No matter where you work, regular reviews are an important component of your career development. Whether reviews are annually or even once a quarter, it’s key that you go into it prepared. A review can help make your case for a promotion, pay raise or even help you determine if it’s time to find a new position with a different company. Whatever the case, consider these three tips to make your next review a successful one. Continue reading
Career Tips: How to Leave Your Job with Grace
Finding a new position is no easy task. Finding a new position while currently employed can be even more difficult. Once you find a new job, you’ll have to put in your two weeks notice and look forward to your new career. But your final days at your current job before moving on can be some of the more important ones when it comes to your reputation. As experienced professional recruiters, we have helped many find new positions and maneuver the transition. If you’re leaving one job to begin another, consider these three tips to do it with grace. Continue reading
The New Résumé: How to Showcase Your Skills in 2012
For an executive-level prospect with over a decade of experience, the résumé has gone through great changes since they last went on an interview. With social media networking, online portfolios and more becoming mainstream for job hunters, no longer does a single piece of paper suffice. If you’re in the job market for the first time in a long time, consider these tips to update your résumé for 2012. Continue reading
To Move on or Ask for a Raise: Which is the Right Move?
With signs that the economy is slowly recovering, many employees are beginning to think about the benefits and raises they want from their company. After tightening the belt for several consecutive years, some feel that now is the time to be rewarded for their hard work and sacrifices. Whether it was foregoing a raise last year or putting aside aspirations for a promotion, now could be the time to make that leap in your company. Is it time to look for your raise or is it time to move on? As a professional executive recruiting company, we offer these three considerations to help you make the decision.
All promises and no action. While you’ve been staying late and going without that raise, has your company been promising you a reward in the future? You might not be happy to admit that this promise is one that hasn’t been followed up on. Now is the time to consider your options. Do you truly see your work being rewarded or are they just trying to appease you?
Know your numbers. Whether you’re going for a raise or on to a new job, you’ll need to know your numbers. What do you have to show for your work over the last few years? Has your performance been historically better during that time? If the answer is no, then it might be in your best interest to stay in your current position.
Understand company issues. Is your company currently in the middle of a hiring or raise freeze? These may be factors out of your manager’s control, so be understanding. A little more patience could go a long way when office politics are back to normal. At the very least, you can negotiate for better benefits.
Whether your ultimate decision is to stay with your company through the hard times and hope to be rewarded for your loyalty – or if you think the grass truly is greener on the other side – this will be a difficult decision. If you ultimately look elsewhere, our professionals can help place you with the right company and position. Contact us today to get started.
The Facebook Dilemma: How to Keep Your Life Private and Your Employer Happy
In the present age of social media, it’s not uncommon for a potential employer to review your Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn profiles before making a hire. But asking for your login information? While not a pervasive trend just yet, more employers are asking for social media login information to dig deeper into a candidate’s background and personal life. The state of Maryland has taken a stance on the topic by banning employers from asking for this information, but for the rest of the country, this is still a valid and legal request. As professional executive recruiters, we want to ensure that our candidates land the job they want. To help, we’re offering these three tips in the event that you ever encounter the Facebook dilemma. Continue reading
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Bridging the Gap: How to Get Promoted as a Woman in the Workplace
Despite the gains made on behalf of women in the workplace over the decades, they are still woefully underrepresented when it comes to executive positions and promotions. In fact, four out of ten businesses worldwide have no women represented in senior management. While the “glass ceiling” may be less prevalent today, advancing as a woman in the workplace is still a difficult task. As an experienced recruiter specializing in executive level positions, we offer these tips to help ensure your next move is upward. Continue reading
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3 Career Tips for the Long-Term Unemployed
Whether you’re just a few years out of college or a seasoned executive, the current job market has left many on the job hunt unemployed for the long term. A recent AARP study showed older workers were unemployed for an average of 44 weeks compared to 33.9 weeks for those under age 55. Aside from the stigma attached with being unemployed, those out of work long term may become frustrated and disenchanted. As professional recruiters, it is our mission to match qualified and experienced workers with the right position. To help those who have been unemployed for several months, we offer the following tips: Continue reading
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Setting Yourself Apart: How to Win a Senior Position
At this point in your career, if you’re looking for a senior or executive level position, you know the basics. Asking questions during an interview, wearing a suit and doing your “due diligence” are all common sense to you. But where the job hunt gets difficult for senior level positions is knowing how to set yourself apart from the pack. Literally hundreds of individuals could be applying for a single job. As experienced recruiters, we have a few tips to help set you apart from the pack. Continue reading
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How Social Media Can Help Your Job Hunt
Last week we discussed how to leverage LinkedIn for your job hunt. As a professional networking site, it’s easy to see the advantages of LinkedIn. But what about the rest of the social media universe? Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites can all prove to be a valuable resource in your job hunt. How can you start using these the right way? Continue reading
Leveraging LinkedIn: How to Use Social Media in Your Job Hunt
If the last time you were on the job hunt was a decade ago, then you might be using some antiquated resources for finding a new position. Asking friends, searching job boards and reading the newspaper might be a good way to find open positions, but today’s candidates will need more. One way that prospective candidates can increase the odds of landing their dream job in the 21st century is by leveraging LinkedIn. How? Continue reading
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