie and Opportunities

This is the time of the year when many of us are getting ready for the Holidays. First up, Thanksgiving: A time to take stock of all that we have to be grateful for, before letting loose with the credit cards. We bow our heads in shame as our religious leaders remind us that a few of us will start our day trudging to the local watering hole to compete for drinking “water” with beasties, which can’t be said for most of the world’s population.  We feel a little guilty for taking some of the most basic things like food and shelter for granted.

“Exercise” Your Interview Skills!

Webster’s Dictionary (Excuse me? What’s that?... I meant Wikipedia), defines muscle atrophy as a decrease in the mass of muscle. Luckily, modern medicine has shown that moving around and getting active as soon as possible after a surgery or injury has big positive effects. Many of us, including myself, also know the positive outcomes of staying active by working out and/or going to the gym regularly. Although atrophy is not exactly what I am fighting at this point, it’s more “older” age, I realize the importance of keeping your muscles moving.

I Feel the Need, the Need for Speed

Tom Cruise said it back in 1986 when he was crazy cool, not just crazy (did anyone else watch the Scientology documentary “Going Clear”? Let’s just say it was “interesting”)… Fast forward to 2016. Hobson Associates just wrapped up their 43^rd fiscal year. Like a fine wine, we seem to get better with age. One way we got better this past year was our SPEED. 

Words Recruiters Love to Hear

" I GOT THE JOB!”

…OK, well, that goes without saying.

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From the Client (Company):

Baby Boom or Bust! … What’s an Employer To Do?

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!!…”

I’m Glad “We” Didn’t Get The Job

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.

Your Wake Up Call Could Come From Me!!

You get a lot of calls from recruiters. Well, guess what, I make a lot of those calls. Every morning before donning my headset I down a thermos of hot coffee. (Because showering in it would be scalding but kind of awesome.) Caffeinated and retained by an excellent client with a compelling story and value prop, I enthusiastically start talking to candidates, and I am genuinely excited about the possibility of changing lives! Maybe yours!

Helping to Onboard – First 90 Days After the Hire

The first 90 days. The key is to stay close and consistent by following up with the candidate each month. Starting a new job is a wonderful season in a candidates career.

TOP 10 reasons why paying a full fee will pay off in spades!

Don’t be penny wise and pound foolish when choosing the best search firm.

1. Representation.  Do you realize the agency you choose will use your name, speak as your agent, and that the market’s perception of your company depends on the competence of your recruiter? READ MORE

Social Recruiting – Who are you Hanging Out With

What are you learning from the people around you?

Colleagues define us. We are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. So who are you five closest friends or colleagues? Surround yourself with people who are better than you and you will get better.