Archive for May 2017

Lately I’ve had conversations with candidates asking me whether or not I would follow up with them after submitting their resume to a client. That’s a great question and something candidate’s should be asking. I’ve seen postings on LinkedIn that share stories of a recruiter asking for a candidate’s resume and then never hearing back from…

Ted Konnerth and Brooke Ziolo returned from LFI last week with a list of thoughts and ideas that came from their meetings with dozens of exhibitors and clients. Nearly everybody they spoke with had comments on the trends of IoT. The industry appears to be quickly adopting IoT concepts into their product line and the future of…

Your LinkedIn profile might be low on your radar with the busyness of a job search. While it seems great as a quick place to put your work experience or for connecting with people, you may shrug it off as not much more. The truth is, your LinkedIn profile should be in tip-top shape before…

Mundelein, IL – May 15, 2017 – Egret Consulting Group, the largest search firm dedicated solely to the electrical industry was named amongst the top 250 “Best Executive Recruiting Firms” listed by Forbes for 2017. The recent article was published on www.forbes.com on May 3, 2017, written by Jeff Kauflin.   Forbes worked with analytics…

A slow hiring process becomes a slippery slope when it begins to drive top candidates away. While a candidate understands the importance of making a good hiring choice, most don’t want to be stuck in limbo during the long process. Top candidates usually have options, which makes them more likely to become uninterested in a…

We have a team of experienced search professionals that work within specific markets within the electrical industry. Our market coverage includes manufacturers of electrical goods, wholesale distributors of electrical materials, lighting design consultants and more.   How We Work Our team of professionals work within their assigned market area(s), but always as a partner and contributor…