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Permalink December 20, 2016

Want a New Job in 2017? Think Like a Recruiter!

Category: Career Advice, General, Hiring Advice, Job Search, Job Seekers, Resume, Social Media in the Job Search Tags: Career Advice, Hiring Advice, Job Search, Job Seekers, Resume, Social Media in the Job Searc Comments: 0

As one year comes to a close and a new one begins, many people will examine their career progress and choices and decide it’s time to make a change. If you plan to be one of the millions of Americans who begins 2017 with a search for a new and/or better job, I have one piece of advice I want you to consider. Rather than thinking like a job seeker ...

Permalink April 27, 2016

You Are More Qualified than You Think

Category: Career Advice, General, Job Search, Job Seekers, Soft Skills Comments: 0

“Don’t sell yourself short.” This is a common mantra I use with talented tech industry job seekers. It happens when they read job descriptions too literally and decide not to apply for a great opportunity because they don’t have all the specific skills required. ...

Permalink July 1, 2015

Summer Reading List for Business and Tech Professionals

Category: Career Advice, Employers, General, Holidays, Job Seekers, Summer Vacation Tags: Built in Chicago, Business Reading, Crain’s Chicago Business, Dice Insights, Fast Company, Forbes Magazine, Inc. Magazine, Reading List, Summer Reading, Tech Reading, TED Talks, Travel Comments: 0

As many of us prepare for vacations this summer, much of this travel time may be spent waiting in the airport or sitting in the car watching the miles speed by. What better time to catch up on the latest business- and industry-related news than during those long travel hours? Take advantage of your travel “down” time to brush up on what’s hap ...

Permalink May 13, 2015

How to Address a Medical Condition in the Job Search

Category: Career Advice, Employers, General, Hiring Process, Job Search, Job Seekers Tags: Affordable Care Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, HR in the Job Search Process, Medical Benefits, Pre-Existing Medical Conditions Comments: 0

I recently was working with a candidate who was evaluating a new job opportunity. The position itself seemed great and the salary was in line with his expectations. However, he had not yet reviewed the company’s medical coverage. Medical benefits were of particular importance to him because his daughter has a medical condition which requires freq ...

Permalink April 8, 2015

Does Volunteering Pay Off In The Job Search?

Category: Career Advice, Community Service, General, Job Search, Job Seekers Tags: Career Advice, Community Service, General, Job Search, Job Seekers Comments: 0

Not many people are aware that April is National Volunteer Month. As we begin this celebratory month for those who give back in our community, I’m sure you’re wondering…do employers really look at a candidate’s volunteer work during the hiring process? While community service might have been important on a college application, how important ...

Permalink November 18, 2014

Five Tips for Writing a Stellar Thank You Note

Category: Career Advice, General, Hiring Process, Interview Process, Job Interview, Job Search, Job Seekers Tags: Gratitude, Interview Follow-Up, LinkedIn, Post Interview Correspondence, Thank you, Thanksgiving, The Ladders Comments: 0

As the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaches, the art of giving thanks should not be lost on the job seeker. Sending a thank you note after an interview can mean the difference between landing your dream job and going back to square one. Research conducted by The Ladders found that 75% of hiring managers say a thank you note impacts their decisio ...

Permalink August 12, 2014

Meet the Team: Bill Engel

Category: General Tags: Bill Engel, Candidate Engagement, Client Engagement, McCann Partners, McCann Partners' Employees, McCann Partners' Recruiters, McCann Partners' Team, Meet the Team, Recruiters, Recruiting Comments: 0

We are so proud of our colleagues here at McCann Partners and have been highlighting our wonderful team throughout the month. Let me introduce you to Bill Engel, Director of Client and Candidate Engagement. ...

Permalink August 6, 2014

Meet the Team: Brandy Todd

Category: General Tags: Brandy Todd, McCann Partners, McCann Partners' Employees, McCann Partners' Recruiters, McCann Partners' Team, Meet the Team, Recruiters, Recruiting Comments: 0

In our second installment of “Meet the Team” at McCann Partners, we introduce you to our amazing Vice President of Business Development, Brandy Todd. With 15 years of IT recruiting and business development experience, Brandy has an acute understanding of the challenges and obstacles facing businesses today. She works with our clients to dete ...

Permalink July 29, 2014

Meet the Team: Mark Yario

Category: General Tags: Mark Yario, McCann Partners, McCann Partners' Employees, McCann Partners' Recruiters, McCann Partners' Team, Meet the Team, Recruiters, Recruiting Comments: 0

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Permalink July 15, 2014

Celebrating Three Years

Category: General Tags: ARA, ARA chicago, ARA Mentors, ClearEdge Marketing, Harvey Nash USA, i.c.stars, Make-A-Wish of Illinois, Third Anniversary, Third Birthday Comments: 0

As we approach McCann Partners’ third anniversary this week, I reflect not only upon our company’s successes, but also upon the many people who have helped us along in this journey. I feel so incredibly blessed to have a wonderful support network of friends, clients, colleagues, and partners – all of whom have helped me along over the past th ...

Megan McCann and her team at McCann Partners are exceptionally unique because of their genuine interest in people. Combined with their exceptional network of talent, McCann Partners has the business savvy and genuine understanding of people needed to drive real results for NVISIA.

— Lauren Moore, Resource Director, NVISIA
I am in the unique position of being on a team of developers that were all recruited by McCann Partners. Megan placed me in my current Senior .NET Developer position at Echo Global Logistics. The dynamics of the team I joined evolved which required us to hire additional members. These vacancies were filled by three developers recruited by McCann Partners. These talented developers have made valuable contributions within a short period of time, and have shared a wealth of experience and knowledge with the team and IT department. Our developer team is regarded by management as a very strong unit and McCann Partners was instrumental in this outcome.

— Jacqueline Jackson, Senior .NET Developer, Echo Global Logistics
Megan and her team have transformed my view of what an IT recruitment firm should be. Their hands-on, consultative approach has integrated them into our team as valuable assets, and her targeted recruiting solutions have driven measurable results both for our IT team and the business. I could not imagine not having her as part of our team.

— Michael Reed, Chief Technology Officer, Echo Global Logistics
Here at HighGround, our unique and rapidly evolving business requirements mean we need a partner who truly understands our business goals and objectives, as well as the IT recruitment market. One that can swiftly step in and provide the targeted recruiting solutions we need, when we need it. McCann Partners have proven to be precisely that type of agile partner!

— Vip Sandhir, CEO, HighGround
The team at McCann Partners has been an incredible resource to BenchPrep. Their ability to seamlessly blend into our organization and find precisely the talent we need has proven invaluable to us.

— Ujjwal Gupta, Founder, BenchPrep