When I’m recruiting for senior roles in plastics, I expect sharp questions. The best candidates always ask them. When I’m working on a roles paying $150,000 to $200,000 or higher, I’m talking to people who’ve built their careers on asking good questions. They’re sharp. They don’t waste time. If you can’t answer their questions, you …
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#1 Job Search Tip – Call the person you submitted your resume to As one part of my recruitment process, I post my jobs online. Almost Nobody calls me to follow up once they’ve sent their resume. Following up with a phone call will significantly increase your chances of getting noticed. Making a phone call …
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Don’t tell your company where you are going once you resign. They don’t need to know. I’ve heard horror stories from people when they have done this. Namely, you’ll get threatened with lawsuits….and then sometimes followed with frivolous lawsuits. Things get emotional. If you really want to tell them where you are going, do it …
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PSA to Plastics Industry CEOs, Presidents, and leaders: if an employee gives you a two-week notice and you cut them loose immediately, you’re creating a problem for yourself. Word spreads fast. And when it does, guess what happens? They stop giving you notice. Instead, they’ll just walk out at the end of their last day …
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Relocation is one of the biggest landmines in hiring. It looks simple on paper, but one missed detail can blow up the entire deal, usually at the very end when you’ve already invested a ton of time. If your location has a higher cost of living than where the candidate is now, you have to …
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Why I Have Pulled Candidates Out Of The Interview Process ▪️ The candidate haven’t even discussed relocation with their spouse yet—and want to wait until they get an offer. ▪️ Salary expectations keep climbing after every interview. ▪️ They admit they’re just trying to get an offer to use it for a raise at their …
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I don’t know if I have a non-compete… how do I find out without raising red flags at my company? Someone asked me this recently. And I had to be honest: “I don’t know.” Sometimes there isn’t a clear answer. Especially when you’re worried that just asking could get you on the radar. But here’s …
“Dan, have you ever been to this company? It is a dump!” That’s what my candidate asked right after his interview. I was working on a VP of Sales role. Privately held injection molding company. The owner? Told me all the great things. Growing company. Tight-knit team. Long-term customers. I lined up interviews. The first …
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The worst firing mistake I’ve ever seen: I placed a sales candidate at a $20 million plastic packaging company years ago. After just one year, she brought in an astonishing $5 million in brand-new business. (Yes, I know… I often talk about how hiring Sales people rarely results in immediate business, but this was one …
Owner Needs Succession Planning Done The Right Way The owner of an injection molding company calls me and says he needs to hire a salesperson who’s an expert in their niche. It’s a small company, and he’s only owned it for a couple of years and he’s still learning the plastics industry himself. Right now, …
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