Author: Adrian Robinson

We work with some seriously awesome clients. Unfortunately, every so often (despite our best advice), we see some of them lose out on stellar talent due all-too-common hiring blunders. As recruiters we hate to see great companies come this-close to a tremendous hire and miss out. Here are the 4 WORST hiring mistakes a company can make, from the least to most egregious.

Hiring a marketing professional doesn’t mean that you have found the right person to fill the void in your organization. Onboarding will tell you whether or not you have hired the right marketing candidate.

Top level marketing talent doesn’t stay on the market long – they are in high demand, and proactive companies act swiftly to ensure their company gets top job candidates before you do

Whether you see it coming or not, it can feel like a punch in the gut. How you react to a job loss is the key to getting your career back on track.

Incentive programs set goals and performance standards, make you an attractive company to work for, and help shape a strong organizational culture. The key is to offer the right incentives. Sure, free lunches, company swag, and tickets to events are great, but the key is to use incentives that have a long term impact.

Only a few decades ago, applying for a job meant reaching for the classifieds and dusting off the old typewriter and fax machine. Needless to say, things have changed… and the resume and hiring process are constantly evolving. To help you keep up, I’ve outlined to the top 6 ways resumes have changed and what you need to know before your next job search.

It just makes sense that the best talent in the marketplace want to work with the best companies… and they are never short on offers. This is, of course, because top performing groups of talent are really what drive positive business growth, and continue the cycle of attracting the best people, which leads to ongoing success in business.
As a company in a competitive market you want to make sure top candidates are drawn to you as a destination employer. How?

IQ PARTNERS would like you to get to know some of our recruiters. Each month we ask one of them the same 10 questions about their lives, the headhunting business, and what you should know as a talent seeker or candidate in the current job market. This month, meet Toronto-based Marketing Recruiter, Adrian Robinson.

Last year, my colleague Carly-Anne Fairlie wrote Top 5 Myths About Headhunters/Recruiters, where she deconstructed popular myths held by job seekers about working with a headhunter. In this blog, I will look at the issue from a client’s point of view, tackling some preconceived notions (some true, some not) about working with headhunters.