October 25, 2017 By Matthew Cohen, Practice Leader - Energy & Sustainability and HVAC/R As a recruiter, I routinely manage the expectations candidates during the offer stage of their interview process. Recently, the most negotiated piece of the offers I see besides salary is paid vacation time. For decades, the standard for vacation time in [...]
August 9, 2017 By Christy Fox, Marketing Specialist The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since 1998, Dress for Success Cleveland has been able to empower more than [...]
Companies are twice as likely to use a search firm this year and the numbers will only increase over the next decade. Employers are recognizing that search firms can play a critical role in helping them find talent.Search firms are comprised of talent acquisition specialists who focus on helping their clients identify, attract, and hire [...]
We're looking forward to NPE 2018, May 7-11, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FLIf your business is associated with plastics in any way, then NPE 2018 is your must-attend event. Whether you make plastics, use plastics or recycle plastics, the world’s leading plastics tradeshow and conference allows you to tap into the tools and emerging [...]
June 26, 2017 Just came back from DIA with my colleague Sarah Pozek. It was a great show. It's been a few years since I’ve DIA and it was great to have the opportunity to see some old friends and meet new ones. I have been attending HIMSS over the years and have seen the [...]
June 21, 2017 It’s no secret that leaders can make or break companies’ and organizations’ success. Hiring the right leaders is proving to be a challenge for a majority of companies in the United States. A Harvard Business Review article, “When Leaders are Hired for Talent but Fired for not Fitting in” said, “Based on [...]
May 23, 2017 By Barb Miller, Marketing Manager A recent report produced by Pricewaterhouse Coopers states that 38 percent of U.S. jobs (nearly 4 in 10) will be replaced by robots and artificial intelligence (AI) by the early 2030s. With so many jobs disappearing, many futurists and economists are considering the possibility of a jobless [...]
May 8, 2017 By Norm Volsky, Director of Mobile HIT As an executive search consultant in the Healthcare IT space, it is my job to be able to identify emerging technology companies that are poised for significant growth. Since I am specifically focused on Mobile Technology and Telehealth, I have plenty of companies from which [...]
April 12, 2017 By Aaron Kutz, Executive Recruiter of Government Technology and Electronic Security I recently had the opportunity to attend the ISC West Conference in Las Vegas for the fourth year. ISC West is the largest security industry trade show in the U.S., and gives professionals opportunities to network, attend educational sessions, listen to keynote [...]
April 12, 2017 By Adam Ulmen, Manager, Research & Technology and Healthcare IT Research Manager As a Third-Party Executive Search Firm, we see the following unfortunate scenario play out daily: we present a solid Candidate to the Client, the Client likes him or her and gives positive feedback, however the Hiring Manager wants to see [...]
April 11, 2017 By David Peterson, Managing Partner and Director of Plastics and Flexible Packaging At the end of March, I had the great opportunity to attend and speak at the Plastics News Executive Forum at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club, Naples, Florida. As it was my first time attending, I want to [...]
April 5, 2017 By Sarah Pozek, Director of Life Sciences As an executive recruiter with a passion for social media, I spend a lot of time curating my personal brand and evaluating that of the candidates and companies in my sphere. Whether it is for your current career, job searching, networking, or simply to be [...]
March 29, 2017 Many people think it’s time to change jobs or careers only after a bomb drops on them such as a bad review or in danger of being downsized. Don’t wait until you’re in a desperate situation to make a life changing decision. Instead, take time to assess your career often in order [...]
March 15, 2017 By Dan Charney, President A big deal is being made about self-starters these days because it is at the top of a hiring manager’s list. It’s considered one of the key traits that employers are looking for in their employees. However, in the real world, most people are not self-starters. We don’t [...]
Cybersecurity professionals are in high-demand for all industries and job openings are growing at a rapid pace. In fact, according to Forbes.com, the cybersecurity industry will grow from $75 billion in 2015 to an estimated $170 billion by 2020. In addition, the demand for the cybersecurity workforce is expected to rise to 6 million by 2019. [...]
February 15, 2017 By Dan Charney, President Day by day, the workforce evolves due to economical, technological, and societal changes. With the constant workforce transformation is a constant need for leaders to strive for quality management tactics. Common important traits for a leader to have are confidence, transparency, and innovation, among others. However, 2017 is [...]
February 8, 2017 By Sarah Pozek, Director of Life Sciences Late last month I had the opportunity to attend SCOPE 2017 in Miami. In addition to being a welcomed reprieve from January in Cleveland, it was also thoroughly exciting (and inspiring) to dive deeper into the world [...]
The quickest way for your resume to get thrown out is to submit it with mistakes. Beyond the obvious grammatical and spelling that will cause your resume to immediately be rejected, there are 5 other BIG mistakes to be aware of and stay away from: 1) Not including keywords that match the job. Your resume [...]
January 10, 2017 By Norm Volsky, Director of Mobile HIT Last month, I attended the Connected Health Conference in Washington D.C. for the fourth consecutive year. There is always a lot of excitement leading up to the show with emerging companies eager to show off their innovative technology. This year there were mostly young, high [...]
Cherie Shepard, Director of Packaging, Material Handling & Food Processing at Direct Recruiters interviews Robert Slykhuis, President and CEO of Bizerba North America. Mr. Slykhuis discusses his career in food processing, the industry, innovative products, leadership, and more. You are quite accomplished. Please tell us about yourself and what attracted you to a career in [...]
November 2, 2016 By Nicole Dauria, Executive Recruiter So you have been asked to a lunch or dinner interview… One of the major reasons a future employer will ask you to a lunch or dinner interview is if the position you are interviewing for has a lot of client interaction, but whatever the reason, there [...]
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