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Recruiter – Client Relationship: Communication is the Key to a Successful Engagement
It really is “All About the People” by Jeff Herzog, President Recently, I posed the following question to my network on LinkedIn: ? A question to ask you all — what’s one piece of advice you’d give to a business that’s engaging an executive recruitment agency, to help them ensure the relationship is really successful…
Read MoreHiding In Plain Sight – The Passive Candidate
By Steve Margalit The never ending search for top candidates to fill your open jobs requires research, planning, effort and execution. Relying on inbound efforts alone, i.e. posting ads, is not likely to yield the highest quality results. Finding top talent requires you to “leave no stone unturned” and to be proactive. It requires you…
Read MoreWHY AM I LOSING MY BEST JOB CANDIDATES?
COMMON MISTAKES COMPANIES MAKE WHEN TRYING TO HIRE IN TODAY’S MARKET Join us as we explore some issues contributing to your recruiting challenges… Lapses in your process Shortcomings with your compensation Cultural inconsistencies Register now
Read MoreWhy an Executive Recruiter? Why FPC?
By Steve Margalit Regardless of market conditions – low unemployment, high unemployment, or somewhere in between – finding high caliber talent is difficult. There are a number of factors at play in today’s market, including but not limited to, a shortage of active job seekers. This lack of candidate flow typically leads to an extended…
Read MoreExecutive Search Firms vs. Staffing Agencies
By Jeff Herzog, President FPC National There is a common misconception in talent acquisition circles that staffing agencies are the same thing as executive search firms. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Let’s take a few minutes and outline both so we can draw a distinct comparison: Staffing agencies generally serve a local market…
Read MoreWhy Am I Losing My Best Job Candidates?
By Steve Margalit Why am I losing my best job candidates?!? I can just hear the frustration. This question often reverberates at all levels within a company, from leadership to middle management all the way to the staff at large. With unemployment rates near all-time lows, it has never been more important for companies to…
Read MoreKeep Your Résumé Updated for Your Next Career Move
It’s All About the Résumé By Joanne Gehas, Ph.D., Executive Recruiter (Pharmaceutical) at FPC of Raleigh People who are content in their current role and have no immediate plans to leave their employer ask why they should spend time and effort now on updating their résumé. Most people update their résumé only when under some…
Read MoreThe Follow-Up Letter / Thank You Letter
Your Closing Argument You’ve just had a very productive interview with a great company and received positive feedback. It’s clear that you are a good fit for their needs, and you believe that you are among the final contenders for the position. What do you do now? Do you just sit by your email for…
Read MoreYour Dream Job Candidates Are Falling Through The Cracks
By Steve Margalit One of the collateral challenges of our strong economy is the shortage of high quality, active job seeking candidates. As Executive Recruiters, we have an enormous opportunity to partner with both our client companies, and the network of high caliber candidates we have developed over the years yielding a win-win-win situation. The…
Read MoreFPC National: Celebrating 60 Years in Business
By Jeff Herzog, President Celebrating 60 Years! When Rudy Schott founded Fortune Personnel Consultants (FPC) in 1959, he was considered to be a trailblazer in the executive recruiting industry. Since the field was in its infancy and there was no blueprint to follow, Rudy had to rely on his instincts and genuine love of people…
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