With All Due Respect!

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With all due respect…

We respect and value our customers.  And we understand that business needs can change quickly, and with all due respect, we have a business too.  Look, we get a call. “It’s high priority! Find us “this” – ASAP!” We take our direction and prioritize the search (over other valued customers) based on the sense of urgency. We grind it out and invest our time and resources to find candidates who meet the requirements, are in the salary range, and interested in the specific opportunity.  We identify them, we screen them, we thoroughly interview them and have discussions with their professional references (which we might add not ALL recruiters do) all before our customers ever see them.   Then it happens –  a change in direction and often multiple times. We start over. Again. Then again. And maybe even again. We produce results for each new change and we do it with a sense of urgency and a smile on our face. Because that’s our job and we do it well. So with all due respect, please respect us in return. We aren’t a non-profit organization.  We work on commission.   That “free” time we invested in that urgent search(es) resulted in a waste of your time, our time, the time of our candidates, and often damaged our reputation with the candidates. Our vision is ‘Success for Everyone’ and with each project our mission is to create win for you, our candidates, and for us.  Unfortunately, no one wins in this situation.  We get it – businesses have changing needs, but with all due respect, help us help you better by doing these things:

  • Get all hiring decision makers on the same page prior to giving us the specs
    • This will avoid having to make changes after reviewing resumes/interviewing candidates
  • Notify us immediately as things change
    • Business needs change, people change their minds, internal candidates surface unexpectedly we get it! Tell us and we’ll adjust our priorities to better meet your current needs.
  • Give us timely and candid feedback
    • So we can keep moving in the right direction for you

Respectfully, we thank you!

Stop posting boring job descriptions!

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Looking for awesome employees? Step up your game! They days of the “people are just happy to have a job are long gone (even before COVID). What is so great about working for your company? You know it – so make sure your recruiting efforts are highlighting it! Let’s face it, nothing can put us to sleep faster than a job posting that consists of a list of duties and requirements: B O R I N G!!!  Add some SIZZLE to your recruitment advertising.

Owner, Lisa Guard, is interviewed by the Butler Business Matters and reveals how she got her start and how the company has grown and flourished.

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Why should you consider going back to work even if you may make more on unemployment?

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Listen to our own boss lady, Lisa Guard, discuss 10 reasons to return to work EVEN if you may be making more by staying on unemployment with Tracey Morgan on WISR 680 “Let’s Talk”

JULY EVENTS on MySpecializedCareer.com

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Presentation Title: Don’t Let Your Past Limit Your Future

Date: Thursday, July 8th

Time: 1:00 pm

Description: There are not many job seekers who have a perfect job history. In fact, often it’s not the most qualified person who gets hired, it’s the candidate who packages themselves well and interviews best. During this session, we will address the following:

• How to handle problem areas on your resume or CV during interviews
• The importance of your accomplishments
• How to overcome objections

The lines will be open to address your questions following the training presentation.

Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5613187595732647436

 

Presentation Title: Determine if a Job Posting is Worth Your Time

Date: Tuesday, July 13th

Time: 11:00 am

Description: It’s important to spend your valuable time on activities that will provide you with the greatest chance of success in your job search. Job postings are where there is the highest level of competition and lowest rate of return on your time and efforts. However, 10-15% of your job search, should involve reviewing Job Postings. During this session, we will discuss the following:

• Identify viable job postings
• Screen for red flags
• Determine best use of your time

The lines will be open to address your questions following the training presentation.

Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9164174746844578316

 

Presentation Title: Prepare for the Most Difficult Interview

Date: Wednesday, July 21st

Time: 2:00 pm

Description: Have you ever been asked a question during an interview that caused you to draw a blank? How can you effectively respond to inappropriate or discriminatory questions? This session will teach you how to effectively handle the following:

• Situational interview questions
• Inappropriate interview questions
• Discriminatory questions
• What to do if you don’t know an answer

The lines will be open to address your questions following the training presentation.

Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2983590089185528588

 

Presentation Title: Directly Contact Hiring Authorities

Date: Tuesday, July 27th

Time: 11:00 am

Description: Most decision makers have a weak link in their department or company. Often this has not been discussed with Talent Acquisition or Human Resources and there is no active search. These unadvertised inactive jobs can provide you with a great opportunity to get hired at one of your targeted companies. During this session, we will discuss the following:

• Importance of contacting hiring authorities directly
• Your best contact in a targeted company
• Effectively Market Yourself

The lines will be open to address your questions following the training presentation.

Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9072933973436942604