Beyond the Resume: How to Stand Out in an Interview

Your resume might get you an interview, but how you present yourself during the conversation makes the lasting impact. At Direct Recruiters, we encourage candidates to go beyond just listing qualifications and responsibilities. Here’s how to showcase your skills and…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

Talent Trends in Private Equity: Acquisition, Retention & Building Culture in Today’s Market

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…

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,…

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…

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…