The Tale of Two Captains: Recruitment Lessons From Captain America, The Falcon And The Winter Soldier
I don’t know about you, but I’ve seen this little show called The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and man, it’s awesome. From the emotional scenes to the training montage, the show knows how to tell its story. One particular
Building Your Type of Resume According To Your Needs
For every vacant job position, there will always be one candidate who will be the right fit. It can be based on the candidate’s skills, or experiences, or both. And you always take the first step to being the right
Job Search Tips In A Post Pandemic Setting
While the pandemic has changed businesses in many ways, it has also affected how people search for jobs. The number one question job applicants ask is how businesses have handled the pandemic and how it has impacted their employees’ lives and safety. But
Knowing The Different Types of Recruiters
Receiving a phone call from a recruiter to discuss your resume is pretty exciting. However, it is worth considering that not all phone calls might be beneficial. Some might not even be worth taking, and some may not be working
How To Eliminate Stress from Remote Working
It’s been long enough since we started working from home for us all to have become comfortable with remote working. And although most businesses have reopened and many have gone back to face to face working, some of us have recognized that
Should You Use A Cybersecurity Sales Headhunting Firm and Will Contingency Recruitment Hurt Your Business?
In our post-pandemic world, cyber threats and risks pose more danger to companies than ever before. With this increase in demand, comes the increase in job openings with cybersecurity vendors having critical sales positions to fill. And it is more
9 Cybersecurity Professional Skills and Characteristics
I was binge-watching Game of Thrones for the 2nd time last week. There was a lot of talk and discussion on how to be a good king or queen – the critical characteristics they have to possess. Various characters put
Cybersecurity Sales Leadership Examples in the Hamilton Musical
Some say leaders are born. Others say they are trained. In the cybersecurity sales world (and perhaps everywhere else) I believe that experiences and circumstances in life urge the young, scrappy, and hungry (for learning and opportunities) – in fact,
Recruiting and Sourcing Passive Candidates: Effective Techniques and Processes
In honor of one of the best comedy shows out there that recently wrapped its last season, today’s shameless pop culture reference is one of the best mentors I have ever seen on TV. Raymond Holt is the best captain
Keeping Resilience in Remote Working
One of the most notable moments in this year’s Brit Awards was Taylor Swift’s speech. She said something along the lines of “no career path is without negativity”. And as someone who has worked for years, I agree wholeheartedly. You see,
The Anatomy Of A Good Resume
Sugar, spice, and everything nice. These are the key ingredients to the perfect something, but it’s not what we’re looking for. So what does a good resume look like? It has the right format. There are different types of resume
Things To Take Off Your Resume
“This is the best resume I have ever seen” – says one post in a Creatives Group. Looking at the six-page photo group, it definitely is not. There are different types of resumes with some managers preferring one over another.
10 Creative Interview Questions You Can Ask
Interviews can be pretty predictable after some time. And that causes a lot of applicants to just memorize or reuse answers they might have already given before. So how do we extract personality-driven answers and avoid textbook ones? Easy. Shake things up
Interview Answers To Look For
It’s another day. You have your coffee on your left, and a number of resumes on the right. You go through the resumes to orient yourself better with the candidates’ basic information. Right outside the room is the first one
Hiring Outside the Interview Box
Interviews are crucial to the hiring process. It’s where a hiring manager asks things that aren’t in your resume, and tries to know and assess you better. It’s where they figure out if you’re THE best candidate for the team.
Slaying Your Interview Dragons
Nerves can be a hassle, especially during an interview. And hey, that’s normal. I guess that’s because a lot of people see interviewers as some kind of monsters. They’re not. They’re human beings like you who have their own personalities
A Good Place To Develop Your Interview Technique
People often ask me “Where would be a good place to learn interview technique? I want to be confident when I hire someone based on their interview.” Well – the answer is obvious… If you want a good place to
Episode 3 – Stop Torturing Your Audience With Powerpoint! with Suzy Dickstein
In this episode, presentation coach, trainer, and speaker Suzy Dickstein talks about the importance of giving a riveting presentation and how to do it. She shares her journey of finding her inspiration and passion in doing presentations and teaching others
Episode 3 – Stop Torturing Your Audience With Powerpoint! with Suzy Dickstein
In this episode, presentation coach, trainer, and speaker Suzy Dickstein talks about the importance of giving a riveting presentation and how to do it. She shares her journey of finding her inspiration and passion in doing presentations and teaching others
Episode 2 – Hiring Great Salespeople is Easier Than You Think! With George Muldoon
In this episode, former CRO of Bromium and current Vice President of Strategic Alliances of HYPR, George Muldoon, talks about his journey from being a recently graduated salesperson to leading a global sales team. He also generously shares his effective
Episode 1 – Why All Your Employees Should Have an Owner Mindset – and How to Get it! – with Jonathan Baktari M.D.
In this episode, serial entrepreneur and CEO of E7 Health and US Drug Test Centers, Jonathan Baktari, MD, shares his disruptive methodology in hiring, onboarding and motivating the people in his company. His experience and insights are excitingly out of
Episode 1 – Why All Your Employees Should Have an Owner Mindset – and How to Get it! – with Jonathan Baktari M.D.
In this episode, serial entrepreneur and CEO of E7 Health and US Drug Test Centers, Jonathan Baktari, MD, shares his disruptive methodology in hiring, onboarding and motivating the people in his company. His experience and insights are excitingly out of
COMING SOON – The Conference Room Podcast
New episodes of The Conference Room coming your way every Monday starting December 21, 2020! Listen up as Simon talks to Kristy Yoder of Delegate Your Way to Success podcast about what to watch out for in these new episodes.
What is the Best Interview Question You Were Ever Asked?
Of all the questions I get asked as a headhunter (other than… what does a headhunter do?), the most common one is “what is the best interview question I should ask?” Well, it really depends on what you want the
Seven Hacks to Make your Flight Less Stressful (Bonus Checklist Included!)
One of the banes of my job is the amount of time I spend travelling. And time in an airport can be stressful to even the most seasoned – and calm – traveler. With that in mind, I want to
What Ice Cream Flavor Selection Can Teach You About Team Leadership
As Leo McGarry, Chief of Staff the West Wing observed about President Bartlett (for more of my musings on Josiah Bartlett’s management style click here); ‘he likes to be surrounded by smart people who disagree with him’. I am lucky
“Sell me a Glass of Water”
Fifteen years before Leonardo DiCaprio’s “sell me this pen” speech in Wolf of Wall St, I had a client come into our offices for two straight days of interviewing. This was early 2000’s and he was a 1980s throwback; high
5 Hiring La La Lessons from the Oscars
A hiring lesson for each achievement! 1. Emma Stone beat Meryl Streep to Best Actress On the surface, this was never going to be a fair fight. Prior to the 2017 nominations, Meryl Streep had nineteen Oscar nominations – fifteen for
The Five Best Leadership Mentors in TV History
1. Walter White (Breaking Bad) Building a business from scratch? Identifying a market need and fulfilling it? Managing both production and distribution? Dominating the market by eliminating the competition? What’s not to like about New Mexico’s favorite chemistry teacher turned
Why Should You Read This?
If you are an IT professional, or if you run sales or presales teams, or are simply responsible for HR or recruitment within the IT sector, this is the blog for you! I’m Simon Lader. I have helped software vendors
