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News: LandaJob Press Release
LandaJob Marketing & Creative Talent has launched a new website (www.landajobnow.com) and new corporate branding, including a new logo. The Kansas City staffing firm searches for, finds and connects only top-of-the-line talent to bottom line business needs in marketing, advertising, graphic design, communications and public relations. Landa Williams, Founder/CEO, stated, “The executive search/recruitment industry continues…
Read MoreOur 2014 Hiring Predictions
As our senior recruiter, Kathryn Lorenzen, often says, “I don’t have the time to write you a short explanation”, so … We didn’t make hiring predictions for 2013, but as the economy continues to show positive strides, at a slow and steady pace, we’re going to take a stab at 2014. First, let’s look at…
Read MoreBrilliant uses of temp staffing
Of course we think all of our clients are brilliant…but currently there are three who are making especially clever uses of temp staffing to improve their short-term business outcomes. As the new year starts, we thought we’d show you their examples of how it’s done: 1. Establish an on-call roster for ongoing or repeat needs.…
Read More6 Essential Interviewing Tips
Folks tend to get nervous before a big interview. Here are six basic tips that will help ease those interview jitters: Do your homework. Know as much as you can about the prospective company including the past creative work or any major awards they’ve recently won. Look at their website; read their annual report; talk…
Read MoreTips and Advice for Job Seekers
You never know when you might be looking for your next career opportunity, so always keep in mind the following to be ready for anything. Keep a file of work samples, case histories, and kudos letters. Be ready to construct a portfolio when you need one — no matter what your job title. Don’t get…
Read MoreReferral Required?
Whether it’s fair or not, an employee referral is often the difference between getting your foot in the door of a company, or getting your resume thrown on the ‘ignore’ pile. The New York Times posted an article on Sunday about this shift in hiring, using several large companies as examples. Referral programs are nothing…
Read MoreJob Code
I may not read Dr. Phil’s latest book, Life Code, but there’s a worth-repeating story about job-hunting and confidentiality: A woman extols a potential job opportunity that pays $25K more than her current company. Then feels betrayed by a co-worker who, upon learning this, applies for and gets that job. Seems like a simple lesson,…
Read MoreHelp — I need a headline.
Everything I’m coming up with is, well, lame. Here’s why: We get all warm & fuzzy when we have a week like this. Two of our recent recruits are in their new jobs and they LOVE them! The employers, one an ad agency and one a nationally headquartered company, are very pleased with the hires…
Read MoreTech hiring is buzzing too
Employers, if you’re recruiting in a discipline that is suddenly hot or brand new, make sure you have established partnerships with the recruiting/staffing firms you’re using. The quality jobseekers get weary, fast, of the companies who submit them for jobs they’re not qualified for (“Landa, I knew I wasn’t right and the company knew I…
Read MoreHow Recruiters Make Decisions
If you’re frustrated with lack of or slow response from your recruiting firm, take a minute to think about these things: *Did you communicate the urgency of your staffing need? *Have you been responsive in the past when presented with candidates?*Is your compensation range competitive?*Are you a shopper … wanting to do the recruiting firm’s…
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