If I
haven’t mentioned it before, I love my job. I love connecting people
and career openings; I love finding the fit that no hiring manager
thought could be found; and I love being a product of progress in this
exciting industry we are all so lucky to be a part of. But most of all, I
love my job because of the
people I work with.
Still,
what is love if you can’t poke a little fun at the moments that leave
you slack-jawed or laughing at your circumstances? And I certainly had a
few of those this year. Moments that I decided I should share with you,
both so that you cold laugh with me, and learn along the
way!
So, without further ado, I would like to present my Top 5 Recruiting moments of 2015:
Number 5: Multi-Person,
Multi-National Interviews
What
if I told you I had been involved in setting up interviews that
connected 7 people in 5 countries and 6 different time zones? More than
once. And I'm not too cool to admit that there was something kind of
exhilarating about that! The communication capabilities of our world
today never cease to amaze me! And let this serve as the reminder
that sometimes you have to cast a wider net to find the right fit for
your opening—don’t worry, I know how to make that happen!
Number 4: The Meaning of Commitment
I
spoke on the phone at length to one
engineer who I later learned had allowed the ice cream he was eating
before we spoke to melt while we talked, purely because he didn’t want
me to hear he him slurping. For the record, with me? Slurp away! But
when I connect you with hiring managers—let that ice cream melt!
Number 3: Don’t Hire and
Drive
One
hiring manager I spoke to this year nearly hit a cow on a country road
while discussing an open position with me. I am a girl who is a fan of
multi-tasking, but be safe, my friends! And let’s preserve bovine life
for burgers and steaks!
Number 2: Less is Sometimes More
Many
of you have received a lecture from me about refining your resume, but
none so intense as the gentleman who sent me a 27-pager. I was both
impressed (the level of effort creating that document must have taken!)
and horrified (no hiring manager is ever going to read something that
large!). We do
resumes here at Unmannedpower—if you fear yours might be bordering on
too long (really, anything over two pages is too long), let us help!
And the Number 1 Most Memorable Moment (drum roll please):
The Obvious
Helping
great people find their dream jobs is, and always will be, my most
memorable aspect of doing what I do. My favorite thing ever? Receiving
e-mails weeks, months, and years down the line from job seekers who are
still in love with the companies I have helped to place
them in.
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