Posts by Wendy Weber
When is the best time to get to know a Recruiter?
Before you need one! It’s a good idea to register with a recruiter before you are desperately unhappy in your current position, or worse, before you find yourself unexpectedly unemployed. Once your recruiter is acquainted with your professional background and career goals, they can keep you in mind for an ideal career opportunity. At Crandall…
Read MoreExcellent piece in Sunday’s New York Times on Interviewing
I liked this piece because it provided some out of the ordinary insight as to how to interview, and follow up after an interview, well. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/jobs/13search.html?_r=1&ref=business
Read MoreMen Only: Follow up Poll on Job Satisfaction
Two weeks ago, I conducted a poll on Job Satisfaction among women in direct marketing. It was a “follow up” to a survey I conducted while completing some graduate direct marketing studies years ago. Well, from the looks of things, either my blog readers are a disgruntled bunch, or it’s just a reflection of the…
Read MoreWhen hiring, what has your experience been with an “opportunity buy”?
In this job market, we have come across quite a number of talented direct and online marketers who are out of work. It’s tough out there, and many of the unemployed are reaching the end of their unemployment benefits. We are currently engaged in a search for a Financial Manager position. Just yesterday, I was…
Read MoreWhat are you going to begin this week?
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb
Read MoreWhat trade publications do you read?
[polldaddy poll=1954360] For years, we advertised every week in DM News. It was the trade paper of record, and we wouldn’t have missed an issue. The word has changed. Certainly fewer people are reading newspapers of any kind, and DM News has a good amount of competition for direct marketers eyes. Online editions of trade…
Read MoreBackground Checks – does your firm conduct them?
I saw a piece on CBS News last night about faking your resume. Well, that’s hardly news. Many job seekers seem to view a resume as an exercise in creative writing. Some are downright lying, while others are attempting to smooth the rough edges of their career. The news piece featured a woman who had…
Read MoreWhat is the most important factor in engaging a search firm?
We have been conducting searches in the direct marketing arena for over 35 years. Some clients have heard about us from colleagues, and that is “good enough” reason to use us. They engage us to conduct a search without question. Other potential clients put us through a rigorous selection process. What is the most important…
Read MoreHow do you avoid a Paper Tiger?
Anyone who has had experience in hiring management personnel knows the problem. An executive may appear to have all the desirable experience, strengths and substance you require – and still be a mistake. On paper, they are a tiger. In reality, they don’t deliver. The cost of such an error is exhorbitant. The expense of…
Read MoreMoney…continued from yesterday
Counteroffers are tempting… Until you consider that you will be sitting at the same desk, reporting to the same person, in the same organization. Was money the only reason you accepted a new position? And if your current employer was able to come up with an immediate “raise” for you, how come they didn’t do…
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