There was a lot of angst in the LinkedIn CFO group recently. Not hearing back from recruiters these days is enough to send even the most stable senior finance executive to the edge of the cliff after a period of unemployment. The job search system is already flawed, and the Internet has exacerbated the breakdown ...
It’s often challenging just to get a CFO to dip their big toe into social media (Linked In), so the article by Steve Tobak, “The Hazards of Being Too Social in the Age of Social Media” may not apply to many Chief Financial Officers.
Is there a difference in the mindset of a candidate who is unemployed and conducting a job search - and - a passive candidate exploring new opportunities? I’d say many times the difference is actually a wide chasm.
CFO recruiter Samuel Dergel guest authored a post summarizing the results of a poll which asked “what’s your biggest beef in working with recruiters.” That poll is still open if you would like to provide your feedbac
Our economy is in a state of volatility, the likes of which most of us have never experienced. Unprecedented debt, a massive federal government, and high unemployment ... and that’s just for starters.