With work from home arrangements now the norm, virtual job interviews have become quite common. As career professionals, we need to know how to best prepare our clients for these types of interactions. To understand the changes that are taking place in virtual interviewing, the CDI Education Committee reached out Read More >
Hiring and Recruitment Practices in Times of Crisis Such as COVID-19 (Recruiter Voice)
Recruiting and hiring practices can drastically change in times of a crisis. With the COVID-19 pandemic gripping the world, job seekers have had to adjust to abrupt changes in the job market and recruitment process. To help our clients pivot in these uncertain times, the CDI Education Committee posed this Read More >
Advice From Recruiters on Using Job Boards & LinkedIn for Job Search Success
As career professionals, we have found that job seekers tend to rely too heavily on job boards for their job search and end up wondering why they aren’t getting interviews. Although it’s best practice to apply a diverse job search strategy, we know that recruiters often source candidates from job Read More >
Recruiter Pet Peeves to Avoid When Resume Writing
What may be a simple resume misstep by your client can be a major pet peeve to a recruiter, resulting in instant rejection. With recruiters reading through piles of resumes every day, it’s important that your clients are aware of common issues that can land their resume in the shredder! Read More >
Making Job Candidates More Accessible to Recruiters
Whether your client is conducting an active or a passive job search, visibility online and within their local or industry community is key to being discovered by recruiters! But what should your clients be doing to ensure they are accessible and improve their chances of getting contacted for the right Read More >
What Job Seekers Should Do When Working with a Recruiter
Do your clients work with recruiters in their job search? Do you wonder what could make clients’ experiences more successful? When our clients don’t hear back from recruiters, they can sometimes take the wrong turn by going against recruiters’ wishes. But what are those wishes? The CDI Education Committee posed Read More >
How to Get Recruiters to Call You Back if You Are in a VP to CxO-Level Job Search
Working with executive recruiters is one of the primary ways in which top executives discover their next opportunity. Here are a few tips to get the top retained recruiting firms that primarily place senior executives to call you back. Try finding the recruiters in major retained firms that specialize in Read More >
