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I often explain to people that I don’t find people jobs for a living I find people for jobs. A subtle distinction I had to get through my mind early…

Our language is important. Our words matter. I remind myself of the truth in those statements several times each day. As a recruiter I find, qualify, and enthuse talented people…

I got a call from a friend of mine today who was looking for some advice on negotiating a potential job change.  This was a fun call because I like…

The way some companies treat candidates is a crying shame.  I get it.  Companies think they are calling the shots, and in many ways they are. They can be as…

You’ve been on my mind all weekend. Not in a creepy stalkery way, I promise.  I hated making you mad.  I keep thinking that you don’t understand me.  I want…

Look.  I know how crazy swamped you are with solicitations from mostly idiotic recruiters – I hear it all the time.  I know the pain of our current feeding frenzy…

I was reading this article from Jim Stodgill the other day,  it is really good – make sure you bookmark it and read it.  I came across this statement and had to…

Recruiters will use any kind of information to find candidates.  I once literally got contact information off of a bathroom wall and, yes, I made a placement. We won’t discuss…

I like words. I probably like them too much. I spend a lot of time thinking about words and the meanings they hold. But thinking about words and their impact…

People have a lot of opinions about the hiring process in general and resumes in particular. You can’t throw a rock without hitting someone opining about how resumes are useless…

Super cheesy title, right? I know. But hold on to your rotten tomato, okay? Don’t pelt me with it just yet. I’ve been thinking about recruiting in general and my…

How did I find myself in the field of recruiting? It wasn’t necessarily a straight path for me. As a matter of fact, my journey was a bit off the…