The EASTeam Blog

Green Hotel or Red House? Recruiting can be a lot like Monopoly…

EASTeam — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:36:11 +0000

In many ways, Recruiting is similar to Real Estate. Most property’s go up in value; others, not so much. Get the Green Hotel or Red House for Park Place? Which would you choose?

How much does poor retention impact your Bottom Line?

EASTeam — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:51:54 +0000

Per Jeff Bosher, it's seven times easier to maintain an existing client than is to go out and get a new client. Jeff continues, "On a common sense level, it just makes a good business strategy to try to maintain as many existing clients as you can." Doesn't a similar metric/philosophy apply towards existing Employees?

Career Transition? 5 Golden Rules when working with a Recruiter

EASTeam — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:09:48 +0000

A strong relationship with a solid agency will pay great dividends. Not so sure? When’s the best time to develop a ‘relationship’ with your attorney? Dunno...but I’ll tell you when it’s NOT the best time: 3am, in jail, asking to borrow the yellow pages to make a phone call! (you know who you are)

Happy Birthday America…where are the Heroes?

EASTeam — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:01:56 +0000

Happy Birthday America...where are the Heroes? America needs you... Here's a story about one. Utah Beach, 0600, June 6, 1944. It's D Day.

Frustrated your Company can’t fill the one and only open Position? Know why?

EASTeam — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:53:13 +0000

Let’s pretend there are exactly 1,000 people in the United States that have a special skill set that you need, albeit due to attrition, expansion, or many other reasons why. Your company needs just ONE. Should be a piece o' cake, right? Think again!!

Top 5 Resume Errors

EASTeam — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:02:24 +0000

In these difficult economic times, there’s no need to make a bad situation worse, albeit some very common mistakes. GOOD NEWS: The best place to start also happens to be the easiest to prevent…your resume.

Insight vs Information ~ HUGE difference

EASTeam — Tue, 25 May 2010 19:34:13 +0000

True Insight is of utmost importance. Call it navigational intelligence. Scalable data. NOT a (Boolean based) Google search. That's typically just additional bandwidth.

Think Recruiting is Expensive? It’s a BARGAIN!

EASTeam — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:38:38 +0000

Let’s be crystal clear: RECRUITING is EXPENSIVE. YES, it is…but, isn't that highly subjective to the context in which it's used?

Relocation: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

EASTeam — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:53:11 +0000

Congratulations! You've landed your Dream Job! It's in 'X' (fill in blank), the place you've always THOUGHT you wanted to live. What does your Spouse think? How about the Juior in High School? Relatives, etc?

Describe your Company Culture. OK, prove it…

EASTeam — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:47:52 +0000

Why are you surprised when the faceless giant organization you went to work for treats you like a number? Hey, this has been happening since your first contact…if you've been paying attention.