Martin Kartin Blog

Hiring A NY Executive Search Firm Executive recruiting is a consultative process whereby the executive search company accepts overall responsibility, from identifying qualified candidates to appointing the right candidate for the vacancy in the company.  These Executive search firms offer the specialized service of finding top performers for your company. Recruiting is not anymore the primary focus of HR departments of many companies and hence services of executive search companies  [ Read More ]

When was the last time you updated your resume?  You may be perfectly happy in your current position, but do you ever truly know how long it will last?  People are surprised daily by layoffs, downsizing, mergers and acquisitions and many of them lose their jobs through no fault of their own.  I’m not saying this to scare you, but perhaps a bit of preparation now can save you some  [ Read More ]

Mistakes always teach you something….if you never make mistakes then you never learn new stuff from the mistakes.  If you're perfect already, you've stopped learning…Boy are you missing out.  Let me give you a simple example that speaks volumes to taking a chance and learning!  I have gone from Grand Central Station to Times Square in NYC hundreds if not thousands of times.  I always take the "S" train….I know  [ Read More ]

Yesterday was opening day at Yankee Stadium, you don't need to be a Yankee fan or a baseball fan to feel the renewal, know Spring is coming and have that uplifting feeling, that there are blossoms in the air!  If you are one of the many qualified people out there still looking for employment or waiting for business to "turn".  Go to a ballgame and feel-good.  You will be amazed  [ Read More ]

I interview a lot of people.  Most tell me what they’ve done.  Some tell me what they want to do.  A few even try to just give me verbal repeats of what I’ve already seen on their resumes  When I ask the BIG BANG question, the majority of respondents freeze the question is easy to ask, difficult to answer!  “Why are you special”?  Usually, after several seconds of silence and  [ Read More ]

I don’t want to really “knock” any of the people at the airports who work for the TSA but I can tell you that I have a better idea in view of the most recent headlines! There are thousands, if not millions of people who are out of work who have had more responsible jobs than those people currently doing the screening!..Why don’t we take the current screeners (God forbid  [ Read More ]

I find people jobs!  I fill jobs that need to be filled within companies, both large and small.  No matter what industry you are in, we seem to have opportunities in the ares of CRISIS MANAGEMENT!  This week you can chose from the following industries! GOLF GOLF GOLF or HEALTHCARE If you have the skill these businesses have the crisis! Tweet

I love Sunday in the fall and early winter…that's when Pro Football really gets exciting!  After a good game, some great plays and a game winning catch, I begin to wonder! Where do they get these players? How do they find them? How do they know they're even good before they sign them? The answer is always the same:  Every Pro Football team has a group of people who are  [ Read More ]

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 ]

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 ]