I know perfectly well that I have an unusual last name. Despite the fact that it’s spelled exactly like it sounds, people have been mis-spelling and mispronouncing it all my life. I accept this, and try to be endlessly patient with people when I’m spelling out my email address to potential talent. […]

I don’t know what it is lately, but I’ve been getting a rash of calls for temporary help where the client only has the vaguest idea of what they need. The moment I start asking questions about the position, such as, “So what will this person be doing?” they start stammering and telling me […]

I spoke earlier this week to this term’s Career Orientation class at a local technical college. I had a good time- I like being the Real Actual Employer who tells the kids that their teachers really DO know what they’re talking about, such as:
Web developers and creative professionals can have multiple piercings and blue […]

The Canadian Headhunter has one of my favorite pet peeves: Why on earth do parents call me on behalf of their children? Do they not understand that I’m not interested in working with anyone who lacks initiative to the point that Mommy or Daddy have to call me?
This happens more often than you’d […]