In my mind one of the most overlooked parts of the search process for most executive recruiters and third party search professionals, along with the candidates they represent, is how to select references that will speak candidly and intelligently about the candidate’s skills and abilities, and do so in the most positive, enthusiastic and realistic manner [...]
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It wasn’t a client calling to make an offer. I didn’t get any offers last week. Nor did I close any deals last week. So it wasn’t that. And it wasn’t a client or prospect calling with a great new search for me to work on; I didn’t get any new searches last week. I did set up a [...] Sometimes great advice is best said by someone else. That is indeed the case when it comes to how to effectively communicate and set communication expectations as Search, Staffing and Recruiting Professionals. Craig Silverman has produced a great blog post on Fordyce Network titled “Can We Talk“…an excellent reminder / best practice outline for this often over [...] For many the scramble has already begun. When will we take our holiday card photo, where, what should we all wear? And what fruit basket or gift will really say “thank you dear client” the best at the Christmas-time holiday giving season? What a racket. What a drag on my psyche. Are my December Holidays really designed to send out [...] |
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Jeff Skrentny CERS, Jefferson Group Consulting, AskJeff@JeffersonInc.com, 773.463.1362 |
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