Language of Impact Seminar

We had a great opportunity of participating in the Language of Impact seminar by Joel Roberts – one of the best media consultants in the world, a former prime-time KABC radio talk show host in Los Angeles. The seminar was all about communicating with maximum impact in business & showed how to “grab ’em fast and keep ’em long”. For more information, visit www.joelroberts.com.

Workshop on How to generate job offers

We had a pleasure of conducting a workshop for Kozminski University alumni on how to generate job offers: what tools & channels are the most effective and how to use them to find your dream job.

Job Hunting Statistics 2014

As every year, we have prepared Job Hunting Statistics based on our clients’ data for 2014. You will find the following information:
– which goals we have achieved
– client segments by region, age group, job search areas, industries, level and how these elements influence the job search process.
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We are looking for the best!

We are currently looking for

1) Career Angels with proficiency in English & German (project-based)
Non-negotiable requirements:
– you have a minimum of 7 years in Executive Search
– you are eager (!) to learn

2) Multilingual Mini Angels (part-time)
– with proficiency in English in combination with e.g. German, Polish, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Ukrainian, Russian, Danish, etc.
– you are currently in your 1st, 2nd or 3rd year of studies

Please visit careerangels.eu/we-are-hiring for full role descriptions.

Be aware of the “Paper Manager”!

If you have ever recruited a manager, you are probably familiar with the following:
– you receive dozens of CVs
– you delete 50% of them as they are inappropriate (eg.: an electrician from Ghana living in Vienna recently applied to our LinkedIn Job Ad for Career Angels)
– you sift through the rest and discard some more
– you select 10 to actually interview Read more

References – to check or not to check?

Reference checks are often used as a tool supporting the recruitment and candidate verification process, especially when it comes to recruiting managers and top executives.

Form: verbal or written?
My experience from recruitment firms shows that the vast majority of employers expect verbal references. What about recommendation / reference letters? Read more

Job hunting for foreigners in Romania

Continuing our research on international job markets, Valeria Lebedieva asked Felicia Beldean, Managing Partner Romania & Bulgaria at TARGET Executive Search CEE to answer our questions regarding the Romanian job market.

Felicia, is there demand for foreign managers in Romania? What is expected of them?

Yes, there is a higher demand now, comparing to the situation 3-4 years ago. During the economical crisis in 2008 many multinational companies cut their budgets and replaced their expats in Romania with local people – usually internal promotions. Read more