Austerity is on the rise within the oil and gas industry. Presently, cost control measures forced onto the oilfield service sector have begun to show a trend toward a bear market. Oil producers also continue to remain stressed by lower revenues and lower margins. Oilfield service firms performing contract work — drilling wells, providing equipment, […]
Giving Bad News to Candidates Making Lemonade out of Lemons In our most recent training and leadership session, we discussed the difficult subject of how to give bad news to candidates. It is a delicate subject and must be handled with care. While you want to be honest with your candidate, you need to retain […]
When should you hire a recruiting firm? Our Executive Vice President Tom Chaparro answered that very question in an interview with Rick Girard, Host of Hire Power Radio. You can listen to his interview on LinkedIn and Hire Power. Based out of our Laguna Hills location, Tom specializes in Executive Search for Real Estate Development, […]
As an Executive Search Professional, I talk with individuals daily about the prospects of a new opportunity, and when it makes sense to put yourself out there and actually go on an interview. At least twice I day I hear the ever-indecisive remark, “I’m not sure if it’s the right time to interview.” Well, I’m […]
“Holy exceptional talent! This candidate is just what we need!” Ok, maybe it’s a stretch, but with Batman and co. grabbing a large chunk of the spotlight at this year’s multi-tainment expo, Comic Con, I began to wonder: “Is there a talent acquisition world’s version of the ‘dynamic duo’, capable of fighting the evil injustice […]
