What does a typical day look like as a recruiter? By: Allison Flitter Every industry and every position have different days; recruiting is no different. Although each recruiter has a different structure, we each have the same basic outline for our day. Below is an example of what a typical day looks like: 9:00-10:00 Follow [...]
Relationship Building By Allison Flitter Recruiting is more than just sending a job description to a candidate and connecting them with a client. Everyday at Germer International we talk to candidates in-depth about their family, their salary, why they are looking for a new position, etc. These are tough conversations that we have so that [...]
When Looking for a New Job Feels Like a Full Time Job! Written By Catherine Stier According to Glassdoor, “on average, each corporate job attracts 250 resumes. Of those candidates, 4 to 6 will get called for an interview, and only one will get the job.” You have a 2.4% chance of getting a call [...]
Why I Do This Everyday By Hannah Ferguson Being a recruiter is hard. Besides our own work and effort, we have little control over the process and that can be one of the most challenging parts of the job. However hard it can be, it is ultimately worth the joy of building relationships and helping [...]
How one call changed my career and can change yours! Written by: Les Schafer Go back in time to the year 1998. I was a Project Engineer for a construction company sitting at my desk in an open cubicle environment. My phone rings and I answer it. Long story short it was a recruiter asking [...]
Candidate and Recruiter Communication 101 By David Naider For starters, please reference my previous blog “Why is the recruiter asking me personal information.” I believe this will be a good starting point before moving forward. For candidates already in or entering the workforce, working with a recruiter is a new experience. With us, the team [...]
How We Differentiate Ourselves as Executive Recruiters Written by: Catherine Stier The photo above is from an employment application that a pharmaceutical professional filled out for one of our clients, and it speaks volumes. Here at Germer International we don’t see ourselves as a “staffing agency” as some may classify us. We are a partner, [...]
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 [...]
Clients Have Questions Too! Written By: Catherine Stier, Director of Innovation & Recruiting At Germer International we strive to create a partnership with our clients, one where there is an openness that encourages honesty and directness. We realize that a lot of HR partners have backgrounds that specialize in diverse areas of HR, and we [...]
Rewards of Recruiting Written By: Sam Rezaeian, Executive Recruiter What do you love about what you do? It’s a question I hear flicker across our recruiting office. It’s a question I’ll ask my candidates, and even my clients. It’s more than just a question - it’s a glimpse into someone’s world.  And in the fast-paced world [...]
