Recruiting cattle-calls and why you should avoid them

Why executives should avoid being part of the herd Would you use the lottery as your investment strategy?  Are the odds appealing?  Do you feel lucky, well, do you? That’s exactly what you do career-wise when you submit your resume to random recruiters and recruiter groups; play the job-search lottery. Recruiters post appeals for resumes every where…

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Recruiting cattle-calls and why you should avoid them

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