Do you think people update their LinkedIn profile only because they are actively searching for jobs?
I've been recruiting for a long time, over 18 years and it feels like I've checked a million references. One thing that comes up over and over again when talking to candidates, is their desire to get promoted. To move to the next level, take the next step to a manager or Director or VP, even CMO.
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And stagnant. Your resume probably reads like a job description.
When recruiters and hiring managers stop being human, they'll stop having biases. Biases can be all over the place, legal and illegal -- we just don't know about them.
Years ago a recruiting colleague of mine and I had a difference of opinion. We placed in exactly the same specialty niche, but we disagreed about which time of the year was the most productive for our business. He thought that the end of the year was the best for making placements and I always thought that the summer was the best.
