Manager Missteps, From Beginning to End

While the work world is full of truly great managers and mentors, we’ve been reminded lately of mistakes that some managers make that cost their employers a ton of money and grief. As hiring has increased significantly over the past several months and especially in hiring for marketing jobs, we’re seeing things turn very quickly…

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Good ‘N Plenty? No, Fabulous & Free!

We’re excited to share our latest effort to help jobseekers: www.Mylandajob.com This free, really, no-salesman-will-call, site is our effort to help jobseekers everywhere. It’s simple to sign up, easy to access tools for your job search, anonymous (naturally), and valuable. Did I mention it’s free? The process is segmented into 3 parts: Preparation, Search &…

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Why you need to use a recruiter

A major employer in our industry (but not in our city, so don’t try to figure it out) made an offer to a candidate with sterling web/interactive/social media experience for a VP position. From the start, the employer said “No problem, we’ll pay your relocation costs.” Then, oops … we meant we’ll pay $3,500. After…

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The ones that get away

We’re involved with uniting people and jobs on a daily basis, and we also hear lots of stories about how employers go about their hiring processes. We recently heard a story that’s a good example of how a hire falls apart needlessly in the final stages. The scenario went like this: Search requirements that were…

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