The Bristol Breakroom
Career Advice and More from Our Team
Phone Screening: Impress a Recruiter in 15 Minutes
Ever been contacted by a recruiter to schedule a 15-minute phone call? It’s a good sign to be selected for a phone screening. With the hundreds of applicants that they receive daily, recruiters will utilize their limited time and prioritize candidates who have the...
Executive Recruiters Debunk Recruitment Myths
When it comes to recruitment, people tend to have common misconceptions about the process for both candidates and clients alike. As a candidate or client, it’s important to understand the recruitment process in order to ensure that the practice is being utilized...
Ask a Recruiter: Is a Cover Letter Relevant?
The cover letter’s purpose is to bring out the candidate’s personality and delve further into the individual’s skillsets before an interview. However, when recruiters are involved in the screening process of the candidates, is it still necessary for candidates to...
LinkedIn Profile: What Grabs a Recruiter?
Based on their client’s needs and preferences, executive recruiters use LinkedIn as a key source to find their client’s ideal candidate. As a LinkedIn user who is actively job seeking, it’s important to understand the features that LinkedIn provides while delivering...
Ask a Recruiter: How Does an Executive Recruiter Use LinkedIn?
In almost every industry, business people use LinkedIn to research companies, connect with others in the network, and probably most importantly, to hire or be hired. As executive recruiters, LinkedIn is one of Bristol’s most valued resources. Steven Kessler,...
Ask a Recruiter: What are Common Misconceptions About Executive Recruiters?
Not all search firms are created equally. From how executive recruiters operate to what industries they serve or job titles they target, job seekers need to understand the differences. Armed with that knowledge, candidates and recruiters can work together to...
Ask a Recruiter: What are the Top Questions Recruiters ask Executive Candidates?
It’s the job of executive recruiters, acting on behalf of their client companies, to discern what skills, talents, abilities and personal characteristics add up to the perfect hire. Often that mission requires “reading between the lines” when interviewing...
Ask a Recruiter: What Do You Wish You Never Had to Tell a Candidate?
There are probably a million reasons a candidate doesn’t get hired. Some reasons lay with the client (the opening has been put on hold), and some rest with the candidate (lack of relevant experience, for example). As executive recruiters, the Bristol team regularly...
Ask a Recruiter: What’s The Most Important Interview Question an Employer Should Ask?
There’s a lot riding on the interview. The resume is in and suitability has been examined — the candidate seems like a good fit. But it’s during the interview where an employer really gets a chance to interact with the person they’re considering hiring. There’s...