Ruben Garcia
The Career Journey of Andy Jassy-Amazon’s CEO
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
Future Predictions Gone Wrong and the Changing Landscape of Talent Acquisition
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
Trouble-Free Hiring: 5 Tips To Help You Avoid Potential Headaches
Hiring the right person for your team can be a daunting task. One wrong hire can take up valuable time and resources, not to mention negatively affect the morale of your existing staff. However, with the right approach, you can make the hiring process less stressful and more productive. Here are five tips to help you avoid potential headaches and ensure a trouble-free hiring process.
Talent Wins
🥇Talent Wins. Talent acquisition and talent management indirectly make the most money for your company because they affect every other revenue-generating function. 💰 Companies will actually save money in the long run as they consistently choose better hires and fewer employees leave. Top Companies hire for character and train for skill. ✅ However, don’t confuse personality … Read more
Three Ways To Move On From… “More Candidates, Please”
Scenario: The hiring manager tells the recruiter that he/she loves the candidate who just completed the interview process, but wants to see a few more candidates to compare. So what should the recruiter do now? First, here are some approaches I’ve come across on LinkedIn that I don’t advise: ❌ Find 2-3 more “B” candidates … Read more
The Future of Technical Recruiting
Where do you see yourself in 20 years? If you’re wondering about what the future landscape of recruiting will look like then, I have three words for you: I don’t know. 🤷🏼♂️ However, I can illustrate how technology, innovation, and a purposeful mission statement have defined my recruiting career over the last two decades. These are several pivotal … Read more
Recruiting Isn’t All the Same
I worked as a Corporate Recruiter and Executive Recruiter for two different multi-billion dollar companies here’s the difference I found: Average # of job order workload: Corp: 20-30 Exec: 5-10 Recruiting Strategy: Corp: Internal promotions, referrals, and job postings filled about 65% of my open roles. Exec: talent mapping and deep knowledge of your competitor’s … Read more
The worst question that a tech recruiter can ask is…
There are numerous effective questions that a tech recruiter can pose to a potential candidate, so why has this one particular question persisted for years? When I first entered the world of IT recruiting, I was advised to inform candidates that “I’m not technically inclined.” This allowed me to evade the responsibility of asking, or … Read more
Do you know what helps a tech recruiter become great at their job?
Do you know what helps a tech recruiter become great at their job? 👍 A great hiring manager. I’ve collaborated closely with hiring managers for over 20 years. As a result, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to work with and learn from, some outstanding leaders at F500 companies to growing SaaS firms. Here are some characteristics of the most inspiring, … Read more
