Reposting: Does Your Firm Have a Jedi Council?

Hello internet.  I have decided to dust off my page and start posting again.  I have been away, growing my business, but my blog has always been an important piece of David Brown Recruiting so it is time to start again. To re-start my blog I wanted to post my most popular article to date.  […]

I will be speaking at the Seattle AIA!

Please join me as I host the Seattle AIA Job Seekers meeting this Friday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM.  I will be leading a discussion on resumes, portfolios, interviewing, networking and the “strategic job market”. The Seattle AIA office is located at 1911 1st Ave in Seattle and the cost is free. You can learn […]

Does Your Firm Have a Jedi Council?

Definition: The Jedi Council was a group of twelve wise and powerful Jedi Masters elected to guide the Jedi Order. I admit it.  I love Star Wars.  Well, at least the first three movies.  These movies had a strange and powerful influence over the boy I was in the late 70’s and early 80’s.  For […]

Mobilfolio

I was having coffee with a friend the other day when the most amazing thing happened; he showed me his portfolio…on his phone. It was nothing fancy, just a few pictures of renderings and finished work he had done, but this small act sent my mind racing. Was I witnessing the future? What a simply […]

Why Your Firm Should Stop Interviewing Today! (and never do it again)

With many firms holding off on hiring until the new budget year now is a great time to review your firm’s interviewing process. In fact, your firm should stop interviewing all together. The interview is no longer the most effective way to evaluate potential hires. As the economy recovers firms must quickly meet client’s needs. […]

David Brown Recruiting Launches Career Coaching Services

David Brown Recruiting announces the launch of their Career Coaching Services. Experienced in delivering top talent to some of the most dynamic firms in the industry, David Brown Recruiting offers effective and thorough strategies for any search at any level. We will work with you to create a career strategy that extols your key strengths […]

The Phone Interview: A Survival Guide

The phone interview, sometime called the phone screen, has been established as common protocol in any interview process.  The phone interview is an effective, inexpensive and timely way for firms to pre-qualify a candidate’s personality, communication ability and get a sense of their background. While the phone interview can be difficult, it is not impossible.  […]