The Water Cooler
Tips, tricks and advice to move job seekers and employers forward.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there was a record high 334,000 financial services job openings in April of 2017 alone. But of those 334,000 jobs, only a third were filled. There’s no question that financial services firms are struggling[...]
When it comes to hunting for a new position, job seekers are acutely aware of how time consuming the process it. As a result, many turn to local job fairs to get in front of many companies and their representatives[...]
In today’s financial services job market, there is an increasingly large skill gap between what recruiters are looking for and what many candidates in the field offer. In fact, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), nearly three-quarters of financial services CEO’s report limited availability[...]
No two companies are alike. But in today’s market, there’s likely one thing that all companies can agree on: It’s hard to find quality talent to add to their workforce. In fact, according to Workable, these days it takes U.S.[...]
In a perfect world, hiring the perfect employee would be a quick, easy and painless process. But as all hiring managers and recruiters know, the reality is far from this. To make a home-run hire, you must go through an[...]
Recruiting is a lot like fishing. You bait your hook, cast a line, and hope you get a few nibbles, if not a full-on bite. But just like fishing, the waters of recruitment are filled with catches you don’t necessarily[...]
