Over the years, recruiters and line managers have asked my advice about handling the counter offer. Hundreds of applicants screened, telephone screens, multiple interviews, background checks, salary negotiation and then the dreaded statement “the have made me a counter offer”. There is no reason to cry in your soup, I can count on one hand the number of counter offers that have ended in a lost candidate. Follow this bulletproof guide and you will be able to confidently manage that counter offer.
Make sure your resume is Search Optimized
If you haven’t been in job search mode in a few years, you will find a very big change has occurred. Recruitment firms, large and medium businesses have adopted automated systems to manage their applicants. One of the pitfalls of these Applicant Tracking Systems are that there are only 4 parsing technologies in the world and not all of them are created equal. What does this mean to you? You need to ensure that your resume is Search Optimized. These systems search your resume by keyword and it is essential that you incorporate these search words into the body of your resume.
Why you must include a referral system in your talent management strategy
Referrals from existing employees result in lower cost per hire, better morale, and better retention rates. Reach out to current employees and you will find that they want to help, they know people like themselves (birds of a feather flock together) and they sell the company for you.
Engaging contract Talent can offer companies a great Value Proposition.
Engaging contract Talent can offer companies a great Value Proposition. With higher unemployment there is a fantastic contract talent pool to leverage that in a tight market we would not be able to enjoy. Using contract staff strategically by building it into your Talent Management strategy offers you a greater ability to cope with fluctuating business demands.
13 things to prepare for an interview
Presenting yourself in the most professional manner possible and showing and talking like you want the job can often have a huge impact on your success in landing the job. So polish your shoes, dry clean your suit, whiten your teeth, ask for the job. So much emphasis is put on the tactical efforts required to get the interview. Have a great resume, a customized cover letter, a great LinkedIn profile and a comprehensive project list and reference list that is prepared for the interview.
