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Infographic: Restaurant Executive Survey Results 2017
The results are in! We had 125 restaurant executives participate in our 2nd Annual Restaurant Executive Survey, which was designed to help gain insight on which restaurant segment executives want to work for. Our goal was to explore the following questions within the restaurant...
InMail Tips: How to Approach Top Talent via LinkedIn
LinkedIn has become a fundamental resource for connecting with a diverse pool of experienced professionals. The platform provides a way to search for and approach executives via InMail – a premium feature that allows hiring authorities and executive recruiters to send messages...
Key Strategies to Overcome Recruitment Challenges
A recruiter has the opportunity to interact with diverse candidates and clients, which can lead to unique experiences for each search. While it is the recruiter’s responsibility to alleviate the absence of talent for companies needing to hire, what happens when the recruiter...
Win-Win: The Bigger Picture When Negotiating an Offer
By Kelly Nelson It is common for the client and candidate to seek the recruiter’s guidance when it comes to the negotiation stage of the recruitment process. The recruiter needs to develop a true trust relationship with both the client and the candidate. While the recruiter...
Oops! Common Interview Mistakes Candidates Make
A job interview is a two-way street – it’s a conversation that helps assess if the candidate is the right fit for the employer and vice versa. However, if the candidate has a poor interview, it can ruin their chance of receiving the job offer. By recognizing and avoiding...
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 submit a cover...
Executive Recruitment FAQs: Client Edition
Looking to find the right candidate for the company? Hiring an executive recruiter can be beneficial to employers – not only does it alleviate the workload of the search process, but it also brings an industry expert’s perspective in filling the position based on the needs and...
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 do their best...
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 US states and...








