December 21, 2012

The Top 8 New Year’s Resolutions for Finding a New Job or Advancing Your Career – From Redfish Technology Recruiters

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The Top 8 New Year’s Resolutions for Finding a New Job or Advancing Your Career

From Redfish Technology Recruiters

At this reflective time of year, the Redfish recruiters have made their personal New Year’s Resolutions. Next, they offer some ideas for you, whether you are actively seeking a job or not.

Here are the top 8 resolutions for active and passive job seekers:

“Be available. Oftentimes, candidates looking for a new career opportunity are surprised by how much time it takes to find the right fit. When starting a career search, try and set aside a predefined block of time every day for interviews, follow up emails and resume submittals. Doing so will help to land the right opportunity, quickly.” – Joanna Bradley (more…)

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December 1, 2010

The Holiday Rush Is Upon Us!

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Holiday Rush – The Yearend is Busy!

Joanna Edwards

By Joanna Edwards, Executive Recruiter, High Tech Sales & Marketing Division Manager

As I write this, a beautiful snowfall blankets Sun Valley, Christmas music is playing and eighteen resumes were in my inbox prior to 6am MST. It can only mean one thing: yearend is approaching. We are just weeks away from January 1^st and in the world of recruiting it is typically our busiest time of year for a multitude of reasons.

First, many companies and/or hiring managers have a specific number of open roles they must fill prior to EOY, or they lose the open requisitions, or worse their MBO or an equivalent monetary sum. (more…)

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