by Shanna Landolt | Apr 29, 2016 | Blog
You have just finished an interview with a hiring manager. Want to know the #1 way to stand out? It’s simple. Send a thank you email. You would be surprised how few people actually take the time to do this. When I have a shortlist of 3 candidates interviewing for a...
by Shanna Landolt | Apr 22, 2016 | Blog
There are some hush hush recruiting secrets and HR best practices that you probably should know about as a business professional. 1. All companies have a 90-day new hire termination policy. Whether it is in your contract or not, any company can let you go during the...
by Shanna Landolt | Apr 15, 2016 | Blog
I hear the expression “out-of-the-box-thinker” all the time, but it seems to me that while thinking outside the box is a good thing, living outside the box may be underrated, and it’s not a good idea to confuse the two. A couple of weeks ago my...
by Shanna Landolt | Apr 8, 2016 | Blog
About a year ago I was watching Harvard Business School Professor and social psychologist Amy Cuddy’s TED Talk about ‘’How Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are” and I literally couldn’t get it out of my head. In her talk, she shares how not only does body language...
by Shanna Landolt | Apr 1, 2016 | Blog
When you are a candidate looking for a new job you want to identify all the recruiters who specialize in your sector. While some recruiters are generalists, the best recruiters specialize in a sector or function. Do your research and find out the names of the...
by Shanna Landolt | Feb 24, 2016 | Blog
Your offer negotiation really starts at the very first interview with the recruiter. An experienced recruiter will be knowledgeable about how your current compensation compares to similar people in your area of expertise. It’s important to tell the recruiter all of...
