by Katrina Collier | Sep 7, 2022 | Recruitment Isn't Broken
Do recruiters really not know how to NOT get hired via LinkedIn? Day in, day out, recruiters look at LinkedIn profiles. So you’d think, of anyone, they’d know how to not get hired via LinkedIn. But apparently not because time and time again, I am asking...
by Katrina Collier | Aug 24, 2022 | Recruitment Isn't Broken
Respected, yes. Liked, that’s just a bonus. Yes, of course, it’s easier if people like you but if you need to be liked that’s a problem. And, in my experience, it only matters that you like yourself. In fact, love yourself. I took a long time to get...
by Katrina Collier | Aug 10, 2022 | Recruitment Isn't Broken
Has curiosity ever killed a cat? 😼According to Wikipedia, “Curiosity killed the cat” is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation.And indeed the wrong kinds of questions could land you in hot water. Like the one...
by Katrina Collier | Jul 27, 2022 | Recruitment Isn't Broken
What if your perception is wrong? Writing this in a cooler temperature, it’s hard to believe that the UK and most of Europe was sweltering just one week ago. Just one week ago it was 38°C (100°F) at 3pm here in London. But my Springer Spaniel didn’t...
by Katrina Collier | Jul 13, 2022 | Recruitment Isn't Broken
Just like a candidate’s time, your time is finite ⏳ The older you get, the faster time goes. And the more it matters how you invest it. Because you can’t earn more. When it’s gone, it’s gone. Sobering, right? If you don’t know Ed Han, you...
by Katrina Collier | Jun 29, 2022 | Recruitment Isn't Broken
You can reduce candidate ghosting. (You won’t stop it though!) Part 2 – read Part 1 here. Someone becomes a candidate when they express real interest in the role by engaging in a detailed two-way conversation and when they express proper interest in the...
