Welcome!

After nearly a year of internal discussion and research, the group here at PRI Business Services have finally made the push to join the blogging world. While I’ve been elected as the writer, let me be upfront that this blog will be a team effort – be assured that the whole of our team will be listening to you, doing the research and helping this blog to be whatever it may be.

Why would a small, independent executive search firm blog? The simple answer is in our blog’s tagline – “Your Take, My Take”. Every day I talk to dozens of career seekers and the one thing I hear over and over again is “what is your take on…?” You’ve got questions, or want to understand the recruiter’s desk, or perhaps are searching for information to help you in your current search. A blog seemed like a great way for us to get information into your hands – but better yet – a blog will allow you to respond with YOUR opinions, “your take”.

The secondary reason for this blog will be to communicate how to work with us better. We’re commissioned by the employer to do a job – yet many people don’t realize the full extent of what the recruiter’s job is – and isn’t.

I am a simple gal with 14+ years of professional recruiting, human resource management and corporate project management. In no way am I an expert in the job search or hiring process. The success I’ve seen in my career as an executive recruiter has come, in great part, from listening to my clients and candidates – listening to people like you. In fact, that is one of my greatest personal joys in my profession. I have the privilege of learning from the professionals I speak with every day.

So, it is my sincere hope that we will get some of you to comment on our topics on this blog. To share your experience, to tap into the wealth of knowledge that I know exists within the network of professionals that visit our site. (Or, perhaps your experiences were simply outlandish, funny or wacky? Share those too!)

To begin with, I will focus on some of the most common topics our candidates ask about. For starters: the average time of a career search, switching industries, interviewing with a recruiter, what you can do to improve your chances with the client, and improving your resume.

Again, welcome to our new blog. We hope you’ll find insight, resources and perhaps even humor to help you along the way to securing your new career opportunity.