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 [...]
Retained vs Contingent Recruiting Firms By Allison Flitter When deciding what type of agency you would like to work with, you will probably be choosing between a retained or contingent firm. So, what is the difference between working with a retained vs contingent firm? Retained firms get paid a fee up front to start the [...]
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 [...]
Why is the Recruiter Asking Me Personal Questions? By David Naider During the recruiting process, there are many factors at play, some that are out in the open, and some that may create obstacles for the candidate and client that may not be given initial thought. Many of our candidates are making a move, sometimes [...]
Why Constant Communication with the Client and Recruiter is Key! By David Naider Constant communication with the client and the recruiter (us) is not only helpful, it’s a must in a successful partnership and successful collaboration. Whether it’s allowing us to gather the necessary information for a complete job order or working out the finite [...]
Why Client Feedback is Important By Hannah Ferguson We have a whole process that we go through when working on positions for our clients. When we get a new job, we start off by asking questions like, ‘what does your ideal candidate look like’ and ‘what skillsets are most important for this position.’ We tailor [...]
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, [...]
Get to Know Germer- Aditi Parikh Name: Aditi Parikh School: Temple University Major: Psychology Minor: Industrial and Organizational Psychology Graduation Year: 2020 What is your title at Germer? I am an Associate Recruiting Intern. When did you start at Germer/ how long have you been here? I started here in January 2020, been here for [...]
Get to Know Germer! Name: Les Schafer School: Georgia Institute of Technology Major: Building Construction Minor: Land Development Graduation Year: 1993 What is your title at Germer? Director, Recruiting & Strategy When did you start at Germer/ how long have you been here? Feb 2010 / Over 10 years What is one piece of advice you [...]
Get to Know Germer! Name: Kelly Mikulski School: University of Pittsburgh Major: Economics Minor: Math and Psychology What is your title at Germer? Director HR and Finance When did you start at Germer/ how long have you been here? John hired me out of college at another company and then I followed him to GI when he started [...]
