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Yes. No. Maybe?
You can tell when the economy’s improved because there’s an uptick of interviews. More experienced managers revisit what they’ve done before that’s worked well when hiring and novice supervisors surface this season’s new crop of oddball, silly questions.
“Can I be asked if I’m a gamer?” will likely be one of the tamer examples.
Candidates invariably want to know what can be asked.… Read the rest
It happens all the time with work; the job offer, the investment opportunity, or the candidate you surfaced are great but the timing is wrong. So how do you say “no” and leave the door open to return?
Here’s one thought on how to keep the door open rather than permanently shut when you reject someone.
It starts, by the way, by having a clear bead on where you are, and what you’re looking for. … Read the rest
It’s a pretty typical interview process.
You’ve met with a recruiter and the hiring manager. Now you fly in the night before and meet a bunch of people in a series of individual and group interviews that will last the entire next day. You fly home that night.
They love you and have offered you a job. Ready to accept the offer?… Read the rest
The question from a Quora post was not-so-unusual,
“I am working for a company from last 8 months. I resigned there because i was getting better offer in terms of money anywhere else. My present employer counter offered same salary. Work wise both companies are same. Will things change if i stay in my current company (like perspective of manager and HRs towards me)?
Trailblazer, aviator and stereotype breaker Amelia Earhart once said “When a great adventure is offered, you don’t refuse it.”
Amelia, however, wasn’t helping raise a son. She also hadn’t just rebuilt a coaching practice working with individuals and teams back to pre-Great Recession levels.
Taking a risk for her, covering a gamble, was perhaps easier, with less downside to go along with any upside.… Read the rest
Turns out just when I thought I knew many of the tricks of the trade in the world of executive search consultants (also known as headhunters), one more tip crossed my radar.
While meeting this week about a very interesting corporate global role with a San Francisco firm (more on the opportunity in an upcoming post), I got to also shoot the quick breeze (time is, in this business, money if you’ve got a full slate of searches) with a couple of senior consultants about a headhunter’s life.… Read the rest