Darrin Grella – Interview Guru

In a recent issue of The New Yorker, Atul Gawande, the gifted writer and accomplished doctor, published yet another of his must-read accounts of the health-care crisis and the innovators trying to change things for the better. One of the organizations he highlighted was a physician practice in Atlantic City, N.J., that has “reinvented the [...]

I’ve said this a hundred times before, the interview is actually not about you.  Once that concepts sinks in, then you are very close to better mastering the interview process.  This is a huge secret that most people may realize but it doesn’t effect their interview style at all. Its just like buying a tread [...]

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 [...]

As we continue our investigation into the intriguing topic of the video resume, I would like to highlight a couple of the services that exist.  Talent Rooster, an online video resume portal connecting job seekers and companies.  Today I interviewed the CEO of Talent Rooster, David DeCapua and discussed the who what where when and [...]

As an Executive Recruiter, I tend to pay close attention to business trending. I support from a recruiting perspective Interactive or Online Marketing positions. In our space there has been a hefty uptick in activity. Activity does not necessary mean a full blown gold rush of hiring however activity is much better than what has [...]

Today posses an interesting time for all of us. For months the media has been reporting how bad the market is and how unemployment and jobless claims are skyrocketing, that this bad and that is bad, the stimulus sucks and health care reform etc. blah,  blah, blah.  People are fearful, concerned and desperate.  On the [...]

The idea that was posted yesterday, Back to the Basics, has gotten my wheels turning. I can’t seem to quit thinking about the ways that I can improve my personal productivity levels by getting back to the basics. In my profession as a recruiter I decided to dedicate myself to the source that produces the [...]

I wanted my community to know a little more personal details behind my recent decision to leave Rosetta. First off, this was a very difficult decision as Rosetta is an incredible company. I am a huge fan of what they are doing and the direction of the agency. Rosetta will be the #1 Interactive Marketing [...]

Let’s just say that things went well for the good guys. The sumo matchup was comprised of four people, each round being a best of five battle, single elimination “tournament”. First round was between Java and Microsoft with sturdy Sam “The Stone” Corvo putting an end to the threat of Big Dog Dave O’ from [...]