Want to Trade? Your Facebook Password for a Job

While performing my morning routine of perusing through some of my favorite news sites, I came across an article on TechCrunch that immediately grabbed my attention,  “House Shoots Down Legislation That Would Have Stopped Employers From Demanding Your Facebook Password” http://tcrn.ch/GXDmha. Well, you know it’s a special day when the House of Representatives cares about … Continue reading →

The Black Box of Recruiting – ATS

When I first started in recruiting (about 10 years ago), we tracked resumes with folders, then we started using an Excel spreadsheet, and then a homegrown Access database. It wasn’t until a few years ago that we first implemented an Applicant Tracking System (ATS). How times have changed! Nowadays, if you are a job seeker, … Continue reading →

To Share or Not to Share

Should you share your pay information with a recruiter? A lot of candidates are not sure how to answer this question. On one hand, compensation is always a sensitive topic and most of us know that whoever throws a number out there first will have to stick to it, more or less. On the other … Continue reading →

I’m So Nervous!

Today is the big day! After days/weeks/months of waiting, you finally got your time to shine in front of the hiring managers. However instead of being proud, most of us feel nervous. In fact, when I talk to my friends who are preparing for interviews, nervousness is the number one emotion they feel. I’ve been … Continue reading →

Where is my recruiter?

You submitted a resume, got a call from the recruiter, nailed the interview, the  recruiter promised to get back to you regarding the next steps. Now the waiting game begins, you don’t hear from anyone for several days, you send an email to check in, you still don’t hear anything for another several days, you … Continue reading →