Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Recruiting 101


Hi, my name is Brian Courtney. I started recruiting/headhunting in 1998 working for a small recruiting firm based out of Detroit. I left to start up my own recruiting firm, The Courtney Group Inc. 3 years later. We celebrated our 7th Birthday this past March. 10 years in recruiting this September, where does time go?!

Over the upcoming months I will be posting information which is intended to benefit you when in a job search and looking to advance your career. Also, how to effectively work with recruiters or avoid those that cannot help you. My expertise in this area comes from the fact I have worked in industry 14 years as an engineer (mostly quality). Having worked for 5 companies I know when recruiters had my best interest in mind and those that were self serving. I’ve seen the Good, Bad, and sometimes Ugly world of recruiting. I will share both sides of the story from a recruiter/applicant perspective and bring you unbiased insight.

Some of you have had great experiences working with recruiters and unfortunately others have had some very bad experiences. I will do what I can to provide information to make sure that you don’t have any of those “ugly” experiences. Stay tuned to more information I believe you will find valuable. Your comments and suggestions are always appreciated.

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