A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK? HOW TO MAKE YOUR RESUME STANDOUT
As a research analyst for a specialized Consulting and Staffing Firm, my job is to browse hundreds of resumes, curricula vitae, job and social profiles, and personal and company webpages,…
Read more »WHAT IS THE RIGHT LEVEL OF FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP IN A RAPIDLY GROWING BUSINESS?
Rapidly growing businesses are faced with many tough decisions but one of the most challenging is that of assembling and growing a financial and accounting team that can scale as…
Read more »HIRING BY FORMULA, A DISASTER IN THE MAKING: THE TOP FIVE VALUES DELIVERED BY THE PROFESSIONAL RECRUITER
Computers and the internet have given us unparalleled productivity improvements. Anybody remember having to write obscure code for job requirements placed in newspapers? I do and I’m thankful for that…
Read more »WHY RECRUITERS ARE STILL VALUABLE IN A SOCIAL MEDIA WORLD
I’m often asked if the rise of social media and professional networking sites like LinkedIn and such has impacted my job as a recruiter. My answer is “Certainly!” But not…
Read more »SILICON VALLEY IS HIRING
In the March 5 San Francisco Business Times, John Sailors shared the results of a jobs survey from the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. The finding, based on a survey of 200…
Read more »THE RPO: A FOREIGN COMPANY’S BEST ASSET WHEN EXPANDING RAPIDLY INTO THE US
Newly established US offices of foreign-based companies operate with minimal oversight and sometimes even less support. While modern communications – such as video conferencing, instant messaging and constant connectivity through…
Read more »GETTING YOUR FOOT IN THE DOOR AS AN INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATE
I recently attended a panel presentation on recruitment of international candidates. The panel included an in-house recruiter, a retained search recruiter and an international candidate who had been successfully recruited…
Read more »IRS TARGETING HURTS MORE THAN JUST CONSERVATIVES
Recent news headlines are filled with sensational revelations about alleged IRS targeting of certain conservatively oriented social welfare groups seeking tax exempt status (under IRC Section 501 (c) 4) for…
Read more »FOREIGN COMPANIES ENTERING THE US: PAYROLL AND BENEFITS
I am often asked by foreign companies entering the US about how to manage payroll and benefits for employees based in the US. When starting out in the US, foreign…
Read more »HOW “SPLIT PAYROLL” CAN HELP WITH EMPLOYEES WORKING ABROAD
Multinational companies frequently encounter problems with the compensation of employees working abroad. Each country has differing laws that can change unexpectedly and impair the ability of employees to pay their…
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