During my career as a corporate recruiter, I conducted recruiting assignments for over one hundred companies. The success of my referrals often established the profile my clients used for future hires. At the same time, I helped thousands of people build more successful careers. “Building a successful career is a lifetime process. My book, “Best…… Continue reading Jay Wren – The World’s Noblest Headhunter
Category: Recruiters
Our Mission
OUR PURPOSE AND MISSION The purpose of our company is to provide career solutions for the CPG Industry. We want to help you help you find the right job or to help you find the right person if you are looking to hire someone. INDUSTRY EXPERTS Secondarily, we provide information to help you stay informed…… Continue reading Our Mission
Warning Signs: Are You Interviewing with the Wrong Company?
Warning signs: What should you look for when you are interviewing for a job? Should you be interviewing with a better company? As the owner of a recruiting firm, I worked with applicants who dealt with troubling issues during the interview process. Here are some of the things I learned from my experience in helping…… Continue reading Warning Signs: Are You Interviewing with the Wrong Company?
Recruiters: What Job Seekers Need to Know
Recruiters: If you are in a job search, you may find it helpful to understand the relationships of recruiters, hiring companies, and job seekers. As a recruiter, I contracted with over a hundred companies to fill their vacancies. I have friends who are recruiters. My broader understanding of the types of firms started when I…… Continue reading Recruiters: What Job Seekers Need to Know
Success Story: Resumes that Land Job Interviews
Success Story: Is your resume a success story? Have you included job information in a way that makes your job history stand out against the competition? Even employers who do not know what they are looking for are going to get more excited when they read a resume that reads like a success story than…… Continue reading Success Story: Resumes that Land Job Interviews
Resume Headlines: What Good are They If No One Reads Your Resume?
Resume Headlines: Do headlines help or hinder in compelling the recruiter to read your resume? What you say in the headline makes all the difference. “Writing headlines is a specialty – there are outstanding writers who will tell you they couldn’t write a headline to save their lives.” – The Score Takes Care of Itself:…… Continue reading Resume Headlines: What Good are They If No One Reads Your Resume?
Resume Headline: A Distraction or a Compelling Title
Resume Headline: Do headlines help or hinder in compelling the recruiter to read your resume? What you say in the headline makes all the difference. “Writing headlines is a specialty – there are outstanding writers who will tell you they couldn’t write a headline to save their lives.” – The Score Takes Care of Itself:…… Continue reading Resume Headline: A Distraction or a Compelling Title
12 Reasons Why Junior Military Officers (JMO) Should Avoid Recruiters
As a junior military officer, I progressed from pay grade O1 to O3 in thirty-six months. As a recruiter, I have placed 100’s of men and women. I made a fee for these placements. I have helped many more people network their careers and got no fee for my help. The best recruiters want to help people first and…… Continue reading 12 Reasons Why Junior Military Officers (JMO) Should Avoid Recruiters
The Types of Recruiters and Agencies
The Types of Recruiters and Agencies There are four types of staffing agencies. Temporary Agencies specialize in referring people for positions that are temporary or part-time. Placement firms specialize in placing people in hourly positions. These firms may charge you a fee for their services. Contingency firms get paid by the employer upon filling a position and typically…… Continue reading The Types of Recruiters and Agencies
Should You Work with a Recruiter?
Should You Work with a Recruiter? Whether or not you should work with a recruiter depends upon your personal comfort in working with other people. Resume guidance Interview preparation Company information Access to hiring companies Industry knowledge Income information and guidance When working with a recruiter, you should set up an understanding about how the…… Continue reading Should You Work with a Recruiter?
Working with Recruiters: The Different Types and What They Do
Working with Recruiters: The Different Types and What They Do If you are working with recruiters, you will find it helpful to understand the relationship between the recruiter and the hiring company and the relationship between a recruiter and a potential employee. Recruiter or Placement Agency The companies that use recruiters to fill a position pay recruiters…… Continue reading Working with Recruiters: The Different Types and What They Do
Jay Wren: the CPG Industry Recruiter
What is the consumer packaged goods industry? I do get ask that question from time to time. The consumer-packaged goods industry is comprised of those companies that manufacture, advertise, and distribute products that are in a package and readily consumable. Examples of consumer-packaged goods are canned soup, laundry soap, beverages, paper towels, candy, and so forth. The…… Continue reading Jay Wren: the CPG Industry Recruiter