Henry Goldbeck of Goldbeck Recruiting comments on Tami Brehse’s question:

“Companies that give flex time or have a non-standard work day”

“In our firm employees have flexibility regarding work hours though that flexibility is used sparingly.  As a small team it is easy to be aware of the effort and productivity of staff and of their intention towards supporting the company to achieve … Read More »

Karen Epp of Goldbeck Recruiting comments on some fundamentals Recruiters may want to know.

1.) What are some shortcuts recruiters start using once they’ve been in the game for a while?

1. “Many quit replying to applicants.

2. Stopping the search once you have several suitable candidates.

3 Not keeping records of your … Read More »

Henry Goldbeck discusses how to negotiate a fair salary

– “Most companies will have a salary range and it is acceptable for the candidate to inquiry what the range is quite early in the interviewing process.  They can then withdraw if the range is unacceptable.

– When inquiring initially it is better to not ask for details … Read More »

Henry Goldbeck of Goldbeck Recruiting adds to the importance of questions when interviewing. 

“I find it best to do two things in an interview. Be genuinely curious about the candidate and what/how/why/for whom they achieved in past positions or in school.

Keep asking questions until your curiosity is satisfied.

The goal is to get them talking and if you are lucky, … Read More »

Henry Goldbeck and Karen Epp of Goldbeck Recruiting give helpful insight on how to broach a discussion on salary.

“If the candidate is at later stages of interviewing they should know the salary range already.  It is perfectly acceptable to ask for the salary range at the first interview or even before agreeing to the interview.  When doing so the … Read More »