by Alex Putman | Jul 5, 2023 | Career Advice, Job Search, Recruiting, Startup
I love recruiting for startups. It takes me back to the days of starting my own company and remembering the excitement, challenges, and fears. The best encouragement that I received was from a revered colleague: “It will be the scariest 12 months of your life....
by Alex Putman | Apr 23, 2020 | Job Search
With all the undesirable press concerning furloughs, lay-offs and companies going out of business we thought encouraging news may be in order. We are working with numerous clients that are hiring and discovered this list of 1 million plus job openings. Instacart,...
by Alex Putman | Oct 9, 2010 | Candidate Experience, Career Advice, Human Resources, Interview Tips, Job Search, Recruiting, Search Tips, Talent Management
[tweetmeme source=”alexputman”] Interviews! Stressful, uncertainty, informational….what words come to your mind! I want to give you a glimpse into the mind of the employer. Typically you have a few people/layers to make it through when interviewing....
by Alex Putman | Aug 2, 2010 | Career Advice, Human Resources, Interview Tips, Job Search, Recruiting, Search Tips
[tweetmeme source=”alexputman”] You have spent the last year or so looking for a job. After all the resume revisions, the multiple hours spent searching and the 1000’s of emails, the market has changed and you are getting multiple interviews. Now you need...
by Alex Putman | May 11, 2010 | Human Resources, Interview Tips, Lecture, Recruiting, The University of Georgia
Once you are in the interview process, you can expect a series of open-ended questions. Below are a few general, sample questions. I have taken the liberty to provide a framework for the answers hiring managers are seeking. Tell me about yourself? Focus on personal...