Why I Joined The Headhunters: Dan’s Story
30 June, 2024
By Dan Trudeau When I first connected with The Headhunters team, I was looking to start a…
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The 10/70/20 Rule for Behavioral Interview Questions
30 May, 2024
By: Anna Wierda It's graduation season! Congrats to all the recent college graduates and soon-to-be graduates. As…
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Should we fire this guy?
15 May, 2024
By: Bill Wednieski The moment you find yourself micromanaging a direct report, alarm bells should be ringing…
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How to Resign Guide
27 February, 2024
By: Bill Wednieski The moment you’ve been waiting for has finally come; you’ve been offered a new…
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Resume Tips For Success
26 February, 2024
By: Anna Wierda In the realm of job hunting, your resume is often your first impression to…
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Disappointing job offer(s)
23 January, 2024
By: Rachel Williams As a dedicated recruiter, it pains me to see a skilled candidate receive a…
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We can’t help everyone
08 January, 2024
By: Bill Wednieski I do love what I do. In this profession, one of the very special…
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The customer is not always right
12 December, 2023
By: Bill Wednieski Since our inception in late 2019, The Headhunters has always put a premium on…
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Interviewer tips
06 December, 2023
Tips for interviewers By: Bill Wednieski There is a popular saying in professional golf: “You can’t win a golf…
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The toolkit for job seekers
31 October, 2023
By: Bill Wednieski My humble brag is that I tend to know what’s up in the job…
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“Why do I need a recruiting firm? I have my own recruiters.”
20 September, 2023
By: Sam Starrett This is a question you’ve probably asked yourself, or maybe asked a recruiter who called…
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A Playbook For Landing Your Dream Job
12 September, 2023
By: Anna Wierda So, you've landed an interview for that dream job, congratulations! Now, before you start…
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The best kept secret: passive pocket candidates
29 August, 2023
By: Bill Wednieski There are many reasons candidates look for new roles and it is no secret…
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Must ask interview questions for candidates
28 July, 2023
By: Bill Wednieski Be sure to set the table first. Prior to any interview, candidates should be…
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The secret to standing out in a sea of LinkedIn profiles
28 July, 2023
By: Rachel Williams Do you ever feel like you're missing out on job opportunities because you're not…
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The symphony in your head
27 June, 2023
By: Bill Wednieski Visionary leadership and entrepreneurship have been around forever, and there is something that is…
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How job seekers should use a Headhunter
17 May, 2023
By: Bill Wednieski Are you too busy to look for a new job? A headhunter can be…
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How would you like to take a pay cut?
09 May, 2023
By: Bill Wednieski Around the time I turned 40, I was offered my first CFO job at…
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Water always finds its level
22 March, 2023
By: Bill Wednieski If you’ve known me for a while, you’ve likely heard me use this phrase…
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Get your money’s worth
07 March, 2023
By: Sam Starrett Frequently, hiring managers and business owners engage the services of a headhunter without a full…
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Our current take on the job market: February 2023
10 February, 2023
By: Bill Wednieski If you keep up on the current job market and economic news, you’d be…
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Why I Joined The Headhunters: Anna’s Story
06 February, 2023
By: Anna Wierda Prior to joining The Headhunter’s team, I had the opportunity to work with at-risk…
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Breaking Down Your Own Competency
03 November, 2022
By: Bill Wednieski There are some things you just wish you knew sooner. About fifteen years into…
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So, what is a headhunter anyway?
27 September, 2022
By: Bill Wednieski The term recruiter is broad. Too broad. There are many types of recruiters such…
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Drop it like it’s hot
12 September, 2022
By: Bill Wednieski Cannabis is getting crushed. In the investing world a bear market is defined as…
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The worst employees ever
11 August, 2022
By: Bill Wednieski The Headhunters, LLC is only a few years old but we are racking up…
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Buy American, Buy Local
12 July, 2022
By: Bill Wednieski Last March I was reading in Crain’s Detroit Business that the Michigan Economic Development…
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Salary compression for loyal employees
12 July, 2022
By: Bill Wednieski A notable personal observation and trend has emerged over the past year. Record inflation…
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Why I Joined The Headhunters: Rachel’s Story
14 June, 2022
By: Rachel Williams Though I loved being with future leaders day in and day out as a…
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Candidate Tips for Delicately Handling Salary Negotiations
18 May, 2022
By: Bill Wednieski Most candidates would rather stick their heads in a vise than negotiate compensation. Salary…
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Urgency: Speed kills
27 April, 2022
By: Bill Wednieski If we’ve worked together or you’ve known me a while then you’ve probably heard…
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Milestone: Today we fired a client for the first time
25 March, 2022
By: Bill Wednieski Today is a watershed day for The Headhunters. We fired a client. Since our…
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Inflation and today’s job market
03 March, 2022
By: Bill Wednieski It is not a new headline that the United States experienced seven percent inflation…
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A New Category of Candidates: Anti-Vaxxers
23 February, 2022
By: Bill Wednieski As a recruiting firm we are always on the hunt for talented candidates. It…
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This is Still a Workplace
28 October, 2021
By: Bill Wednieski I frequently write about cannabis and the work our firm The Headhunters, LLC does…
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Impossible Is Not an Answer
05 October, 2021
By: Bill Wednieski “Impossible is not a fact. It is an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration.…
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Vaccination Mandates are the New WFH
14 September, 2021
By: Bill Wednieski I’ve had the very recent firsthand experience of working with candidates at polar opposite…
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Don’t let these interviewer tendencies make you hire the wrong person
21 July, 2021
By: Bill Wednieski How does this sound? You’re a hiring manager, and you regularly keep the best…
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Was your resume overlooked? These two reasons could be why
13 May, 2021
By Ryan Clark Most people do not have perfect career paths or resumes- after all, we’re all…
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Game-Changing Hiring Practices
04 May, 2021
By: Bill Wednieski According to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics, the average turnover rate in the U.S.…
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How to create a rock-solid LinkedIn profile
21 April, 2021
By: Bill Wednieski We are all busy In 2018, Ladders, Inc. published a study that recruiters spend…
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Counteroffers: To accept or not to accept; that is the question
29 March, 2021
By Jennifer Barnett What’s the process to getting counteroffers, anyway? Let me tell you… it’s a time…
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Help me, help you: What your job description has to do with it
17 March, 2021
By: Bill Wednieski HR pros: you’ve all gotten one… or dozens. A resume that came through your…
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A Cannabis Industry Snapshot
03 March, 2021
By: Bill Wednieski Lose the Stigma For a Growing and Legal Industry As of February 2021, more…
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Candidate or Employer’s Job Market?
26 February, 2021
By Ryan Clark What a change 2020 brought to the U.S. job market! During the span of…
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How did I get into the dope business?
12 February, 2021
By: Bill Wednieski When one door closes another door opens In 2018, prior to cofounding The Headhunters…
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Is your “office space” still in your kitchen?
21 January, 2021
By: Bill Wednieski 5 tips to thriving and not just surviving in an at-home office. 42% of…
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Maybe you shouldn’t make that hire
21 January, 2021
By: Jennifer Barnett Red flags for the hiring manager For better or worse you find yourself with…
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Maybe you shouldn’t take this job
19 January, 2021
By: Bill Wednieski Red Flags for the Candidate Great news: they want to interview you! The job…
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Bill’s Story on Co-Founding The Headhunters, LLC
08 October, 2020
By: Bill Wednieski An entrepreneur (at heart) all along For more than 20 years, I’ve been hiring and…
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