PORTFOLIO CREATIVE BLOG

The Black Hole: You Aren’t Alone

By Derik Abbott One of the most common pain points we hear from candidates that come into our office is their inability to get responses to their resume submittals for openings online. While this might seem like something that is only affecting you, rest assured, it’s an epidemic that plagues all job searches out there.  We, as recruiters, actually see this happen with a lot of hiring managers we work directly with (most we’ve met in person and have some level of relationship with). It’s something that everyone from job

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Recruiting is For Lovers: Life as a Professional Cupid

By Kristen Harris My reality television weakness is The Millionaire Matchmaker or the newer version Million Dollar Matchmaker. In case you haven’t seen it, Patti Stanger (The Matchmaker) runs a high-end dating service (Millionaire’s Club). Every week she and her team select two high-net-worth individuals, preview potential dates for them, set up a social mixer, orchestrate a “master date,” get feedback from both parties, then decide how to move forward. She’s from a long line of matchmakers and focuses on helping her clients find true love, not just a hot

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Working with a Recruiter: 5 Tips to a Successful Relationship

Whether you’re currently looking for a position, or just planning your future career development, recruiters are valuable people to know. Here are a few tips for a more successful recruiter/candidate relationship.

1. Understand areas of expertise. Every recruiter or firm has an area of focus–even within general firms people tend to specialize in some way. This may be by profession (IT, legal, healthcare), level of expertise (mid-level manager, executive, C-suite), location or other factors. Define the type of position you’re looking for, and then research to find which recruiters

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