Posts by Harlan Friedman
Are You Questioning The Commitment Of Your Firm?
It’s time to focus on a single word: commitment. This seems to be the watchword over the last month. “Is my firm committed to me and my practice? More importantly, is my firm still committed to the public finance space?” From bankers to the bond counsel side and more, this seems to be the growing…
Read MoreWorking With A Recruiter? Here’s What You Should Know!
As we wrap up this year, we start to contemplate next year with excitement and expectations. Consider if you are open to making a move, in one direction or another, do you even want to use the services of a recruiter? If so, what are the best methods to working with a recruiter? Today’s blog…
Read MoreYour “Why” Should Be Big Enough To Move In 2025
As we head into the last couple weeks of 2024, the calls are still coming in with inquiries about what it takes to make a move in 2025. Questions like, “Do I have to have a certain amount of originating revenue? Or number of clients? Or that special niche?” All of these are great questions,…
Read MoreIs It Time To Move On?
Thanksgiving is over and the holidays are around the corner. Lights are being strung, decorations are finding their places, and Starbucks has peppermint lattes – you know the time of the season. However, what’s happening seems to be unprecedented to me. People without any provocation are reaching out saying it may be time to move…
Read MoreA Letter Of Thanks For 2024
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones! As this Thanksgiving week comes to a close, we want to take this opportunity to express the deepest gratitude we have for our clients and candidates. If we have worked with you this past year, thank you for trusting us with your hiring needs and endeavors. To…
Read MoreDoes “I Know Everyone” Get You Anywhere In the Hiring Process?
“I Know Everyone” I want to explore the reason for hiring a reliable recruiter in a very specific, niche field like public finance. And it’s not what you think the reason is. It’s to manage the entire process. The phrase, “I know everyone,” is exactly the way most hiring managers in a specific market respond,…
Read MoreIs It Possible To Talk Too Much In An Interview?
There’s an old adage when it comes to sales in general: once you’ve closed the sale, shut up, say thank you, and leave. That’s after you have closed the deal – obviously. Can that adage be applied elsewhere? What happens when it’s in the interview process itself? Can you talk too much or say the…
Read MoreTo Zoom Or Not To Zoom? That Is The Question
As we move from the post-COVID era to a time of more normalcy, I have to ask myself the question: are we over Zooming when it comes to the hiring process? When there was no safe way to hire people in this new world of remote workers, Zoom was the only way to keep the…
Read MoreWhen Should You Remove Your Mask In The Hiring Process?
In the spirit of Halloween, what mask are you wearing? When recruiters encounter a new candidate, we are well aware that the initial conversations that recruiters encounter are going to be well guarded by you, the candidate. That is to be expected. However, there comes a moment in the hiring process when it’s time to…
Read MoreHow Best To Navigate A Panel Interview
Today’s blog looks at how to interview with more than one person. The panel interview for the sake of time and expediency is once again becoming more popular. The reason for this new phenomenon is obvious: it is to save time for the hiring managers and for the candidates. However, I think the true reasons…
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