Rule 1: Get excited about your position. Before you sell a candidate on a position, sell yourself on it. A candidate will never be more enthusiastic about the position than you are. Spend some time finding out what the positives are in the position and the type of candidate that would match best for it. Rule 2: Make sure you have a good match. If you're working too hard to close a candidate then take a step back and ask if this is a good match. If you feel it's not a good match, spend your time… Continue

We all know what active candidates are, they have their resume prepared, they are on the major job boards and they are actively applying to jobs. What is a passive candidate? The common definition is that passive candidates are not actively looking and they have to be pursued. Are candidates open to job inquiries on Linkedin.com, and other networking sites active or passive? The transition from passive to active is a click, literally. Once a candidate prepares their resume, dusts off an old on… Continue