When making a hire, there is more to consider than bringing in the right skillsets. While skillsets are still a very important piece to the puzzle, making sure that the candidate is a cultural fit will help ensure that the person will be successful and content in their new role. [...]
As advanced materials recruiters, we often see that when hiring managers are asked why they selected one candidate over another, the reason tends to be based on the candidate's ability to demonstrate skills that are not shown in the job description. The ability to showcase your soft skills can place [...]
Let's start with the basics: What is considered job hopping? It is when a candidate has several job changes within a short period of time. The duration of what is considered an “acceptable” amount of time to stay in a job before changing is up to personal belief. Some hiring [...]
You’ve started to investigate new opportunities and now you’ve made it to a phone interview. Congrats! Now is the opportunity to make a good first impression and discover more about the company and hiring manager. Here are some quick tips from specialty chemical recruiters. Have the time and date marked [...]
Phone interviews are invaluable during the hiring process. They can serve as an early stage in the screening process, touch points deeper into the process, and an easy way to connect with candidates. Once candidates are identified on paper as someone who could be interesting, the phone interview is a [...]
