Overqualified for the Job? 5 Employer Fears and How to Win “I’m sorry. We believe you’re overqualified for this job. We decided to go with someone else.” Getting this news can be confusing, as well as discouraging, to a candidate. On the surface, it’s simple: an applicant with a graduate degree and 25 years’ experience…
Read MoreWhat Recruiters Actually Listen For in an Elevator Pitch Job seekers always need to be “on.” Whether the interview just started or you are at an informal business networking event, you only get about 30 seconds to make that crucial first impression. What you say and how you say it up front matters. In this…
Read More4 Proven Methods to Assess Soft Skills in Job Candidates How important are soft skills in the workplace? Don’t they take second place to technical talent and experience? That’s not what 92 percent of talent pros, who took part in LinkedIn’s latest annual Global Talent Trends research, said. Instead, they considered soft skills in a…
Read More5 Marketing Strategies for Hiring in a Full Employment Market We are experiencing a full employment economy. Unemployment is at a 50-year low, which is good news, obviously. However, talent shortages create a real challenge for companies seeking to add to their teams. An organization’s ability to meet growth opportunities in their industries is limited…
Read MoreWhat Hiring Managers Wish They Could Tell You About the Decision “Why didn’t I get the job?” That’s the mystery when the interview seemed to go well, but then the hiring manager tells you that despite your obvious skills, they “decided to go in a different direction.” We recommend that you follow up a rejection…
Read MoreCan You Trust Glassdoor Reviews? How Companies Manipulate Ratings Employment references go both ways now. Not only do potential employers check references for job candidates. Going the other direction, Glassdoor can provide helpful insight for candidates who want to know what other people say about working for a particular company. And with that, many people…
Read MoreBusiness leaders are sounding an alarm about talent scarcity. Finding people with the skills their organizations need has become increasingly challenging. Talent scarcity isn’t a problem of too few people, clarifies Steve White, leader of PwC’s Global Mobility Strategy Consulting team. Rather, “it’s about having enough of the right skills in the right places at…
Read MoreWhy Does Hiring Take So Long? What Candidates Need to Know “Anticipation… is keeping me waiting…” Carly Simon was singing about heartache, not a job search. But when the hiring process drags out, job candidates can commiserate. So, why does the hiring process take so long? For all types of jobs, the hiring process now…
Read MoreHigh-Performing Toxic Employees: Interview Red Flags, Culture Strategies and When to Fire What do you do when you have an employee who is a dream come true at his or her specialty, but a nightmare to coworkers and customers (a.k.a. a high-performing jerk)? Is it wise to tolerate bad behavior because the metrics are great?…
Read MoreHow to Write a Job Description That Attracts Top-Tier Candidates Job descriptions are our daily reading at Bradsby Group. We’ve seen remarkable job descriptions, but we’ve also seen many that are bland. In the search for highly qualified candidates, your job description needs to stand out as much as the person you want to hire….
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