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Social media has become a valuable tool for human resources and recruiters alike. They are able to gauge your personal persona using these platforms by reviewing your content, posts, and your interactions with people online. A cultural fit is a big deal in today's market and employers are looking at all of your social media available to them to see whether or not the fit is there. In fact, according to CareerBuilder, "54 percent have decided not to hire a candidate based on their social media profiles." There are multiple reasons this could happen such as: provocative pictures, foul language, posting about drinking or illegal drug abuse, discriminating comments, etc.

Asking the right questions in an interview can help interviewers identify leadership qualities by getting a sense of their character and how they have handled prior situations. Standard questions give standard responses. Take the time to think about what you need for this role, what the company needs, and tailor your questions to reflect that. Leadership has a tremendous impact on productivity and engagement. Here are a few questions to help you gain some insight:

Being a medical sales recruiter sometimes requires the ability to sell the dream. if you stick around long enough you will get to see your candidate's dream come to fruition. Most of those dreams start at an entry-level position. Entry-level is exactly how it sounds, a foot in the door with the opportunity to see the whole building.

Receiving multiple job offers can be both exciting and stressful. It took months, if not longer, of sending out your resume, filling out applications, scheduling and attending interviews and its finally paid off! Even if the offers have similar salaries or benefits, there are a multitude of other factors to take into consideration.

You may have noticed recruiters viewing your profile here and there, but they never seem to reach out. As a job seeker, it may prompt you to wonder what you could do to improve your chances for being contacted for new opportunity.

Networking and building relationships are essential to growing your brand, especially today. We have the ability to connect with people on multiple platforms and do it with a click of a button. Creating a strong network and building relationships with your network will lead you to new business ventures and opportunities, as well as make new friendships that will last a lifetime. There are a number of tools to be able to reach out to people in your specific network, here are a few tips on what tools to use and how to capitalize on them.

One of the most common questions candidates will receive in an interview from the hiring manager is, “What are your weaknesses?” This could be an uncomfortable question and  nobody wants to say that they have any weaknesses in a job interview and ruin their shot at their dream job. Here is a list of 16 weaknesses and how you can flip the interview and turn them into strengths. 

One of the biggest challenges facing many companies is finding and retaining top talent. But how do you know your current recruitment process is effective? Recruiters are equipped with an abundance of data providing talent acquisition with the power to evaluate their process to make informed decisions about that process moving forward. There certainly is no one-size-fits all solution in measuring the hiring process, but here are a few places to start.   

As a recruiter, candidates often ask for advice on various subjects and one that sticks out the most is whether or not to take an interview with a company that they are not sure of. The answer? Always take the interview.

It's estimated that by 2025, 75% of the global workforce will be classified as millennial. A lot has been said about the millennial generation and it has not always been complimentary. Here are some insights on what they really want from their work.