In the Onward Search booth at SMX East in New York City last week, Victor Pitts of WebmasterRadio.fm interviewed Jennifer Walsh, the director of staffing for our New York recruiting office.
Listen to the interview here.
Jen explained how Onward Search is the specialized recruiting firm that focuses on all things Internet Marketing. Onward helps companies attract talent in search marketing or the talent who support it via creative design and development.
Victor asked Jen for the #1 reason to come to OS booth: “Clearly it’s our magnifying glasses! 
” she said.
We are a great partnership for companies looking to attract talent within the “search” space – we help identify somebody to fill a position or can offer advice on how the job market looks right now, Jen said.
Onward VP Josh Gampel was also interviewed by WMR at the show regarding his presentation on hiring an SEO Rockstar.
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At the recent SMX East conference in New York City, Onward Search VP Josh Gampel discussed finding SEO talent to staff your organization. The SMX Theater presentation was well-attended and those who stopped by to listen also had many questions for Josh after his talk. Below is a summary of Josh’s advice.
Five tips to help you find an SEO Rockstar:
- Re-write your job description – Does your job posting get the candidate excited about the job or does it read like a standardized job description? Your job posting is often the first impression your candidates have of your company and the job. Make sure it sizzles.
- Sell the position – Show the candidate what your team is doing that’s exciting or cutting edge. Your job needs to appeal to the career-oriented search marketer. The reasons people change jobs are usually: increased visibility, new challenge, money, a new environment, greater growth opportunity. Sell your position as a solution to one or all of these.
- Use the phone - Talk to people and tell your story. You can’t get the best candidates from social media alone, you need to talk to people.
- Learn how to interview – Interview questions must change based on the role. Are you asking the right questions? Some useful questions to consider asking: What are some techniques used to __ ? How do you track results? How do you prove success? Have you ever had to present in front of clients or internal stakeholders?
- Learn to close – Once you’ve found the right person for your job, learn how to get that person to actually accept your job. Hiring managers may assume that the candidate will want to work for their company but that’s not always the case. You may need to sell your company a bit and convince the candidate that your organization is the right fit.
Josh was also interviewed on Webmaster Radio about this topic.
For assistance with finding top SEO talent that’s right for your job openings, please contact Onward Search via www.onwardsearch.com.
Onward Search offers jobs in SEO, SEM, and related Internet Marketing specialties. Staffing and recruitment services are also available for employers.
Webmaster Radio recently interviewed Onward Search vice president Josh Gampel on the topic of the 2009 job outlook for Internet marketing.
Josh and many from our team were attending the SMX East conference in New York City. Onward also exhibited at the event and put on a SMX Theater presentation.
The interview is under 5 minutes and a quick listen. Webmaster Radio’s Debby Bookstaber speaks with Josh about topics such as how the job market looks compared to last quarter and last year. josh also provides some excellent advice for those looking to hire and some of the best interview techniques to employ.
Please click through to WMR to listen to the show.
For more information about the latest trends or advice on find the ideal talent, please contact us via www.onwardsearch.com.
Onward Search offers jobs in SEO, SEM, and related Internet Marketing specialties as well as Creative Design. Staffing and recruitment services are also available for employers.
Are you in New York or headed to the SMX East conference next week at the Jacob Javits Convention Center? If so, we hope to meet you in a session, at our booth or at one of the after-hours events.
The Onward Search team will be in attendance, including members from our New York office and our Executive Search Team. We will be exhibiting October 5th and 6th at booth #413, where you can discuss possible Internet marketing career options, as well as any staffing needs you may have. If that’s not enough reason to stop by, you can also enter for your chance to win a Nintendo Wii.
In addition to exhibiting, our VP of Staffing Services, Josh Gampel, will be presenting the topic, “Too Many Resumes? 5 Tips to Help You Find an SEO Rockstar,” at the SMX Theater on Monday October 5th, from 2:20pm-2:40pm. Josh’s presentation is open to all expo attendees, so don’t miss out.
Onward Search offers jobs in SEO, SEM, additional related Internet Marketing specialties as well as Creative Design. Staffing and recruitment services are available for Internet Marketing, Creative Services and Technology.
