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So far Celeste Gable has created 115 blog entries.

DRI Interviews Ron Basak-Smith, CEO and Co-Founder of Sana Packaging

Max Resnik, Medical Cannabis Practice Leader at Direct Recruiters, had the opportunity to connect with Ron Basak-Smith, CEO and Co-Founder of Sana Packaging, in Las Vegas during MJBizCon. Together, they discussed sustainability in cannabis, how Sana Packaging is leading the charge and how Ron views the potential for federal legalization of cannabis. Check out Ron's [...]

DRI Interviews Ron Basak-Smith, CEO and Co-Founder of Sana Packaging2021-12-02T08:44:41-05:00

7 Things to Leave Off Your Resume in 2021

October 21, 2021 By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator Job seekers often do themselves a disservice when they send out resumes that include unrelated or confusing information. Hiring Managers don't have the time or patience to sort through resumes having too much or inaccurate info.  Just stick to the basics and make sure you leave off these 7 things on your resume:  Irrelevant Hobbies and Interests:  Love camping? Hiking? Fishing? [...]

7 Things to Leave Off Your Resume in 20212023-09-06T15:38:17-04:00

Graduated and Jobless: What Now?

September 30, 2021 By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator The class of 2020 graduates entered a very different economic future than their predecessors the year before. The recession caused by a pandemic has been especially hard on young workers. Well over a year past their graduation and 45% of the class of 2020 are still looking [...]

Graduated and Jobless: What Now?2023-09-06T15:38:24-04:00

How to Best Support Working Parents

September 16, 2021 By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator Parents make up 40% of the workforce. They are managers, supervisors, and essential employees vital to the company. And now, more than ever, working parents need new and improved benefits to support their families and prevent burnout. For a majority of the last year, schools, daycares, and offices were [...]

How to Best Support Working Parents2021-09-14T15:52:48-04:00

Why Companies Hire the Wrong Person (And How to Avoid It)

September 2, 2021 By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator As a relationship-focused search firm, our employees are our greatest assets. Internally and externally, they represent the company's core values. At DRI, we want our people to be passionate, positive, goal oriented, and a team player. Our goal when hiring our own employees is to get the [...]

Why Companies Hire the Wrong Person (And How to Avoid It)2021-09-01T09:20:02-04:00

Employee Drug Testing Amidst the Legalization of Marijuana

August 19, 2021 Marijuana legalization has made strides in the United States in recent years. As of 2021, 18 states (plus DC) have completely legalized the recreational adult-use of cannabis and 37 states have legalized medical use of marijuana.  However, there is still a stigma around cannabis - medically prescribed or not. In many places, [...]

Employee Drug Testing Amidst the Legalization of Marijuana2021-08-19T13:27:30-04:00

Intern Spotlight: Danny Myeroff, Zack Olgin, and Jared Rosner

Over the years, Direct Recruiters has had the privilege of hiring several talented interns over the years. This year was no different, as we welcomed three interns to our team this summer. As a relationship-focused search firm, we serve over 30 different industries connecting qualified candidates to our diverse and well-established client list. Since we provide service for a variety of industries and companies, each intern has a [...]

Intern Spotlight: Danny Myeroff, Zack Olgin, and Jared Rosner2023-09-06T15:38:32-04:00

How to Build a Winning Team: Sourcing and Retaining Top Talent

As a part of DRI's Olympic Summer Series, we are offering you exclusive advice on how to achieve your dream team. Whether you are a manager or a president, we offer you leadership advice to best propel your team into the future. Olympians aren't born, they're trained.   As a leader, you are only as strong as the weakest member of your team. Your job is [...]

How to Build a Winning Team: Sourcing and Retaining Top Talent2021-08-19T08:58:59-04:00

Online Personal Security

August 2, 2021 In today's day and age, most of us are online every day whether it's for work or personal, sending e-mails, browsing the internet, checking social media, using online platforms and more. No matter how much working professionals are immersed in technology, online criminals are finding new ways every day to spam even the most tech-savvy people out there. It [...]

Online Personal Security2021-08-19T09:00:01-04:00

How Organizations Can Prepare for HIMSS 2021

July 22, 2021 After the upheaval and uncertainty of the pandemic, HIMSS has announced their plans for the 2021 conference both in-person and digitally. Taking place in Las Vegas on August 9th to August 13th, healthcare executives and industry experts will meet as they have for nearly 60 years in this 3-day conference. While HIMSS [...]

How Organizations Can Prepare for HIMSS 20212021-08-19T09:00:52-04:00

A Guide to Understanding your Employees Personalities Better

July 8, 2021 By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator Think of personality tests as a sneak peek into the mind of your employees. Discover their work ethic, learning style, approach to conflict, and their workplace hierarchy. While there is no definitive science behind personality tests, it is an interesting, unique way to discover how candidates can [...]

A Guide to Understanding your Employees Personalities Better2021-07-02T09:36:21-04:00

Red Flags of Recruiting: What to Watch Out for

June 24, 2021 By Celeste Gable, Marketing Coordinator In an industry that can be perceived both negatively and positively, finding a good recruiter can be a long and stressful process. You want someone that has you and/or your company's best interests in mind, not their own. Below, are 3 red flags to watch out for [...]

Red Flags of Recruiting: What to Watch Out for2021-08-19T09:01:58-04:00

What Today’s Employers Expect From Employees

By Barb Miller, Marketing Manager, DRI These days, employers look for skills beyond the ‘academic qualifications’ of candidates. Many of them believe that academic qualifications and experience are something that can easily be found but the right combination of characteristics that help a company make money or save money, are hard to find. With that [...]

What Today’s Employers Expect From Employees2018-01-25T16:46:46-05:00

How Millennials are Changing the Workplace

By John Yurkschatt, IT Director of Sister Company DCA In 2014, Millennials comprised 36% of the workforce. By 2025, they will make up 75% of the workforce. Compared to Baby Boomers and Gen Xers, the Millennials have a very different view of what the workplace landscape should look like and therefore, come into the workforce [...]

How Millennials are Changing the Workplace2018-01-25T16:47:03-05:00

6 Mobile Job Search Apps Every Job Seeker Should Know About by Sydney Arnett, Marketing Specialist, DCA & DRI

Looking for a new job? In today’s competitive job market job seekers have to be connected, organized and prepared. To stay ahead of the curve, tech-savvy job seekers are taking advantage of mobile job search apps. According to glassdoor.com, 9 in 10 job seekers search for jobs via their mobile phones, which is consistent with [...]

6 Mobile Job Search Apps Every Job Seeker Should Know About by Sydney Arnett, Marketing Specialist, DCA & DRI2018-01-25T16:47:13-05:00

2015 Job Seekers Have the Upper Hand

According to Forbes Magazine, 86% of workers in North America say they plan to actively look for a new job this year and for good reason…the job market has opened up. That means those who stayed in their current job roles for years due to a lack of choices and the security of a paycheck, [...]

2015 Job Seekers Have the Upper Hand2018-01-25T16:47:27-05:00

Candidate Background Checks More Important Than Ever by Dan Charney, President, DRI

A significant number of job candidates falsify information on their resumes. Surprisingly, many applicants who fabricate their information still land the job. How is that possible? According to Neil Adelman, President of Safeguard, a comprehensive background screening company in Beachwood, Ohio, “About 50% of resumes contain incorrect information and many businesses either lack the proper [...]

Candidate Background Checks More Important Than Ever by Dan Charney, President, DRI2018-01-25T16:47:43-05:00

5 Tips for Maximizing Your Trade Show Experience by Sydney Arnett, Marketing Specialist DRI & DCA

The 2015 trade show season is quickly approaching. After the holiday season, The DRI team will go into trade show mode. Whether you are attending these shows as an exhibitor or a visitor, it is important to maximize your time and get the most that you can out of the show. For those of you [...]

5 Tips for Maximizing Your Trade Show Experience by Sydney Arnett, Marketing Specialist DRI & DCA2018-01-25T16:48:16-05:00

For Millennials, Job Hopping is Normal by Barb Miller, Marketing Manager, DRI

Millennials, also known as GEN Y, were born between the years ranging from the early 1980s to the early 2000s and are notorious job hoppers. Reports suggest they have a short attention span and the majority of this generation does not expect to stay with one employer for more than five years. Companies are feeling [...]

For Millennials, Job Hopping is Normal by Barb Miller, Marketing Manager, DRI2018-01-25T16:48:30-05:00

Networking with Purpose by Guest Blogger, John Yurkschatt, Director of IT Practice, DCA

In today’s challenging job market, it’s not just about who you know but how you get to know them.  If NOT done correctly, networking is a waste of your time. If your approach is to seek out people to tell them about ME, ME, ME, you’ll walk away from every networking event/opportunity disappointed. The right [...]

Networking with Purpose by Guest Blogger, John Yurkschatt, Director of IT Practice, DCA2018-01-25T16:48:45-05:00

Top 5 Lies on Resumes by Guest Blogger John Yurkschatt, Recruitment Manager, DCA

Have you ever lied on your resume or embellished the truth when speaking with a recruiter or hiring manager? It happens fairly often and it puzzles me because background checks and references are quite easy to conduct. In addition, a simple Google search can quickly uncover false information. Recently I caught a candidate in the [...]

Top 5 Lies on Resumes by Guest Blogger John Yurkschatt, Recruitment Manager, DCA2018-01-25T16:48:58-05:00