People who want to change jobs or find a new one today know they have to take a pro-active approach: answering job ads is not enough, recruitment companies work on too few positions… So everyone is networking now, contacting other people who they think can recruit them or lead them to those who would. But […]
The changes in the recruitment market will do us good, right? I usually make a point of writing positive papers; I also have to be a realist… All data in this article are an average of what I have been able to find on both the Polish and French markets, because for once both behave […]
The good days are back: my colleagues in Europe tell me since a few months recruitments have been again rising. You see it by the number of ads, or when companies explain their 2014 strategies. With this trend back, I witness, once more, bad recruitment practices and wrong candidates attitudes. Those who read me are […]
It was not your fault. It came as a shock. It is somewhat a betrayal… One day you were working in your company, had been for quite some time in fact; and the next you are out. When companies ‘kick people out’, the employees who are the victims of these moves often suffer from a […]
Everything has gone according to the plan: you met your future boss and all stakeholders of your targeted company. The meetings went well because you were prepared: you proved you could bring them value, you have noticed during the discussions they were interested in you and you gently nudged them in projecting themselves in a […]
Now that you have been noticed by the people you wanted, the real work is just starting… You have to make them think they would be better off if you would work by their side. Here’s how to help them go from “hm… he/she is interesting…” to “How can I make them join my team?” […]
So you want to meet people in charge in other companies, because you would like to change jobs or find your a new one in their organization? Whether you think you know how to do it, or you don’t have a clue, please take a little time to read the following.
Whether you live and work in Poland or in Western Europe, if you are unemployed these days, you better start working hard on finding your next job. It does not matter that you are a Senior, experienced manager, it will take time, efforts and energy. The market is not in favor of candidates any more, […]
I have been asked to write also for non-French speakers. Rather than translating some of the past articles I decided to take another angle on a subject I have already often written on: how to proceed when you are looking for a job. Here are a 3 pieces of advice for a start. Many more […]