Tips for Working Remotely By: Sydney Grierson From wearing a mask in public to working remotely, COVID-19 has undoubtfully changed a lot about how we go about our daily lives. According to Stanford economist, Nicholas Bloom, “42 percent of the U.S. labor force [is] now working from home full-time.” And while one might think that [...]
How to Make Your LinkedIn Profile Stand Out By: Jessica Gerber The job search can be extremely tiring and difficult at times. However, that is why there are recruiters out there to assist you in this process and find the right company and position for you. As a recruiter, one way I find potential candidates [...]
How Companies have Pivoted in 2020 By Les Schafer What we have seen in the pharmaceutical industry in 2020, when it comes to opening and closing positions has been that the companies who were proactive and quick to adjust in implementing a virtual interview experience, were the ones who won recruiting in 2020. Being in [...]
What it Means to be in a Candidate-Driven Market Written by: Sarah Yun “What is a candidate-driven market?” you might ask. I had a conversation with the President of Germer International, John Germer, to get his insight into what this could mean for the candidate & client experience in 2021. For one, to be in [...]
Why is a Recruiter Asking for My Salary? By: Les Schafer Take a deep breath and say to yourself, “the good recruiters are here to help me”. Remember we talked about this in a previous blog (Why work with a recruiter)? So, building from that conversation let’s talk about salary. Recruiter: “So, Mr. or Mrs. [...]
Following up, show your interest! By Hannah Ferguson To my surprise, a lot of candidates have told me that they “don’t want to show their cards” or “don’t want to seem too desperate” in a job search. I agree that seeming too desperate may not come off the best, but showing too little interest can [...]
Video Interviewing Tips By Kelly Mikulski In today’s challenging times more and more employers are conducting video interviews in place of in person interviews to fill the positions they have open. You should prepare for the interview the same way you would if you were going onsite and do your homework. If you have a [...]
Revamp Your old Technology! Written by: Michael Stowe, Operations Intern ________________________________________________________________ It was time, Germer was gearing up to move offices (boy was that fun). I was in the process of finishing the spreadsheet project I started a month before when I was tasked with something new. I happened to talk about my knowledge [...]
When Interviewing, Mention ALL of Your Skills! By Michael Stowe , Operations Intern ______________________________________________________________________________________________ When on the hunt for a new job or going through the interview process we always make sure to mention the key skills that will get us the job and may overlook those that are not directly relevant. MENTION THEM!! Going through [...]
Why Did My Recruiter Ask Where Else I'm Interviewing? Written By: Catherine Stier, Director of Recruiting & Innovation The great thing about being a recruiter is that your friends call you for advice on working with other recruiters, or negotiating job offers, or interview etiquette. Recently, a friend called to tell me that she received [...]
