Author: Ross Campbell

Having trouble with difficult hiring managers or frustrating recruiters? As a financial recruiter of 6 years, I’ve had my share of fantastic and not so great relationships with hiring managers. What I’ve learned is that a successful relationship between a hiring manager and recruiter requires a clear definition of expectations, especially when it comes to strong communication, honesty, transparency, commitment to the partnership, decisiveness, and an understanding of the hiring process.

Unsuccessful hiring is arguably the biggest problem in business today, and getting the upper hand in the war on talent is increasingly challenging. As part of the blog series, Hire Wisdom: The 12 Keys to Successful Hiring, I will dissect Key #2: Generate Referrals. Many of the most successful businesses are built on word-of-mouth, with the most effective referrals coming from trusted and well-informed sources.

By Ross Campbell, Toronto Financial Services & Insurance Recruiter Unsuccessful hiring is arguably the biggest problem in business today, and getting the upper hand in the war on talent is increasingly challenging. As part of…

By Ross Campbell, Toronto Financial Services & Insurance Recruiter Unsuccessful hiring is arguably the biggest problem in business today.  Pardon the cliché, but the right people really do make or break the company, and hiring…

10 Questions & Answers by Ross Campbell, Toronto Financial Services & Insurance Recruiter  To help you get to know the headhunter on the other end of the phone, each month we at IQ Partners will…

By Ross Campbell Toronto-Based Financial Recruiter Whether you’re a company looking to hire or a job seeker, working with a bad headhunter can definitely harm your reputation. In this post, we’ll share 3 things to…

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…

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…