The IQ PARTNERS Blog

Hiring is not always about finding a full time or permanent solution for your organization, especially in fast-paced and ever-evolving industries like marketing. With technology, tactics and strategies evolving at a rapid pace, it’s important for companies to have flexibility, and this has an impact on their approach to hiring. Sometimes, it’s better to hire a consultant, contract worker, or freelancer for a marketing campaign rather than go the traditional route and hire a full time marketer.

As we look at the year that was and set our career goals and objectives for 2016, it’s important to understand where the job market is and what it has to offer finance and accounting professionals. We have put together a list of some of the top jobs in the industry.

Each month we’ll share a little from each of the seven steps. This month: why creating a corporate culture and sense of community is essential to employee longevity!

It’s essential to vet a headhunter before agreeing to hire them to help you with your hiring process. It’s important to find an executive recruiter who not only has a track record of success, but also has the credentials, experience, and resources to get the job done.

One of the most challenging parts of my job as a headhunter isn’t when I have to tell somebody they didn’t get the job, nor is it the hundreds of interviews I have to do every month. The most difficult part is when I have to stall willing and eager top quality candidates on behalf of a slow-moving client.

While some may be inclined to hang up the phone or delete the email immediately and go on with their day, this could be mistake. Even if your company is not hiring right now, you will likely need to hire people in the future.

The recruiting business is not without it warts. There are still many companies and recruiters using dated recruiting processes. If you are a company using these processes or if you are working with a recruiter who is out of touch with the new realities of recruiting, you could be doing yourself a disservice and missing out on top industry talents – both of which could hurt your company going forward.

While a company’s hiring managers and recruiters play a similar role in the hiring process, they often get in each other’s way, potentially impacting the efficiency and effectiveness of hiring the right person for the job

These days, people are not just looking for a job that pays the bills – they are looking for a career that aligns with their goals and interests; something that provides meaning and value to…