by Murrae Ross-Eskell | 23 Jul, 2020 | Advice for Candidates
Your CV is a representation which should reflect your personality and what is important to you. When applying for a job, it is likely that you will be one of many candidates. Presenting an effective CV is one way of getting noticed from the outset. Interviewers may... by Murrae Ross-Eskell | 16 Jun, 2020 | Advice for Candidates
In general terms, a prospective employer is looking for loyalty, ability and suitability (ie cultural fit), determination, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn. Dress smartly and conservatively, suits or equivalent (no leather or denim garments), neat clean nails and... by Murrae Ross-Eskell | 20 May, 2020 | Advice for Candidates
The big job interview you’ve been prepping for and stressing over for days or weeks is over, and you can finally breathe a sigh of relief — except now comes the hard part: Waiting to hear back… You’re excited about the opportunity, and you want to do everything in... by Murrae Ross-Eskell | 15 Apr, 2020 | Advice for Candidates
This is the time of year when parents call our office to ask “Can you find a headhunter for my child, who’s just finished college?” God bless these parents, who have never met a headhunter, much less worked with one. Someone told them that a new college graduate needs... by Murrae Ross-Eskell | 26 Mar, 2020 | Advice for Candidates
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and founder of Facebook, describes his hiring process this way: I will only hire someone to work directly for me if I would work directly for that person. Zuckerberg’s comment illustrates an overlooked, yet fundamental, truth about hiring—people...