After living and breathing recruiting for 21 years now, ISCs team of executive recruiters thought it would be useful information to put together a list from hiring managers of ‘Top 15 Deal Breakers’, that put a candidate out of the running during the interview process. We asked 1k experienced hiring…...
Tips from a Media Pro to Prepare for Video Interviews!
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Rick DeBruhl, an Emmy award winning broadcaster and one of the nation’s leading communication coaches. Rick has written a book on how to coach people that are going to be interviewed by the media, and I felt that many of those…...
The 5 Most Common Reasons Why You Did Not Land the Job
You just waltzed out of an interview at your dream company, for the perfect job. You were the essence of cool, practically oozed competence, and dazzled your interviewers with insightful, well thought out answers to every question thrown your way. You even managed to sprinkle in some humorous anecdotes…...
Straight Talk: Does Age Really Matter When Looking for a Job?
“Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.” — Chris Grosser After recruiting for 24 years now, the one consistent concern that we often hear from job seekers that breaks my heart is that such a vast majority of candidates have deep-seated fears that once they hit some magical number, they…...
20 Tips to Ace Your Next Phone Interview
A phone interview is typically the very first step in an interview process, and a surprising number of candidates do not get through that initial step. When we have a candidate that we know is technically qualified for the role, and yet they do not proceed to the next…...
Infographic; 5 Powerful Steps to Re-enter the Workforce
People leave full time employment for many reasons. Perhaps they make an empowering life choice, such as choosing to care for a loved one, or perhaps traveling the world with an elderly loved one, whose time is short. Or maybe they fall ill, or win the lottery! There are…...
The Fine Art of Salary Negotiations~
Job hunting can be a grueling process—especially if you’ve been unable to land a decent job for a while. When the phone finally does ring and they want you to come in for an interview, your primary focus should be on securing the position, rather negotiating the salary. As…...
Infographic; 5 Surefire Ways to Win any Negotiation
One is hard pressed to think of single other skill set that is more valuable to attain as early in life as possible, than negotiating skills. In business as well as personal life situations, being able to artfully get what you want, is literally invaluable. In our latest infographic,…...
How to Effectively Negotiate a Relocation Package
Attempting to recruit the best executive talent often entails extending the search beyond a specific geographic region. Many companies are open to allowing employees to telecommute, and for roles where there is extensive travel involved, it often does not matter where the person is based. As long as they…...
Infographic: How Valuable are Online Ads for Executive Level Job Seekers?
Many executives believe that Director level and higher jobs are never advertised online, and therefore it is a waste of time to peruse online ads. This is a false belief, for many reasons. The fact is, quite a few of management level roles are indeed advertised online. You can…...
Negotiation Skills: What to Negotiate for Besides your Salary
After months of hard work and some tough interviews, you’ve landed a job offer at the company you’ve always dreamed of working at. Congratulations! At this point, you can do two things: either take the offer as it stands or negotiate certain aspects of it to ensure that you…...
9 Hints to Write A Resume That Gets Hiring Managers’ Attention
Sooner than later, you’ll come to the realization that meticulously writing out a resume and then rewriting it if you never hear from companies is tedious, and frustrating. Worst of all, after all that work, chances are your resume may not even have been viewed at all. You’re not alone.…...
Infographic; 5 Easy Steps to Find Your Dream Job!
I believe we can all agree that TIME is the most valuable thing that any of us have. We all deserve to have a job that we truly enjoy. Consider making a New Years Resolution that you will not settle for investing countless hours in a job that you…...
Infographic; 6 Telltale Signs You Are Dealing With a Potential Bad Hire!
After talking in-depth with multiple hiring managers over the years that have made bad hires, and conducting 'autopsies' on those situations, we have identified 6 clear-cut indicators that should make you think twice, prior to proceeding. It is a fair assumption that while dating and interviewing, people will be on…...
What Can I Do on LinkedIn to Connect with Recruiters and Hiring Managers?
Linked In can be a terrific place to identify and engage with recruiters and hiring managers within your field of expertise. The question we are typically asked, is after someone does identify a recruiter with an industry specific focus, or a hiring manager that works for a company of interest,…...
How Valuable are On-Line Ads for Executive Level Roles?
We often hear from executives querying if it is even worth it to apply to on-line ads, and thought we would provide some insights into just how valuable these ads can be for a job search, what the parameters are to applying, and how to increase your chances of…...
