candidate tips

TO BE HONEST… YES, PLEASE DO!

Posted: 26/03/2018 by Cox Purtell

Calling all employees and employers! If I had a dollar for every time I heard “to be honest though…” ¾ of the way into a placement… It doesn’t do anyone (client or candidate) any good to ‘beat around the bush’ or ‘paint the ideal picture’. So, let’s be honest about your wants, needs, salary expectations,...

Where Did All The Good Candidates Go?

Posted: 22/02/2018 by Cox Purtell

As a recruiter, there are so many occasions on which you find your perfect candidate – “the one”, “the unicorn”, “the cream of the crop”. You can see the dollar bills rolling in, you’ve done the impossible, you’re the best recruiter ever! …and then they cancel on you, 10 minutes before the interview with your...