Do You Trust Your Headhunter?

Do You Trust Your Headhunter?

April 24th, 2013

By Bruce Powell Job candidates often ask us how much information they should disclose to their headhunter. Should they say who else they’re interviewing with? What other recruiters they’re working with? Should they reveal their…

The Resume Is Dead. What’s Important To a Headhunter Is Your Compelling ‘WHY’

The Resume Is Dead. What’s Important To a Headhunter Is Your Compelling ‘WHY’

April 16th, 2013

By Bruce Powell Toronto Recruiter & Founding Partner Are resumes really dead? Well not completely, but they have certainly started to lose their relevance. Online information, such as your LinkedIn profile and personal website, are the…

17 Insightful Questions to Ace an Interview with a Headhunter

17 Insightful Questions to Ace an Interview with a Headhunter

April 9th, 2013

By Adrian Robinson, Toronto-based Marketing Recruiter It’s not just what you say in a job interview, but also what you ask that matters. Answers tell an interviewer what you know, but questions tell them how you…

Getting The One You Really Want; How To Make Sure The Candidate You Want Accepts Your Offer

Getting The One You Really Want; How To Make Sure The Candidate You Want Accepts Your Offer

March 5th, 2013

By Toronto Marketing Recruiter Mark Rouse Everyone knows that top talent is hard to find. The very existence of recruitment firms like IQ PARTNERS is ample evidence of this simple truth. What is less well known…

Headhunter Insights: Your LinkedIn Profile is Not Facebook

Headhunter Insights: Your LinkedIn Profile is Not Facebook

February 15th, 2013

  This might be obvious for most people, but you would be surprised at the number of people that treat their LinkedIn profiles like Facebook. LinkedIn is a social network, so I can understand why…

Recruiter Tips: To Endorse or not to Endorse on LinkedIn

Recruiter Tips: To Endorse or not to Endorse on LinkedIn

February 7th, 2013

Back in September 2012, LinkedIn introduced endorsements, touting that, “with just one click, you can now endorse your connections for a skill they’ve listed on their profile or recommend one they haven’t added yet”. Now that we’ve seen it in practice, does this feature deliver value to the LinkedIn user, either as endorser or endorsee? Is it becoming a professional popularity contest or is there validity to endorsing or being endorsed? As heavy LinkedIn users, our recruitment professionals weigh in below.

How To Get A Recruiter To Read Your Resume

How To Get A Recruiter To Read Your Resume

January 18th, 2013

By Rhys Metler Toronto-based Recruiter On any given day, most of us recruiters have a pile of resumes to review. We’re usually searching for specific skill sets or for experience that matches our clients’ requirements….

Top 5 Headhunter/Recruiter Blogs From 2012

Top 5 Headhunter/Recruiter Blogs From 2012

January 3rd, 2013

2012 has come and gone but there were some great blogs that we don’t want to leave behind. Here are our top 5 blogs from last year. 1. Top 5 Myths About Headhunters/Recruiters  We’ve all heard…

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