Candidate Advice
Navigating Executive Transitions: Key Considerations for a Seamless Career Move
Transitioning to a new executive role is a pivotal moment in your career journey, presenting opportunities for growth, impact, and professional fulfillment. Whether you’re pursuing a new challenge, advancing within your current industry, or exploring a different sector, navigating executive…
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The Power of Personal Branding in the Job Search
In today’s competitive job market, standing out can feel like an uphill battle. With countless candidates vying for the same positions, it’s crucial to find ways to differentiate yourself. One of the most effective strategies to achieve this is by…
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Quiet Hiring: Employers are Flipping the Script
By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator A new year, a new buzzword. Make way for 2023’s newest trend: quiet hiring. The term coined by Emily Rose McRae, Senior Director of Research at Gartner, refers to when an organization acquires new skills…
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A Renewed Focus on Employee Engagement
By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator In the past, fun perks like happy hours and food trucks were the basis of attracting and retaining talent. But now with 17.9% of employees working remotely, those office perks aren’t much help for recruiters.…
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Talent Trends in Private Equity: Acquisition, Retention & Building Culture in Today’s Market
In the current market, the labor dynamic is ever-changing, and organizations with the best talent strategies win. The Healthcare Technology team at Direct Recruiters, Inc. had the opportunity to interview several leaders within the Private Equity Healthcare investment space to…
Returning to Work After Parental Leave
April 28, 2022 By Christy Pashkovskiy, Director of Marketing Returning to work after an extended leave can be a tough process. Those with the luxury of family leave time after the birth or adoption of a child may be out…
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Benefits of Job Searching with a Recruiter
Headhunters, Career Consultants, Unicorn Finders. Whatever you call them, recruiters are in high demand as the surge of open roles overtakes the lack of talent in the candidate pool. As a candidate in this market, you’re probably receiving calls, emails,…
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Best Practices for Quitting a Job You Just Started
December 16, 2021 By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator Starting a new job can create mixed emotions. It’s normal to feel overwhelmed with feelings of excitement and anxiety but what happens when the excitement fades and the anxiety remains? Admitting you…
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The Art of Negotiation
November 18, 2021 By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator Hiring Managers rarely make their best offer first, and candidates who negotiate their salary tend to earn more than those who don’t. Most often, people who at least attempt to ask for…
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7 Things to Leave Off Your Resume in 2021
October 21, 2021 By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator Job seekers often do themselves a disservice when they send out resumes that include unrelated or confusing information. Hiring Managers don’t have the time or patience to sort through resumes having too much or inaccurate info. Just stick to the basics and make…
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