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…

Prepped for success: 8 ways to prep for an interview

Prepped for success: 8 ways to prep for an interview

December 20th, 2012

By Ross Campbell Toronto Financial Recruiter You’ve been invited to come in for a job interview. That’s the good news. To make the most of this important first step, now is the time to start…

Employee Motivation: 3 Insights From a Headhunter

Employee Motivation: 3 Insights From a Headhunter

December 6th, 2012

By Gary Hinde Toronto-based Recruiter Hire less: Headhunters want to ensure that finding the right employee lasts. Here are some motivational tips on how to retain and see more results from your employees. The winter…

Recruiters Tips: Top 5 Email Blunders and How to Avoid Them

Recruiters Tips: Top 5 Email Blunders and How to Avoid Them

November 28th, 2012

By Judy Sheridan Toronto-based Operations Manager  Most of us rely on email as one of our primary communication tools, and given the number of messages we send and receive, we do it with remarkable success….

How To Spot A Bad Recruiter

How To Spot A Bad Recruiter

November 15th, 2012

By Randy Quarin, Toronto Communications & Technology Recruiter Not all headhunters are created equal. While many of them are extremely competent and trustworthy, there are unfortunately always a few rotten apples rolling around. What’s even more…

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