Congratulations. You received an offer from one of your target companies! You aced the interviews, the chemistry between you and your soon-to-be boss is solid, and you are passionate about the company’s products and services. Now take a deep breath and pat yourself on the back. It has probably taken you a few months to [...]
How often do you hear the word “networking” thrown around in today’s market? “Where should I network?” “How strong is your network?” and my all-time favorite, “What’s your favorite social network?” Let’s face it, the word is a bit played out! If you’re on the market for a new career or new clients, you probably [...]
By Maggie Pilgrim, Recruiting Intern Just like every other student who is pursuing a Business Administration degree at California State University San Marcos, I am working on my Senior Experience project in my last semester of college for my Undergraduate. Our school has a very unique program for business students, called Senior Experience. This program [...]
In the past, working hard, long hours meant advancing your career. If you were dissatisfied with your work, you could send off a few resumes and, in turn, receive multiple offers. But those days are long gone. The old rules of job-hunting, no longer apply in today’s employment market. Any recruiter or career coach will [...]
By Maggie Pilgrim, Recruiting Intern As a recent graduate or soon-to-be graduate, you need a LinkedIn account! When giving a presentation on utilizing social media in recruiting, it amazed me how few college students had a LinkedIn account – or even knew what it was! I have posed this same question to many of my [...]
In Part I, we discussed the expansion of social media participation among Professional Services Firms (PSFs). There have been a slew of recent articles, referencing a new batch of firms that have tried their hand at social media. Some have hired dedicated Social Managers – as our firm did in 2010 – while others have [...]
By Maggie Pilgrim, Recruiting Intern With graduation right around the corner, I’ve been thinking about an action plan for my job search. I have all these great ideas and actions I want to take in order to land my ideal job out of college but I know that nothing will get done unless I set [...]
By Maggie Pilgrim, Recruiting Intern The process of recruiting internally and externally has changed significantly due to technology. The geographic reach has expanded tremendously, giving recruiters a much larger talent pool, which has also led to much larger stacks of resumes. Recruiters are now receiving hundreds of cover letters and resumes for ONE job opening, [...]
The Gallup Organization defines an engaged employee as someone “who is fully involved in, and enthusiastic about their work, and thus will act in a way that furthers their organization’s interests.” In many respects, the relationship between a business and a customer is very similar – a business wants to provide a product or service [...]
