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Here are the major benefits that opportunistic hiring gives your career over job orders.

Opportunistic Hiring Creates Your Ideal Future

I believe I have done my readers a disservice by not distinguishing job orders from opportunistic hiring, which ...
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Rock stars in our industry and good candidates to be hired have this one thing in common.

Do You Have What A Good Candidate To Be Hired Needs?

As the first month of the year slowly rolls to a conclusion, I think about the people that ...
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How can you determine when or if it's time to move to a new firm? Here is a simple mind game to find out your next steps.

Is Your Mind Fooling You To Stay At Your Current Firm?

As we begin the new year, I started thinking about what advice I could give my readers that ...
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Hiring managers in public finance want proof of your experience. Here's why & how to do that!

Experience On Your Resume Isn’t Enough – Here’s What Is

It is time to look at the word “experience”, and what it means as it relates to getting ...
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Don't get stuck in compensation issues or models that are less than you deserve. Find a recruiter that specializes in your industry and gets you the best deal.

How To Compare Compensation Models Wisely

As I pondered what to start the 2021 blogs with, I thought about some conversations that I have ...
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Here are the trends of public finance in 2020 and the expectations for 2021.

The Hiring Demands Of Public Finance In 2020 & 2021

As 2020 slowly (and I mean slowly) comes to an end, to say this is a year like ...
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Your hiring managers may have gone dark, and these may be the reasons why.

Should You Be Concerned When Hiring Managers “Go Dark”?

I want to share a lesson that took me over three years to truly understand. "Going Dark" by ...
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It takes two to tango in the recruiting process. Here's what you should know.

The Blueprint Of A Successful Recruiting Process

Last night as I was reading one of my books, I came across an interesting quote from Tom ...
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The resignation process can be challenging, but don't waver in your choices. Here's what to know about the process.

Why Is The Resignation Process So Difficult?

Today we are going to address a rather difficult situation. You have been through the entire process where ...
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How do you come up with a realistic compensation package that benefits you and your hiring firm? Here's what you should know.

Talk Is Cheap, Show Me The Money In The Compensation Package

The phrase “show me the money” should be familiar to most movie watchers. It comes directly out of ...
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Here are 25 reasons why you should be working with a recruiter no matter what your circumstances.

25 Benefits Of Working With A Recruiter

Today's blog is going to be a little bit more self-serving than most. I am going to really ...
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If you are moving forward in making a move, you must be prepared for your firm's counteroffer.

What To Do When You Receive A Firm’s Counteroffer

What is the biggest fear of any recruiter or candidate that is getting ready to make a move? ...
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