In The News: The Wellesley Group
"Lying on Your Resume: Why It Won't Work"
ABC News/Money
"It is never OK to misrepresent yourself," said Cathleen Faerber, managing director of The Wellesley Group, Inc., an executive search firm in Buffalo Grove, Ill. "If you have a gap in employment, show the gap. If you didn't complete your course requirements, show you attended, but don't claim a degree."
"Recruiters respond to 'The Unemployed Need Not Apply'"
Examiner.com
“Employed people make job changes because it's a good career move. This will reduce the chances of them leaving too quickly. Many unemployed people, in today's market, have accepted positions to be employed. You will see an additional wave of job openings that will be created when more desired options become available for these people,” adds Cathleen Faerber, Managing Director of The Wellesley Group.
"How to Select an Executive Search Firm"
Daily Biz Solutions
"Retainer based search firms should be utilizing search techniques that go well beyond the internet and ad hoc networking. In essence, a focused effort to tap into that population of people that you as internal Human Resources Professionals have a more difficult time identifying on your own."
"Corporate Culture as a Retention Strategy"
Executive Toolbox, CareerSmart Advisor
"Ultimately, good people expect a quality work environment. No longer will your best and brightest allow themselves to be mistreated or stagnant their career growth for the sake of company loyalty. But what can you do as a leader to ensure that the environment is conducive to retaining your top talent?"
"Spy Games: Make sure your prospective employer is stable and poised for growth"
BBW Magazine
"There is no such thing as security today, " maintains Faerber. "You should instead focus on how to further your career. The only security anyone has anymore is to go out and get another job. You need to build a resume that helps you do that."
"Hop or Not?"
Philly.com
"'Jobs in short succession are not a red flag in itself — not in this day and age,' says Cathleen Faerber, a recruiter with the executive search firm The Wellesley Group in Buffalo Grove, Ill. 'Companies downsize, relocate, merge, etc. Jobs are affected. However, candidates need to have a plausible and verifiable reason for changing each position.'"
"Unemployed Workers Don't Have to Settle for Less"
Los Angeles Times
"People who lost jobs think, 'I've got to take the first thing that comes along," said Cathleen Faerber, principal of Wellesley Group, a Lake Zurich, Ill.-based search firm. Faerber advised laid off workers to "look for jobs that are equal or higher levels than what you had, ones involving equal or greater responsibilities than the one you left."
"Putting an end to the confusion between screening and assessment"
MedZilla.com
Cathleen Faerber, an executive recruiter for The Wellesley Group, a retainer-based executive search firm, says screening is the process done at the beginning of the hiring process to gather and evaluate specific information. The information allows recruiting/hiring managers to identify those people who meet the basic requirements of the job; requirements are generally the level of education, number of year's experience and one's willingness to relocate."
"If You Don't Try, You Will Never Know..."
AllBusiness.com
"I had already transitioned into Executive Search when I decided to start my business. Fortunately, I had a great deal of experience on both sides of the desk as it relates to recruiting. I know what I liked and what I didn't like about firms that were already established. I took that experience and created a business model that is customer focused and true to executive search."
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