THE TALENT MAGNET - CAREER MOVES

The title of this post is one of my favorite movie lines of all time from the movie "A Bronx Tale". I strive to have a healthy balance of both. I am feared by competitors...people who pretend to have strong contacts with the most prestigious employers in the country...people who pretend to have the best interests of their clients in mind...people who think recruiting is sending someones resume to 20 companies ...hoping to get a response. These are the " fugasi " recruiters who I beat out of commission on a daily basis. I am the Scott Boras of "Career Agents" - the Mike Jordan of this recruitment game...relationships with me result in opportunity, money & bright professional futures. I am loved by those exceptional candidates with whom I have a "partnership" with - and by HR executives and hiring managers who rely on my ability to identify & introduce ONLY candidates that are well suited for the position they are recruiting for & who...

I cannot believe it is November already! I went to Europe for 2 weeks and so much has changed. California almost burnt down...The Red Sox won the World Series (HORRIBLE)...Joe Torre is no longer managing the Yankees (END OF THE DYNASTY ERA)...A-Rod is no longer a Yankee...and the number of new jobs has dropped dramatically. It appears that many of my clients did much of their hiring in the 2 nd & 3rd quarters of this year and have spent their budgets. This is not is to say that there are no new jobs available...however, the number has dropped by almost 50%. Generally, there is a "normal" slowing of new hires as we hit Thanksgiving to the New Year...but it appears to have begun a bit early this year. The positions I am tasked with recruiting for a very specific in the skill set & experience they are demanding. 90% of the positions I am currently working on are at a managerial level or higher. The number of Coordinator or Assistant roles currently open has taken the b...