Why Global Recruiters of Huntsville should be your Recruiting Resource

Hello David (although I think you go by Mac!) – I wanted to take a few minutes to give you some feedback on my recent experience in working with Doug Moore and other members of the GRN Huntsville team.  In a word:  Wonderful! 

As I’m sure you are aware, I began working with Doug and GRN at the end of July seeking to fill a Process Control Engineering position.  The requirements were very specific (a programmer – heavy & current coding experience on ABB or Delta V systems and must be local to our area). 

We saw numerous resumes from our ads on a number of the job boards – None appropriate.  And we received a few resumes from the other three agencies we listed with-  Good efforts, but no results.  Then Doug and Maggie put together their candidate effort and submitted them to me.

Yesterday we made an offer to a GRN Huntsville Candidate and he is exactly what we want.  The Candidate’s professionalism, eagerness, intelligence and ability to learn/adapt from his system knowledge to our ABB and incredible personality, have made him a hit with everyone he has met.  That, due to the recruiting efforts of Doug and his team (Brianna et al).

Based on my (at that time) limited, but positive, dealings with Doug, I asked him to help me recruit a Sales Manager for our company.   He accepted the challenge and presented me with three very nice candidates in the past three weeks.  Of the three candidates, the hiring manager saw two of them and now can’t stop talking about how great one of the candidates is.  Doug will bring me one more (comparison) and I know we will hire one of the two. 

Now I've asked him to find us a Sr. Process Engineer.   

Bottom line:  I haven’t worked with such a pleasant, professional, and knowledgeable search ‘partner’ in many years.  I’m sure that Doug was/is working on a number of other searches and speaking with a number of other clients, but his responsiveness and interest seemed totally focused on the demands of our company. 

And, of course, it has been a pleasure to speak with Brianna each time I would call.  Her friendly and upbeat personality is very refreshing and her sense of urgency and professionalism is special in today’s impersonal business environment.   

So, congratulations on having a wonderful team to represent you and your company.  Congratulations to ME for having such quality resources to depend on.     

For a variety of reasons, I haven’t worked with a Staffing agency for at least 10 years.  From now on I will ONLY work with GRN Huntsville when I need assistance.  

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 

Should I submit my resume to a company?

I hear this question all the time.  I thought I would just post this article from J.T. O'Donnell on the subject

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No Job Posted...Send Resume Anyway?

September 16, 2013

I got this question from a reader regarding submitting a resume to companies that don't appear to be hiring:

In one of your webinars recently you said go straight to the companies and avoid the postings. My question is: Do you make sure that a company is hiring or do you just send your letter and resume and hope for the best? Some companies do not accept resumes if they don't have a specific job opening.

The answer is "no." You shouldn't blindly submit your materials. But, not because a company won't accept them. They will. However...

Here's Why Your Resume Won't Get Seen...

When I tell people to go straight to the company, what I mean is there's no point in applying online unless you have someone you know in the company who can walk your credentials into the hiring manager and ask them to pull your resume from the thousands they've received online and take a closer look. Yep, I said THOUSANDS. Today, applying via job boards is the easiest way to look for a work - so, everyone is doing it. Yet, it also happens to be the least effective method for getting noticed. Why? The ATS (applicant tracking system) employers use to gather applications automatically screen you out for not being an exact keyword and experience match for the job. Still, people continue to waste hours upon hours filling out online applications only to be shocked and disappointed when they never hear back from the employers. They say to me, "But J.T., I was perfect for the job." I respond, "Yes, you and hundreds of other people." The reality is your chances of making it through the online process and into the hands of a human being are only slightly better than you winning the lottery.

Effective Job Seeker Rule #1: Submit Resumes to Actual People

Want to improve your odds of getting noticed by employers? Only submit your resume and cover letter to human beings. How? Network and connect with employees of the companies you desire to work at. Then, when a job gets posted you are a match for, instead of going into the ATS blackhole, you can reach out to your contacts and see if they can help you get your credentials in the hiring manager's hands. There's a reason 80%+ of jobs today are gotten via referral - it works!

No Job Posted? Even More Reason to Network

When there's a company you'd like to work for but they've no jobs posted, you've got an opportunity to prepare for the day they finally hire for your skill set. You can start the networking process now with employees and get to know first-hand what it will take to eventually earn a position at their company. Better still, you may learn about the "hidden" jobs at the company. The ones that are open but not posted anywhere online. While sending a resume to HR will likely end up in the circular file. (a.k.a. trash can), connecting and having meaningful conversations with employees will result in you being fully prepared to fast-track your resume to the right hiring manager.