It's perfectly acceptable - and often times encouraged - to follow up with businesses / organizations you've recently applied to, in an effort to receive some feedback. If a couple of weeks have passed and you're curious as to where...
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“What am I doing wrong?” (Part 2 of 3)
When applying to a recruiting firm like Walrath, job seekers often opt out of submitting the cover letter. The resume is typically our starting point in terms of recruiting an individual for a position, so an application sans cover letter...
Burn out, no challenges, life changes: reasons to look for a new job
As an active member of the workforce, you will inevitably experience the need or want to change jobs and in many cases, completely change careers. Unfortunately, many remain complacent in their current positions and do not pursue other opportunities, though...
Growth Equals Opportunity
Though there's generally a negative viewpoint toward economic job growth in the Capital Region, we're adding an overwhelming amount of mid-to-senior level positions to our job bank and have increased staff by 50% in the past calendar year. Managers of...
Motivation for Top Performers
Even the highest performers in an organization may decide to look for other job opportunities. When these top performers reach out to us in interest of a specific position or posting, we have to ask why they're contemplating leaving their...
How to be Found by a Recruiter
Employed, experienced, new grad or entry level, if you're looking for other job opportunities, making a connection with a recruiter who specializes in your industry is a great move. Reaching out to recruiting agencies is relatively simple, but you also want to...
5 things you can do to dramatically improve your resume
Based off of what we commonly see during resume rewriting consultations, here are five things you can do to increase your resume's overall appeal:...
What Happens When I Work With a Recruiter, Anyway?
We meet several candidates who've yet to work with a recruiter until the day they send us the initial contact email, or dial our number for the very first time. Maybe they've heard about the helpfulness of recruiters from friends...
Timing is Everything! Resume submission methods that work
Submitting a resume sounds simple enough, but with so many methods of doing so - and different preferences from one company to the next - it can have a major effect on the progression of your application. You may or...
Time off? Time out! Negotiation rules new employees should know
The kids are off from school, every other person you know is taking time off for days or weeks at at a time, social engagements are being planned left and right, and families are coordinating schedules. It's the Holiday season,...