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We have a special guest on the Overflow podcast during the holiday break. Randi Shapiro is the Founder and President of Recruiting Specialists, located in Atlanta, Georgia. Randi specializes in advertising, marketing and public relations placements for client companies ranging from creative shops to Fortune 500 companies.
Randi has been actively involved in the direct hire staffing business for many years, as a second generation recruiter.
The online world has allowed Randi to mine sites such as LinkedIn and Monster.com to get introduced to people who she might not have previously encountered, while simultaneously gaining insights into companies who she can help find candidates. As a relationship business, using all of these tools helps maintain contact with people and growing the extended network.
Randi stills sees hiring taking place even in this challenging economy, particularly with people who have interactive marketing experience. She cautions candidates not to jump at the first offer simply because the need to find is job is so strong …. rather she tries to counsel that candidates should not settle on a salary unless absolutely necessary.
It truly is a collaborative effort among recruiters, candidates, and client companies so that the best placements are made for a win win scenario for everyone.
Randi’s Rules for successfully finding a position:
- Be proactive, work to establish a relationship with the recruiter so they may best represent you.
- No matter the circumstance, always put on a happy face. You can’t complain about the situation that you find yourself in.
- Have a great resume that demonstrates successes in the previous position. It is also vital to have good recommendations who will vouch for your work.
For those of you just entering the work force, Randi cautions about posting things online that may impact your ability to locate a position in the future. It may be cute and funny now, but there are employers who are constantly using Google search to find more information about a candidate than appears on a resume.
If you would like to contact Randi to see if she can help you to locate that new position, she can be reached through her web site at www.recrutingspec.com, via email she is at Randi @ RecrutingSpec (dot) com, or phone 770.392.4255
