I’ve recently spoken with several candidates new to the NYC job market, having either just graduated or landed in Gotham. While there are many similarities with a job search throughout the country, there’s a reason that “if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere” is about our [...]
In the past few years, our team at Mettler Search has witnessed a gradual increase in our clients either working completely from home or splitting their week between home and the office. I’ve recently started to do the same so have been reading tips on how to be successful in this new [...]
When it comes to searching for a job in our tech savvy world, you might think having an updated resume on all the major job sites, as well as an active LinkedIn account, puts you ahead of the game. Unfortunately, it doesn’t. While having active profiles and updated resumes on sites like [...]
So this is the time of year for the Holiday Party. Time to let loose with your co-workers, relax and have some fun. After all, it has been a long year and everyone worked hard. This is the one time the company is paying for you to have fun so you’re thinking ‘I am going to make the most of [...]
2013 is behind us and 2014 is ahead, with all the optimism that a new year brings. Even if last year didn’t go as planned, you have a choice about your approach to this year. Here is a concrete suggestion with an action plan to reinvigorate your search. Dream Big. In the next week (or another [...]
These last couple of weeks have been rather eventful for Paula Deen and there are lessons here that we can all learn. To bring those few people who aren’t aware of her free fall up to speed, Paula Deen sits atop a southern comfort food empire which ranges from a cooking show to QVC products and [...]
When you are unemployed, time can pass as quickly as a summer storm or as slowly as fifth grade math class. Depends on the day, the hour, the minute. This market is not moving as fast as it once had, which means that there can be significant downtime between positions. That is not an excuse to [...]
January, 2013. Apparently we haven’t sped straight over the fiscal cliff. Now what? Time to focus on positioning yourself in the best light possible. A few months ago, I wrote a blog entitled “Back to Basics.” This blog will be more specific in regard to fine tuning your resume and the [...]
Since I returned from working in Belgium a year ago, a few themes in the world of recruiting have emerged. One is the propensity of firms to select the temp to hire avenue, in lieu of straight permanent positions. Another theme is that firms are exercising caution in choosing the most ideal [...]
In a July 27th NY Times article entitled “In Job Hunting, the Pas de Deux of Seeker and Offerer,” a job seeker likened the search to “playing chess on a board I can’t see against people I don’t know.” I am quite confident that many of the consultants who have stepped [...]