Fall is a great time for marketing professionals to be on the job hunt. With the summer in the rear view and the holiday season still a few months away, companies are focused on business – and for many, this means hiring and adding to their marketing team. This means that early fall is a great time to send out resumes and get well placed to be noticed.
There is a reason why your recruitment strategy is not going according to plan. Stephen Clarke from Social Talent recently took a look at the top reasons why companies’ recruiting strategies fail and identified the 10 most common reasons.
Companies in the financial industry are always looking for new ways to get an advantage over their competitors. Hiring and retaining the best talent is a huge success factor, and having the ability to hire up and coming talent in the finance industry can strengthen your organization for years to come.
According to the LinkedIn Talent Trends 2015 Report, only 61% of companies recruit passive candidates – providing you with a great opportunity to tap into this talent pool
Hiring is your opportunity to improve your team, add people with additional skills, and make a difference to the overall performance of your team. One aspect of the hiring process, especially in marketing, are social media background checks.
Working with a recruiter can give you the edge you need to get a call for an interview, find a great career opportunity or expand your professional network – if you approach your relationship with your recruiter the right way.
Rejection is part of the job search process. You are not going to get every job you want, and one should expect to get a few “thanks, but no thanks” responses along the way. It’s part of the job hunt – it’s also hard not to take it personally.
Whether you are looking to fill entry level positions, hire talent for middle management or require a new executive to join your leadership team, working with a recruiter is one of the most effective ways to find the right person, one who possesses the skills, experience and cultural fit you are seeking.
One of the first things you’ll learn about career advice is that everyone has some to offer – even those who know very little about your career or industry. People love to offer advice – some is useful and some is downright terrible career advice.
