THE TALENT MAGNET - CAREER MOVES

Well... if the time between this post and last is any indication... we have been BLESSED to be very busy in 2013! As we close out 2013; there is certainly much to be THANKFUL for!  This past year has been one of sustained growth/hiring across ALL the industry verticals we service :  BEAUTY,  LUXURY, ADVERTISING/BRANDING,  FASHION & ENTERTAINMENT In addition to our core Marketing practice; perhaps what was most exciting was to see companies, brands and agencies begin to spend money and invest in areas not directly tied to revenue generation. As a result; we were engaged in many more searches this year for: Human Resources Administrative Support Operations/Production Training/Education Customer Service This is one of the signs of a strengthening economy and an optimistic outlook by industries who rely heavily on CONSUMER SPENDING. Another very positive sign is the recent uptick in the number of junior level searches we have been given.  Over the course of the

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The following is a "Guest Blog" by NYT Best Selling Author and good friend Martin Yate who included me as one of a panel of "Career Experts" to contribute to his latest book : Knock Em Dead "Secrets & Strategies For First Time Job Seekers"... which is now available!    http:// amzn.to/YhUDJB To Get A Job Fast, Learn How Companies Recruit in Share 0 Martin Yate CPC NY Times Bestseller Professional Resume Services A successful job search requires more than trolling popular job boards and occasionally hitting the “send resume” button when the spirit moves you. As any good strategist will tell you, tactics are determined from a sound understanding of your opponents psychology and tactics. The same goes for job search, a smart plan of attack demands that you understand how companies go about recruitment and then invest your time accordingly. This is especially true for the 2012/2013 grads who are facing enormous competition for available

The weather is first beginning to get a little warmer and much like the Yankees (thus far)... the job market has been off to a SLOW START. Wait... let me re-phrase that ---- HIRING is happening at a far slower pace than I expected. Starting back as many as 5-10 years ago; employers dramatically changed their approach to hiring. Not only did they empower  Human Resources as true "Business Partners" --- but they began to "hire by committee".  This trend was born from a concern for ensuring candidates were a cultural/chemistry match to the team... and company as a whole. As a result -- it is very common for the 50K and 250K candidate to have 3 or 4 interviews --- over 4 -6 (sometimes 8) week period. During these interviews, it is understood they will meet not only HR and the Hiring Manager --- but peers... and in some cases --- subordinates --- all in an attempt to evaluate the CULTURAL MATCH. The scary truth is that based on the hundreds of job seekers I speak w

As a result of the more than 4,500 connections I have established and the incredible importance of LinkedIn to my world as a recruiter - I have become somewhat of an expert in "Best Practices" when it comes to etiquette and building your personal brand.     Here are 5 things that I refer to as "Deadly Sins" that when I encounter --- make me cringe.     #1 SPELLING OR GRAMMATICAL ERRORS IN THE PROFILE When it comes to attention to detail and the way you choose to “broadcast” your personal brand to the world – there is no excuse for having spelling or grammatical errors in your profile . Yes… I understand there is no spell-check feature – but c’mon folks! Frankly, I think the number of otherwise very qualified candidates with their title listed as MANGER vs MANAGER are absurd. You would also be surprised at the number of profiles that include misspelled names of major brands and companies (some of which were even former employers). The profile provide

It's been a long time --- I shouldn't have left you -- without a compelling post to connect to --- connect to! (My ode to old school Hip-Hop) We are now almost a month into the New Year now -- and everyone is asking "How is the job market?" The quick answer is that in NYC -- it thankfully has remained ACTIVE. In fact, what was historically a SLOW period between Thanksgiving and year-end was the busiest since opening The Talent Magnet in 2004. This flurry of activity was seen across the multiple verticals I recruit in which include: BEAUTY, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, FASHION + ENTERTAINMENT. That in itself is a very good sign - as it shows companies from a wide array of industries were spending money to hire. In 3rd and 4th quarter --- there seemed to be a focus on hiring at the MANAGER level. So -- positions that called for 5-7 years of experience and paid 75-100K were plentiful.  There is no doubt however that 2013 is shaping up to be a "DIGITAL"