This post is a little out of the ordinary but one I felt I needed to write today. Today was a very special day as one of the key members of The Melanie Andersen Agency got engaged. We have all been waiting on pins and needles for this to happen and it finally did. Phone [...]
Today marks my final day with The Melanie Andersen Agency. The past two and a half months have been incredible and my dream of working in the Big Apple had been realized! I owe a great deal to the Melanie Andersen Agency for the patience and kindness the have extended on to me. I understand [...]
I get briefed almost daily on new roles by clients who are eager to find unique talent who can fit in at their agency from a skillset and cultural perspective. One would think that clients would put their most positive and enthusiastic faces forward when interviewing potential candidates for a role. Surprisingly, this is not [...]
To all candidates: I might sound like a broken record but this lesson continues to prove essential as candidates continue to make the same error. Candidates should not take more than 24 hours to review an offer and make a final decision about whether or not they are accepting it. Of course there are extenuating [...]
While we always stress candidate etiquette throughout the interview process, it is also very important to stress client etiquette. Interviews are truly a two way street– of course the client is assessing the candidate from a skillset and personality perspective, but a candidate is also making assessments of the agency or company, the role itself, [...]
I had a great morning today… Not only because Melanie and I made a wonderful match between a great candidate and client but because both were so easy and nice to work with! Both had a clear idea of what they wanted throughout the process and they were honest and forthright from the start. It [...]
Candidates should keep their recruiters up to date regarding salary changes– either internal increases or a change made when transitioning to another job. I am working with a client to negotiate an offer for a candidate that the client really likes and would like to bring on board. Salary negotiations are very critical and often [...]
This morning was very nice as Melanie and I had breakfast with a lovely and talented candidate. She was really the perfect candidate—poised, polished, articulate, informative, and curious about what we do as well. She came to the interview totally prepared to speak about her experience in detail and asked all of the right questions. [...]
