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The role of the executive assistant has dramatically transformed during my 30 years as a recruiter for Atlanta companies and healthcare practices. No longer do they just field phone calls and draft communication pieces. Today’s typical c-suite executive assistant now resembles more of a junior executive. Both my corporate and healthcare clients rely heavily on their executive assistants. These professional …

The war for talent in Atlanta is a very real problem. We have a significant shortage in the areas of healthcare, logistics and IT, among others. Also, our unemployment rate for college-degreed workers is one of the lowest in the country at just over 2 percent. But there is a pool of qualified talent that is often overlooked or used …

Recruiting entry and mid-level administrative, legal and medical front and back office talent in Atlanta is a tough business to be in these days. There simply aren’t enough qualified candidates. I have friends that have been recruiting with me from the beginning more than 30 years ago, and some of them are really struggling with burnout. This industry, much like …

How many times have you walked into the break room at work and uttered the words, “How is it possible that grown adults could leave a space looking this way? Their mothers don’t work here!” Recruiters sometimes have those same moments of clarity about candidates. And, when they do, you can bet the chance of that candidate getting the job …

Remember Kenny Chesney’s hit song, “Don’t Blink“? “So I’ve been tryin’ to slow it down I’ve been tryin’ to take it in In this here today, gone tomorrow world we’re livin’ in Don’t blink” While I’m not a huge country music fan, the lyrics most definitely remind me of the current employment market in Atlanta, especially for mid and senior-level …