Guest Post by Cat Lam, April 2017 If you’re anything like me, I’m naturally an introvert. I am uncomfortable in large group settings. However, I know that if you want to build your network, there is only so much you can do online. Sooner or later, you’re going to have to suck it up…
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How to Amplify Your Job Search During a Downturn
thedailyenglishshow.com Let’s be honest: searching for a new job doesn’t usually excite most people. Update your resume or catch the newest movie? Search job ads or scroll through YouTube? Practice for interviews or hang out with friends? I know what I’d rather be doing. Multiply that lack of a good time by throwing in an economic downturn and…
Millennials: Can’t live with them… pass the Pomme Frites.
Millennials are generally defined as “a person reaching young adulthood around the year 2000”… As an elder of said generation, I feel it’s important to understand why Gen Y, those born in the 1980’s and 1990’s, is of particular interest in Pop Culture, Marketing and specific to my current thesis, the workplace. For a hiring…
How to Hire Right
Making the decision to bring in a new person onto your team is an extremely important decision, especially in our economic times, where you don’t have the budget (or time) for a poor hire. Done poorly, hiring the wrong person can be an extremely expensive mistake that could set you back months and potentially do…
To Temp, Or Not to Temp
Hi! My name is Moe Yassine and I am a Temporary & Contract Recruitment Consultant, here at Recruitment Partners. I work with non-working candidates assisting them in finding interim employment while their ongoing search for a permanent job is active; however, it doesn’t mean that all non-working candidates are eligible to be temporary candidates through…
Counteroffers, DON’T DO IT – Career Suicide
It’s everything you want, career advancement, higher salary, great location and an exciting future ahead of you! You have carefully thought about your resignation, you have told yourself; “Keep it business, don’t make it personal, short and sweet, don’t offend and don’t burn any bridges”. The moment you hand in your resignation and tell your…
Tips for an effective Skype Interview
One of our requirements when representing our candidates is conducting a thorough interview to not only understand their skill set but to also understand what they are looking for in their next role. The sense of urgency on the temporary side does not always cater to an in person interview, if so we opt for…
Networking: Step One – Show Up
Networking. Step One – Show Up Step One: Show Up It sounds simple, yes, but how many times have you been invited to an event and you have every intention to go, and then last minute “something comes up” and you bail? Probably more often than any of us would…
Career envy: we’ve all had it, but have we all overcome it?
Career envy: we’ve all had it, but have we all overcome it? As someone who battled with this for many years, I can confidently tell you that this type of envy is not something that is easily treated, nor is it easy to identify. You become this person who ends up being a shell of…
