Friday, June 26, 2009
Well, as I have mentioned in my previos blogs, there are many positive things happening out there. Admittedly they are more difficult to find than the bad news. But they are out there. A few examples;
NPE - this is a plastics trade show held every 3 years at the McCormick Place in Chicago. Although attendance was down compared to 2006, we found many companies with exciting new products and growth happening. It was a great opportunity for networking and seeing (in person) the industry where we spend a big chunk of our time, meet some good clients as well as shake hands with future clients.
JOBS!!! - Some of the west MI papers actually ran a positive piece on the companies who will be adding jobs to our region (over 4,000 jobs).
New search projects - Lately we have picking up good searches around the country, especially in plastics and packaging.
Stay at it, the opportunities are out there!
NPE - this is a plastics trade show held every 3 years at the McCormick Place in Chicago. Although attendance was down compared to 2006, we found many companies with exciting new products and growth happening. It was a great opportunity for networking and seeing (in person) the industry where we spend a big chunk of our time, meet some good clients as well as shake hands with future clients.
JOBS!!! - Some of the west MI papers actually ran a positive piece on the companies who will be adding jobs to our region (over 4,000 jobs).
New search projects - Lately we have picking up good searches around the country, especially in plastics and packaging.
Stay at it, the opportunities are out there!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
In a time when we are bombarded with negativity it can be difficult to get and keep a positive outlook. But persistence and optimism are imperative when you're in the middle of a career search. This is easier said than done when you've had some promising interviews and you're sure that an offer is coming...and then nothing, for 2 or 3 weeks. In your head is the usual "they must have gotten busy, maybe it's on hold, they're probably not interested, they probably hired someone else". This is too often the point when people give up and just wait to see what happens next; big mistake.
This is a perfect time to show how interested you are and how much you want this opportunity. Competition is very tight in the interviewing process right now and sometimes the deciding factor is who fights for it the most. So, pick up the phone and fight for it.
A couple weeks ago I called a candidate to follow-up with him on his search efforts (he had been unemployed for some time). The last time I talked with him was a couple months prior. At that time he had received an offer that was less than he needed, counter-offered the company and hadn't heard anything for 10 days. He was convinced it was a dead deal and was already mentally moving on. So when I called him, I was pleasantly surprised to hear him happier than he had sounded in years. What had changed? Well, he had heard that the position was still open and HE CALLED THEM. Not only did he get the job, he got the salary he needed and he loves his new employer as well as his role there.
Had this person just waited around, not wanting to "bother" anyone, he'd probably still be looking AND he'd be much more likely to take a big pay cut.
So, there's a good lesson. Stay at it. Be persistent. Don't be too proud to follow-up with a company that is not following-up with you. You could be missing out on the best opportunity of your career.
Bruce Bradford-Royle
President
This is a perfect time to show how interested you are and how much you want this opportunity. Competition is very tight in the interviewing process right now and sometimes the deciding factor is who fights for it the most. So, pick up the phone and fight for it.
A couple weeks ago I called a candidate to follow-up with him on his search efforts (he had been unemployed for some time). The last time I talked with him was a couple months prior. At that time he had received an offer that was less than he needed, counter-offered the company and hadn't heard anything for 10 days. He was convinced it was a dead deal and was already mentally moving on. So when I called him, I was pleasantly surprised to hear him happier than he had sounded in years. What had changed? Well, he had heard that the position was still open and HE CALLED THEM. Not only did he get the job, he got the salary he needed and he loves his new employer as well as his role there.
Had this person just waited around, not wanting to "bother" anyone, he'd probably still be looking AND he'd be much more likely to take a big pay cut.
So, there's a good lesson. Stay at it. Be persistent. Don't be too proud to follow-up with a company that is not following-up with you. You could be missing out on the best opportunity of your career.
Bruce Bradford-Royle
President
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