Article by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter It is crucial that all involved in the interview process, from hiring decision maker to individual panel members, collectively agree on the role’s success factors. You can do this by parachuting into the targeted role- or discipline-specific …
Developing your Personal Brand
According to the Blog Marketing Academy, “Personal branding” is a bit of a buzzword these days. Many claim to be experts on it even though the subject isn’t really that complicated at all. It is simply the art of creating …
Resume Writing 101
Let’s cut right to it! In the resume world, less is more. Keep it short, simple, and to the point. Here are 4 tips to review before submitting your resume to a job opening. Note that you can apply these …
Why Recruiters Don’t Share Company Name and Salary Info Right Away
Candidates want to know two specific bits of information right off the bat. What is the name of the company and how much are they offering for this role. There are a few very important reasons why most recruiting firms …
Win the War on Talent
Here are three things you can do to position your organization to win the talent war going forward original article here To make talent a strategic focus, there are three critical areas to explore: 1. Create culture by design vs. …
How to Follow Up on Job Applications
Original article There’s nothing like reading a job listing and feeling that this could be the perfect job for you. You apply to the position—and then it’s crickets. Unfortunately, this can (and does) happen a whole lot when you’re job …
How to Attract a Top Performer
Research around high performers in business, and what attracts then retains high performers in a business has greatly identified a shift in what was, to what is now an environment that can support high performers. Globally some of our best …
What to do at Work, Before Leaving for Vacation
Is there anything better than a hard-earned vacation? As we prepare to take a group of employees on the annual president’s club trip, the stress of leaving the office sets in. While there’s a full check-list of items to bring …
Indeed’s Three Steps to Finding the Best Candidate
Article by Indeed Here are some tips on how to find the right match — and avoid making hires you might later regret. Create clear job criteria to assess candidate quality You may come across a resume that looks perfect …
Staying Productive while Working from Home
According to a new report by the Census Bureau, over 13 million people are working from home. That’s more than 9% of the workforce. One of our perks here at Crawford Thomas Recruiting is the ability to work from home …