Archive for November, 2005

All No Apologies

Monday, November 21st, 2005

There’s a great post up at Recruiting.com about what, as recruiters, we will not apologize for. It was cathartic to share some of my own pet peeves that I won’t apologize for, so I encourage you to check it out, and for any of my recruiting colleagues who might be reading this, add your […]

Craigslist, Redux

Friday, November 18th, 2005

I often feel like what my clients really want is this, too.

Craigslist Rant, Long Overdue

Thursday, November 17th, 2005

I’ve been mulling a post on how people post resumes to Craigslist for some time, but the post I saw today inspired me to sit down and write it. The title of the post is “Posting in Vein- Employers Do Not Read These Resumes.” The poster goes on to complain that he or […]

Reasonable Expectations

Tuesday, November 15th, 2005

Dear Client:
Please do feel free to call some other agency the week before Thanksgiving to see if they’ve got someone who isn’t going home for the holiday. Good luck with that. And sure, I’ll “keep looking” for someone else for you, if by “keep looking,” you mean “see if someone with no family […]

Public Appearance!

Friday, November 4th, 2005

I’ll be at the DC Web Women’s Networking and Résumé Consultation Mashup on Wednesday, November 9th to give hints and advice. My employer is sponsoring the event and it will be held at our offices.
The Mashup is cheap! Only $10! And it’s open to the public, so I hope to […]