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Executive Recruitment FAQs: Candidate Edition
For potential candidates unfamiliar with the executive recruitment process, it’s common to have questions before feeling comfortable submitting a resume or participating in the hiring process of a career opportunity. At Bristol Associates, our executive recruiters...
Reminder: Salary History Inquiries Banned in California
On October 12, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown approved AB 168, a law that prohibits all California employers from requesting potential employees’ salary history, including previous compensation and benefits. The law has been effective since January 1, 2018. Additional...
Job Seekers and Employers: Noteworthy Goals for 2018
Taking the time to set professional goals is crucial when striving to have a productive and effective year in the workplace. Establishing realistic deadlines is great, but also understanding your resources to help achieve your goals can put you at an advantage....
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...
The Most Revealing Questions to Ask Employers
When preparing for a job interview, you should realize that the questions you ask the interviewer are equally important as the questions you will have to answer. At the conclusion of most interviews, the interviewer or hiring manager will ask, “Do you have any...
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,...
The Art of the Humblebrag: Resume Extraordinaire
By Fatemah Mirza Most people aren’t bad writers, but nearly everyone has a difficult time writing about themselves. Our clients often get so caught up in their day-to-day tasks that they may lose track of the bigger picture. They’re not sure how to communicate...
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...
Clients and Executive Recruiters: How to Create a Successful Partnership
This year marks Bristol Associates’ 50th year in business. As experts in Executive Search, our experience has taught us a few things about the recruitment business. One that stands out is that a successful search is best achieved when there is a cooperative...