Companies and Hiring Managers, What’s in it for you?
Hey potential CLIENTS, when you partner with Covert Recruiting, what’s in it for you? We know you get eleventy million requests from staffing companies trying to work on your roles. So, so, much of it is of the spammy variety (sorry, from your pals in the biz…) We’re obviously going to be reaching out and […]
Candidates and Job Seekers, What’s in it for you?
Hey CANDIDATES, when you partner with Covert Recruiting, what’s in it for you? I know all the struggles. There’s a lot of clutter, there’s a lot of distraction, there’s too many “not good” experiences that people have. Well, let me tell ya… this stuff ain’t rocket surgery. We really, truly want to be your partner […]
Why did Jon Heise start Covert Recruiting?
Why’d I jump into this after all? Before I was recruited to join and build Covert Recruiting as President, the highest “level” I’d really attained was becoming the VP of my homeowners association. I mean, that’s a pretty big deal. SOMEONE has to approve of changes to our landscaping budget… I’d been in this business […]
So, what’s with the name, Covert Recruiting?
So, what’s with the name, Covert Recruiting? Early versions were an offshoot of late 80’s early 90’s wrestling tag team names (“The Rockers Recruiting” or “The Hart Foundation Staffing Co.” but those got nixed by the team real quick. Heise Talent Management Solutions was taken, and well, didn’t roll off the tongue well at all. […]
Covert Core Value: Reliability
As a younger recruiter, sometimes I did a good job (lol) and found a great candidate. The manager would say “Great!” and then then would tell me to find more. My usual reaction was “well I found someone, I’ll see you next week!” Once I started to take the training wheels off, I realized that […]
Covert Core Value: Quality
One of my long time hiring managers previously worked with two recruiters, and hired from both. One recruiter would literally send a DOZEN resumes and ask if he wanted to talk to any. The “throw em at the wall approach.” They did surface level conversations, minimal prep, and often lost candidates along the way because […]
Covert Core Value: Collaboration
Recruiting, a for-profit industry, is in fact a business. Hmm. Companies hire recruiting firms to fill roles they don’t have the resources to do themselves, for speed, for specialized and hard to find talent, volume, or a bunch of other reasons. Interestingly enough, it’s a business where EVERYONE CAN BE A WINNER. Candidates get dream […]
Covert Core Value: Transparency
We exist to not only “fill roles” but also provide a better solution to the hiring process (for our clients) and as career advisors (for our candidates). Let’s talk about one of our core values – TRANSPARENCY. Not everyone knows how “recruiting” works. And that’s ok. I’ve talked to probably thousands of candidates in the […]
Covert Recruiting’s Official Launch
I was brought on to Covert Recruiting as the President of the company to solve some of the big problems in the recruiting game. We’re a Chicago based firm that brings years of experience in a variety of industries and markets. Today, we launch for real! Let’s talk about some of the problems in the […]
Being Resourceful
Ok, so we talked about company and networking target lists in earlier posts. Where do you actually find this stuff? For me as a RecruiterGuy based in Chicago, this stuff comes easier for me than most. It’s daily conversations and industry knowledge, so I can spit out a list in minutes. Just how it goes. […]