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It’s already December 7. The new year will be here before we know it. In addition to trying to close as many deals as they can before the end of the 2010, recruiters are also trying to prepare for 2011.

So the question becomes this one:…

I'm on vacation with my family in Boston this weekend (Go Jets!) and so I thought I'd go digging for some "old fashioned" blog posts that might still have a lot of validity in today's market.

Kacey Claiborne, our Director of Talent Evaluation at…

It's official! Long term perspective is the key to success in life no matter what your endeavor. I think this blog post has been in the works in my brain for sometime, as I have witnessed changes in my life whizzing by me like a crazy race car. Vroom, Vroom, start your engines. No matter our undertaking, it is important as we begin to think about our New Years resolutions, and celebrate the…

Regular readers of my blog will know that I have predicted for some time that clients will expect more from recruiters as the market recovers. I have said that we can expect pressure on our fees, particularly as employers invest in other ways to access talent.

But it’s also true that market forces will prevail. At Firebrand Talent Search we have seen a marked easing in pressure on our fees and in…

A lot of job seekers assume that the holidays stretching from Thanksgiving until after the New Year are a time to put their job search on hold. If you tell yourself no employers hire over the holidays, no employers interview during December, everyone is physically (or mentally) on vacation...stop! Sure the festive nature of the holidays means that less will get done, but take advantage of this slower time. We've…

Hey, everybody, Jerry Albright here. Your old Uncle Jerry.

It’s no secret – I’m a party guy. And I’m an especially big fan of the Christmas party….but when everyone else is out having fun with gang at the annual big do, I’m all alone with my desk and my phone.

You fellow work-from-homers know what I’m talking about: Office Christmas Parties! The one time each year you get to hang out with the boss and let your hair down a bit.

Well…

Most of the answers I get revolve around new challenges, a company that is positioned better for growth, the usual. BUT, almost every…

Circumstances can seem overwhelming at times, and it may appear like there is domino effect of one event happening after another. Before you know it, feelings of overwhelm seem to take over and stop you in your tracks. It’s moments like these in work and life where I’ve heard people wish that they never got overwhelmed and, instead, had a life of consistent calm and underwhelm. If that condition persisted, I suspect…

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