Ruben Garcia

During my 20+ years in recruiting, I’ve had the opportunity to work in very different recruiting environments. I’ve worked as a Senior Corporate Recruiter, where I could have 20 or more open positions at different levels of the organization at any given time, and I’ve worked as an Executive Recruiter, where a search might focus … Read more

You’ve just finished interviewing a candidate for an important role. The hiring manager likes them, the experience is there, the conversation went well, and everyone can see how this person could succeed in the position. Then someone says the sentence that recruiters hear all the time: “I really like this candidate, but I’d like to … Read more

You hit a wall. The role has been open for too long. Candidates aren’t moving forward. The hiring manager isn’t seeing anyone they really want. The team is getting frustrated, and the work that depends on this hire keeps piling up. The advice you hear generally falls into two areas: 1. Try harder. Post the … Read more

“Try to be useful. Do things that are useful to your fellow human being.” – Elon Musk “Do something you are passionate about, and don’t chase the hot passion of the day.” – Jeff Bezos “(For new graduates) This is exactly the time to go live in Bali for a year. This is exactly when … Read more

When I think about how AI is impacting jobs, I’m reminded of how technology has always changed the norm. Those whose jobs were affected by technology either adapted to the change or, in some cases, hoped that the change wouldn’t affect them. However, hoping that things don’t change is a bad career strategy. Tech throughout … Read more

A recent CNBC report outlines how the tech sector is having a big 2024. It highlights how Nvidia just crushed earnings expectations. The AI boom remains in full swing. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index is up more than 8 percent year-to-date. However, the number of tech sector layoffs in 2024 has been outpacing the number of … Read more

A few years ago, Devin Banerjee, Editor at Large, Business & Finance at LinkedIn, sat down with Amazon’s CEO- Andy Jassy to learn about this career journey. Here’s an excerpt of that interview: Banerjee: Andy, let’s roll back the clock to your own career path in your 20s. Did you have a master plan? Or did … Read more

In the past, people made predictions about what would happen by 2020. Here are some things they thought would come true: ❌ Life expectancy would rise past 100. ❌ The common cold would be cured. ❌ Online shopping was expected to be a flop. Since we can’t accurately predict the future, let’s consider three factors … Read more