Ashton Kutcher hits a home run

Ashton Kutcher hits a home run

Now, I must admit, I am not an Ashton Kutcher fan.  I didn’t watch “That 70’s Show”.  I don’t particularly care for his run on “Two and a half Men”.  But, with that said, I hope you caught some of the information about his speech at the Teen Choice Awards because his speech has gone viral.  If you missed it, here is a link to the You Tube posting; http://youtu.be/FNXwKGZHmDc  

Just a word of caution, you will have to get over the screaming of young females throughout the speech.  I had to listen to it twice to get past all the screams.

Why is this speech so memorable?  Because it’s not your typical Entertainer/Actor babble about what is wrong with our society or some special interest.  It is spoken from the heart about value and responsibilities.

Here are some of the highlights;

“I believe that opportunity looks a lot like work,”

 “I never had a job in my life that I was better than. I was always just lucky to have a job. Every job I had was a stepping stone to my next job and I never quit my job before I had my next job.”

“The sexiest thing in the entire world is being really smart. And being thoughtful and being generous. Everything else is crap,”

 “I promise you. It’s just crap that people try to sell to you to make you feel like less. So don’t buy it. Be smart. Be thoughtful and be generous.”

“Steve Jobs said when you grow up you tend to get told that world is the way that it is.” Kutcher said that’s not the way to go through life.

“Everything around us that we call life was made up of people that are no smarter than you,”

 “And you can build your own things and you can build your own life that other people can live in. So build a life, don’t live one, find your opportunities and always be sexy.”

Yes, I’m now a fan, a BIG FAN.

David (Mac) McElhaney, Managing Partner
Global Recruiters of Huntsville

102 Clinton Ave, West

Suite 201

Huntsville, AL 35801

Phone: 256-533-1444 Ext 201

Fax: 256-418-4485

Mobile: 407-341-4462

dmcelhaney@grnhuntsville.com

 

 

Why Don’t I Ever Hear Back From Companies?

Why Don’t I Ever Hear Back From Companies?

Candidates ask me this all the time.  Why can’t companies just take a minute to let me know what’s going on.  Why do I have to assume that because I haven’t heard from them that I am not being considered?  How do I know that I am even being considered? 
Let's face the first question should be; Am I being considered?  Did the hiring manager even get to look at my resume?  

When a hiring manager brings a job description to HR to be a recruit assignment, they will typically want to see the top 10-15 candidates to perhaps phone screen for a face-to-face interview.  The reality of today’s job market is that a company posting any job will get hundreds, maybe even thousands of resumes for a single posting.  This response will include the unemployed, the unqualified and the unhappy candidates out there that are scouring the web for any job opportunities.

So, you may be the best candidate in the in-basket but there is a good chance you won’t even get looked at because of the pressure to submit the top 10 or 15 resumes that match the key word search for the job in question.

The reality is that companies go into a defensive posture and are screening out people rather that screening in.  You might be well qualified for the job but might not even get looked at by anyone.  You probably won’t hear from anyone.  At best, you might get an auto response that your resume has been received and loaded into the system.

This is where a good recruiting firm can be your best friend.  In our case, we don’t just send out your resume and hope like you do, that it gets looked at.  We seek out the hiring manager and present your profile, you skills, your accomplishments.  We market candidates to specifically targeted customers to get you in front of the people who can make a decision.

Reach out to us and let us make a difference.

David (Mac) McElhaney, Managing Partner
Global Recruiters of Huntsville

102 Clinton Ave, West.  Suite 201

Huntsville, AL 35801

Phone: 256-533-1444 Ext 201

Fax: 256-418-4485

Mobile: 407-341-4462dmcelhaney@grnhuntsville.com