Carolyn Christie’s Post

I love a good debate. The worst part of job searching is… Drumroll please… Applying. Why? Because it’s like buying a lottery ticket. Mostly pointless. You spend 1/2 hour filling out the application and submit into oblivion. But unlike a lottery ticket, you probably will win. Eventually. So, you keep applying day after day…….. No responses. No proof of human existence. Time wasted. But what if you didn't have to do any applying? What if you had an AI tool that did it for you? That matched you to over 30,0000 Companies. Filled out the Applications. Helped you to follow up with Hiring Managers. And the result? Interviews to your inbox. Would you use the tool if it existed? It does. Meet Massive. Jobseekers, this is an Ad. I know you don't like Ad’s almost as much as you don't like applying. But this Ad will make your life better. Link in comments to join the AI Tool. PS. Did I win the debate? What part of the job search process would you get rid of?

The 9-5 workday is dead. It’s time to bury it. Henry Ford created the 8 hour workday in 1920. It improved gueling factory conditions. We don't work in factories anymore. We sit, hunched over in front of screens. We have knowledge-based jobs requiring creativity. Not labor. Long hours of continuous work is the death of creativity. This is why remote work felt liberating. A quick shower. A walk. Doing dishes. Small breaks that sparked ideas. If we must return to offices, lets demand flexible hours. For our creativity, productivity, and our health. The future of work is flexible. Some of us see an office in this picture. Others see a prison. What do you see? PS. Will you give this post a like to encourage flexible, productive work hours.

Pay your employees like they are going to tell eachother what they are making.. Because they already are.. It took 1 (not-so-happy) Happy Hour for me to figure out that I was one of the lowest-paid employees. Why? Because I didn't negotiate. Same job. World of difference in pay. That Happy Hour ended up costing my employer way more than a pint of beer. It was insanely demoralizing to find out how underpaid I was. What was wrong with me? Was it my presentation? Grammar? Hair? No, it was none of that. It was because I didn't know market value. Imagine the gut punch, when I found out the employee I was mentoring made more than me. Experiences like this taught me the importance of having access to reliable salary data. If tools like FairComp were available back then, I could have used up-to-date salary information to ensure fair compensation. FairComp is a free platform that provides salary, equity, and bonus data to help users access fair pay, sourcing verified data. Don't make my mistake and end up being the lowest-paid employee. Every time you don't negotiate, you’re leaving money on the table. That's why we’re giving away $50 Amazon gift Cards to FairComp users in just 5 minutes. Signup at https://lnkd.in/eFhC4YMd verify your pay, invite 5 colleagues, and we’ll email you a $50 gift card once they join. PS. Go to more Happy Hours. Spill the Beans to your Colleagues. Silence on salary only serves the Employers agenda. Agree? ♻️ I took an embarassing amount of selfies during that time period, on my way to Happy Hours. Cringe. Oh to be young…

The wrong company will push you out, so the right company can find you. I've worked for the company that made it impossible to get to the carpool line on time. Aging employees and parents stuck out like sore thumbs. The environment was inflexible by design. This pushed out older folks to attract recent graduates. If you think you're being pushed out due to age or grey hairs, you're probably right. Find a company that: - Grows with you - Accepts your wrinkles - Supports you leaving for your child's recital - Honors your current life stage After having kids, our priorities change. Find a company that gets it. Proud to admit, my son is my #1 priority. PS. Have you experienced ageism or backlash over being a parent?

I delivered career crushing news today. 5 interviews Final answer = Pass Key takeaway: I still delivered it. All jobseekers deserve closure. PS. Bad news or No News? What hurts more? ♻️Like and share to spread the word.

A Top Performing Recruiter was rejected by an Employer because she appeared uninterested. She was interested after her 1st interview. And her 4th. She was interested when she took off work to meet for lunch. She was also interested when she let the Employer contact her references. This Recruiter is a million dollar biller. She hits President Club Every year. She knows her worth. If continuously asking about the pay range is considered passive, perhaps this isn't the right opportunity. Sales companies want “money hungry candidates.” You find them one….they ask about growth and pay.. And suddenly their hunger is a problem. In order to attract top talent it is crucial to provide a transparent view of compensation upfront. And if you can't, the candidate is always going to appear uninterested. If you want the candidate to be excited, Give them something to be excited about! Agree? PS. If you are looking for a top performing Recruiter, message me. I may know someone 😉

Two weeks of PTO is basically a joke. Some of us get two weeks to cram in all of life experiences. We spend most of our lives working. Please at least let us have those 2 weeks. I’m on vacation. I’m self-employed, so I call the shots. I opened my laptop once since I’ve been here. In my corporate days, I had to scurry off the beach to turn in an impromptu report. I once witnessed an employee almost get fired because he was “unavailable” on vacation. I was so brainwashed, that I thought this was normal. I spoke with a candidate who quit while on his honeymoon because his employer wouldn’t leave him alone. Employers- Productivity jumps by 40% post vacation if you need some convincing. Most of us aren’t chasing money. What we want is freedom. PS. Last nights sunset was beautiful on the Beach. Wish you were here. Take Vacation. Don’t let an Employer keep you from making beautiful memories with your family.

I've been chasing the same candidate for over a decade. He's a winner. A top producer wherever he goes. Every time we team up, I get him an offer. And he always turns it down. Most recruiters would have given up by now, but not me. I'm all about building long-lasting relationships, not just quick wins. He knows what's best for his career, and I respect that. Because I stuck with him: He's not just a candidate anymore; he's a loyal client. He's hired multiple recruiters from me, boosting my income significantly. During some rough times when I desperately needed it... He recently passed on a referral that's going to result in a big placement. But most importantly, he's become a good friend, and has always been an advocate for me. The next time a candidate turns down your offer, ask yourself this: Are you willing to trade a moment of disappointment, for a lifetime of potential? Give this a like if you choose the latter. P.S. Have you ever been dissed by a recruiter because you turned down their offer?

Congratulations, you’ve just paid thousands to work remotely…from your vacation spot. Your out of office is on, but your laptop is open. Sound familiar? I once prided myself on never missing an email, while on vacation. The result? Wasted vacations. Missed memories with my son. All for the illusion of being the “best employee.” When the furlough came, I was cut like everyone else. No medal for working around the clock. No prize for sacrificing beach time for screen time. Don’t repeat my mistake. Your PTO is sacred. Log off. Your kids are only little once. Toss that laptop in the pool. Sip that Margarita. We all need a break. Yes, even you. Your career will wait. Your life won’t. PS. Let’s normalize real time off. Has work ever invaded your vacation?

My candidate turned a slap in the face, into a handshake. He received an offer below his minimum, but handled it with poise. He calmly turned down the offer and even referred someone for the role. Instead of getting upset, he remained composed. He could have told us to “get lost” or to “lose his number.” Instead, he politely turned it down. “The number is too low. Let's stay in touch for future opportunities.” The Employer increased the offer by 25k after hearing my feedback. It takes real character to keep your composure during negotiations. But keeping your cool, pays off. Within 24 hours, the offer was signed, sealed, and delivered. Happy Candidate. Happy Employer. Happy Recruiter. When we work together, it’s a win-win-win. PS. Would you have given the Employer another chance to make it right?