Tips From A Headhunter: Mid-Year Career Check

Tips From A Headhunter: Mid-Year Career Check

July 24th, 2013

By Adrian Robinson, Toronto Marketing Recruiter  It’s easy to get stuck in your day to day routine and focused on the “must-do’s” in your life. From work priorities to signing the kids up for soccer,…

Headhunter Lingo: 14 Terms to Know to Get Hired

Headhunter Lingo: 14 Terms to Know to Get Hired

July 18th, 2013

By Ross Campbell Toronto-based Financial Recruiter Imagine that you get a call from a headhunter and they start using these industry buzzwords that you haven’t heard before. You assume that you’ll probably figure out what…

Tips From a Headhunter: Should I Bother Job Searching During the Summer?

Tips From a Headhunter: Should I Bother Job Searching During the Summer?

July 11th, 2013

by Rhys Metler, Toronto Sales Recruiter Hiring always seems to slow down during the summer months; it’s a trend that’s been here as long as I’ve been a Headhunter and I’m sure for a long…

What Is A Headhunter? (& The 5 Types That May Be Calling You)

What Is A Headhunter? (& The 5 Types That May Be Calling You)

July 3rd, 2013

by Rhys Metler, Toronto Sales Recruiter Your phone rings and the person calling says they’re a headhunter. Or a recruiter. That’s great, because recruiters (aka headhunters) are people who help source candidates for employment in…

4 Things That Must Change About The Recruiting Business

4 Things That Must Change About The Recruiting Business

June 13th, 2013

Thefreedictionary.com definition of “headhunter”: Noun 1.headhunter – a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations) 2.headhunter – a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies There is sometimes a negative public…

9 Steps To Recruiter Proof Your Business

9 Steps To Recruiter Proof Your Business

May 9th, 2013

The cost of employee turnover is higher than you may think. Attrition costs can add up to 1.5 – 5 times the employee’s salary, not to mention the negative cycle that comes with a high turnover rate: Lowered morale, lowered productivity and innovation, poor employment brand and referrals, and lowered customer satisfaction and profitability. Here are nine steps to avoid the cycle and recruiter proof your company.

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…

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