Darrin Grella – Interview Guru

The market for recruiters experienced some interesting trends over the dip in the economy.  Were you aware that over 61% of recruiting companies / agencies have gone out of business?  I wonder what all of those recruiters are doing today.  The industry has taken a beating. I am a true believer that in the hard [...]

In yesterdays post we discussed that one of the seven differentiators in your career search is your product which turned out to be you.  Today we will discover the PRICE differentiator. In all actuality this is what it is.  You know your capabilities, your worth.  From a broader perspective, our firm speaks with thousands of [...]

I am happy to report that things are picking up.  I tend to be weary of many reports and optimistic white papers. Recently released Careerbuilder.com survey suggested recruiting activity for positions in middle management are increasing.  The survey’s findings indicate that 20% of employers plan to add full-time employees in 2010, up from 14% in [...]

I received an email from a friend that pointed me to the video below. Do yourself a favor and watch the rate of unemployment in the United States since January 2007. You will be amazed at the impact across the States. If you can’t see the specific detail just know that the color black on [...]

Unemployment is almost becoming a swear word.  Nobody likes it.  It is a word that has been used too much by the media over the past year but frankly, it is still very real.  Especially for those that have a big “E” on their backs.  I did find the following article pretty interesting that is [...]

I just received an awesome email. Most people do not have the…for explicit purposes, we will say…huevos to do what this individual did.  We are working on a position for a major retailer in the US that is seeking a Manager of Email Marketing. This individual sent me a personal email with the subject line [...]

This news report hit the streets with many mixed feelings.  I am sure that we have all probably thought about doing something like this but never had the guts to actually do it.  This sue happy lady in NYC (of course it was a New Yorker) sues her college because she did not get a [...]

As the job market continues to tighten and more and more available candidates enter the scary job market some desperation is beginning to set in. I have spoken with more than 50 people so far this week that are seeking new career opportunities. Which is a good thing, I mean come on, isn’t that my [...]