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How To Evaluate a Job Offer
10/13/15 - career advice, job search, negotiate, Uncategorized - No Comments

The good news – the job market is great and the demand for talented people is on the rise. The bad news – more job options don’t necessarily mean that people make good decisions. I see a lot of candidates juggling multiple offers right now. Having competing job offers does sound like a great problem…

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Job Search Mistakes
09/23/15 - career advice, job search, Uncategorized - No Comments

Searching for a job can be a daunting task. There are literally THOUSANDS of books and related materials on the subject. With a lot of advice about what TO DO, job search mistakes are still very common. Here are some costly, and common, job search mistakes: Having Only One Resume – There are no one-size-fits-all resumes.…

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Realities of an Offer
05/22/15 - career advice, job search, negotiate, Uncategorized - No Comments

The realities of an offer are important to consider when negotiating compensation. In an blog post from February this year, I discussed what a “good” job offer is in this competitive market. In short, a 5-10% bump in total compensation would be considered a strong offer. A link to that article is here. In this post,…

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How To Explain Job Changes
04/09/15 - career advice, interview preparation, job search - 71 Comments

How to explain job changes is a critical piece of being prepared for an interview. Even if you haven’t had a lot of job movement (which in this day and age means staying 5 years or longer on average at each employer), you need to be prepared to explain job changes. If you have a…

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Written by me, David Staiti, I am the “most recommended” Accounting & Finance recruiter on LinkedIn in NYC! I am an Executive Search and staffing industry professional with 16+ years of experience. I am the founder and Managing Partner of Virtus Recruiting, LLC, an Executive Search firm specializing in the placement of Accounting & Finance professionals in both New York and Boston.

In addition to my blog, I have privately coached job seekers and been hired to consult with private companies. I have published numerous articles on job search and career management for the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Careerbuilder.com.