Career Advice
Summertime Blues: Accepting a New Job When You Have a Vacation Commitment
You’ve been searching for months and are finally closing in on your dream job. There’s just one problem. The hiring company’s timeline for onboarding you is on a direct collision course with your long-anticipated vacation. Your trip has been locked in for months, maybe longer. Preplanned vacations are unavoidable. Itineraries must be coordinated. Transportation and accommodations must be booked well…
The Importance of Balance and Openness in Talent Recruiting
In our line of work as talent recruiters, we often come across exceptional job candidates who seem like the perfect fit for a particular job opportunity. They check all the boxes for the job description, the client’s company culture, and the employer brand. We see their passion, dedication, and alignment with the client’s needs, and…
6 Important Tips for Day One on Your New Job
Anticipating the first day of work at your new job can create jitters and produce nervous energy. This is totally understandable since day one sets the tone for anyone’s integration into a new company and team. First impressions count for so much and can stick with new hires for a long time, so it matters…
Turning a Tech Layoff into Your Next Breakthrough
After nearly a decade at the same company, I didn’t expect my journey to end the way it did. Like many others in tech, my role was impacted after a private equity acquisition. It was a moment that forced me to pause, reflect, and ultimately rethink how I approach work, career growth, and success. Here’s what I learned: Gratitude still matters, even at the…
Want to Relocate? 10 States that Pay the Most and Cost the Least
Relocating is a big move, so it’s smart to think through all the key factors before you take the leap. Look for a place that’s the right fit for you, whether you prefer the busy pace of city life, or the outdoor greenspaces and more spacious housing options of suburban living – or a quiet,…
Leveraging Social Media to Hire and Be Hired
When I was job searching last summer, I was coming off a stint as a sports marketing manager at Spikeball. Over time, I had become a jack-of-all-trades with experience in video editing, graphic design, marketing, events, and social media – but as the idiom goes, I felt like a master of none. I wasn’t sure which lane to lean into for…
Travel Jobs That Pay Well
Jobs that require a lot of travel can be attractive and advantageous to many people, providing a way to experience new places while being paid, and in many cases, enjoy greater earning potential and higher average salaries than other career choices. Are you at a place in your life or career where you’re ready to…
LinkedIn’s Green Banner Controversy – From a Talent Recruiter’s Perspective
If you’ve been job searching lately, particularly on LinkedIn, you’ve probably come across mixed opinions about the LinkedIn Open to Work banner for job seekers. In fact, several of my job candidates have shared concerns about using the banner. They want to know if adding it to their profiles might skew perceptions or hurt their chances of landing a new role. Let me clear that…
More Than Hiring: The Hidden Wins of Being a Talent Recruiter
What if your career allowed you to change a lot of people’s lives, build a powerful professional network, play a key role in business success, and create unlimited earning potential – all at the same time? If you’re searching for meaningful, impactful, and financially rewarding work, talent recruiting offers exactly that. More than hiring, the…
What’s the Best Day of the Week to Apply for a Job?
A recurring question among job seekers is whether it makes any difference what day of the week they apply for a job. Do certain days improve the odds of an application or resume being noticed by a hiring manager, human resources team, or talent recruiter? This is a good and valid question. In today’s competitive…
