Martin Kartin Blog

How many times have I heard from a recently displaced executive, "I wish I had taken all those Headhunter calls over the years.  I would have a built-in network and wouldn't be starting from scratch now that I need them"? The facts are simple: It's to your benefit to have relationships with good executive recruiters.  If you are in a management position, a good recruiter will demonstrate value and trust  [ Read More ]

If I hear one more person say, "I've never seen anything like this before".  I will go bonkers!  Wouldn't it be great if every time you hear this now familiar phrase, that people were referring to things like:  How nice people have been to other people in their job search!  How many have offered to be of assistance!  How strangers take a few minutes to lend a hand or give  [ Read More ]

I have been in the Executive Search business for quite awhile.  I've advised middle and senior level executives on job moves and opportunities during this time as a Headhunter.  In a like manner, I have guided Corporate Executives in line management and Human Resources on organizational change and executive selection.  From now until the end of the year I will offer anyone who is interested, a telephone conversation structured to  [ Read More ]

Remember President Clinton's #1 and his now classic, "It's all about the economy stupid"  Well there is a similar mantra in executive recruiting that many don't get, "its all about FIT stupid"  Beautiful shoes are worthless if they don't FIT That great outfit in a store window doesn't look so good if you try it on and it doesn't FIT A little too much stuff in your carry-on and the  [ Read More ]

Anybody have ideas or a formula for transmitting positive energy!  I'm looking for the kind of good Karma a good Yoga session gives you but I need it in one gulp kind of like a RED BULL for good vibes!  I am a headhunter and lately I've been speaking to a lot of people who are really down. It gets worse when the individual knows that I'm working on a  [ Read More ]

I run a boutique executive search firm in NYC and we recruit for companies all over the US.  Recently, I have been startled by the number of people (at senior levels) who have complained about the rude treatment afforded them by many search professionals.  These comments have been directed toward firms and individuals, mostly the large ones, but not exclusively!  Doesn't any body know that today's Job Hunter is tomorrows  [ Read More ]

Follow-Up is a very important part of recruiting and executive job hunting.  I'm always hearing about the lack of follow-up on the part of recruiters as they handle candidates and on the part of internal talent teams who usually don't do as good a job as Executive Recruiters.  Anxious candidates usually do too much of it and busy recruitment professionals usually forget that follow up reflects on their own work  [ Read More ]

Everyone likes to hear good news and in these times when its good news on the economic front things just begin to perk up and seem brighter.  The stock market goes up, retail sales go up, the number of people employed goes up and the good feelings from that kind of news spreads like wildfire.  Well I am a New York Executive Recruiter and just this week, I closed on  [ Read More ]

I wish I could meet Brian Cashen the GM of the Yankees!  I would like to ask him if he used KEYWORDS to find the players on his championship team?  Or did he scout and evaluate the talent using smart, knowledgeable people who are trained to identify talent.  Someone like a HEADHUNTER.  Sports or Business, you can win a Championship with Champions.  You can find the talent with someone who  [ Read More ]

These are crazy times indeed!  They are giving flu shots to people who aren't sick yet and they haven't figured how to make the sick banks better. They've given people thousands for Clunkers but haven't figured out how to get people who want to work less expensive gas in the fuel efficient cars they already own, that could get them to the jobs they once had at the companies that  [ Read More ]