Carolyn Christie

Carolyn Hawkins Consulting LLC

President

Addison Group

Addison Group is a leading provider of professional staffing and search services. Bringing the best to the best, Addison combines a national network and localized service for broad reach with a personal touch. Specialized practices deliver the right candidate at the right time in Administration & HR, Engineering, Finance & Accounting, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Information Technology. Addison received Inavero’s 2014 Best of Staffing award for both Client and Candidate service.

Senior Internal Recruiter

Internal Recruiter

BSI Financial Services Inc

BSI is the premier business process outsourcing provider specializing in mortgage subservicing, default management, loss mitigation, due diligence, REO and quality control services to over 240 lenders and investors. Leveraging its unique global delivery model and 22 year track record of success, BSI provides its clients with unique, customized solutions to improve service quality, lower costs and make its clients' loans worth more. BSI has earned its name in the industry by consistently exceeding client expectations and being a true partner in our client’s business plans. BSI is an approved servicer with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, HUD, VA and several private investors, hard money lenders and hedge funds. 

Our clients rely on us to make sense of the array of choices they face while trying to make smart changes to keep their organizations, lean, focused, and profitable. The operating model here can be summed up in one word – trust. Our clients know that we are in partnership with them for the long haul and that we have their interests in mind at all times. As stated in our management principles, we commit to client satisfaction as our most important business objective. We are in the business of adding value.

Recruiting Manager

HireStrategy

HireStrategy is a full-service professional staffing firm providing contract, direct hire and executive search solutions for employers in the Washington DC area. Our diverse client base represents a wide range of industries, including technology and media, financial services, professional services, energy & green technology, federal services, education and non-profit organizations.

Our recruiters specialize in providing candidates with personalized career management advice and placement services in the Technology, Finance & Accounting, Sales & Marketing, Recruiting & HR and Administrative fields.

HireStrategy has been ranked the No. 1 staffing firm in the Washington DC area, honored by Inc. magazine as one of the 500 fastest-growing firms in the country and named a "Future 50" firm by Washington SmartCEO magazine. We've also been recognized as a "Great Place to Work" by the Washington Business Journal, as well as a "Best Place to Work" by Washingtonian magazine.

Our executives are recognized thought leaders in their fields, regularly contributing their insights on economic, employment and workplace issues to the Washington Post, USA Today, the Washington Business Journal, the Wall Street Journal and major broadcast and cable television networks, including NBC, CNN and PBS.

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Director in Finance and Accounting

Medix Staffing Solutions

Personnel Consultant

The Mergis Group

Executive Recruiter

Comtech Mobile

Accountant Assistant

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Chief Executive Officer

"Job seekers are lazy that don't research the company."

I came across this comment from a Recruiter
and I have a few "words".

Ideally, Job seekers, will go through flash cards memorizing all the stats of the company on Crunchbase etc. before even sending an application.
 
But how many applications are job seekers sending a day?
A week? A month? From what I've heard 100's.  
Most of which, don't even get read.

How many calls do these job seekers get from Recruiters that have barely even looked at their resume? Half of them calling just to hit metrics.

How many times have they researched, where it didn't make a difference?

Did you know losing your job is similar to experiencing a death?

Experts say that when we lose our job, similar to death, we go
through 5 stages of grief:

✔ Denial
✔ Anger
✔ Bargaining
✔ Depression 
✔ Acceptance 

Drexel Researchers found that there is a "73 percent increase in the probability of death – the equivalent of adding 10 years to a person’s age" after losing a job.

It is much easier to be motivated when you are employed.
It is much easier to be motivated when you are able to pay bills.
It is much easier to be motivated when you are able to eat.  
It is much easier to be motivated when you are able to sleep.

You do not have the right to call job seekers lazy,
Until you have walked even ONE day in their shoes.

64% of job seekers want flexibility, while over 36% voted for a high salary

I conducted a poll on LinkedIn, with participation of 3,610 voters.

The American Dream is no longer huge houses, fancy cars, and a Rolex.
The American Dream is picking your kid up from school.
The American Dream is being at home for dinner. 
The American Dream is freedom over handcuffs.

What did I miss? 

Share, like, and comment to show the results Employers.  
Seeing is Believing (These results say it all).  

If you like this, subscribe to my Newsletter. 
Let's talk about getting the American Dream. ✔ 🖨 
#carolyntherecruiter 

How badly do you want remote work?

If you want it bad enough, you will do whatever it takes to get it. 

I’ve been remote since before it was “the cool thing.”

I moved to Jacksonville Beach pre-pandemic and left my on-site job because I knew I was relocating. 

My goal? Find a remote role to truly enjoy my new “salt life” and to obtain some flexibility.

Also, I got a puppy. It wouldn’t be fair to leave him all day. 

How did I pull it off? I knew most employers wouldn’t jump at the idea of allowing me to be remote. 

I was also unemployed (so I didn’t have a ton of negotiation room).  

I targeted short term contract recruiting roles outside of Florida.  The plan? To show them how indispensable I was.  

Ended up staying remotely with that company for several years, and they made me a permanent employee.  

I’ve been fully remote ever since. 

For those of you looking to go remote: 
You may need to be a little more flexible in your approach.  

Consider contract roles, and freelancing. 

In order to get what no one else is getting, you need to do what no one else is doing. 

Be flexible where others won’t be. 

What is your main reason for wanting remote?

PS- If you want to sign up for my newsletter, the next article is going to be about companies hiring remotely, and how to find remote work. 

👇Link in comments for an awesome platform focused solely on remote work.  

My puppy grew up, he’s now an old man.

Ever had a flashback to your terrible interview answer? 🤣 No, just me?

Fumbling on words.  Heart racing.  Sweating.  
The more we want a job the worse we do. 
It's life.

Awhile back, I was re-thinking my career as a Recruiter.  I was so pumped to interview with a company in the wedding industry.  

I thought to myself, "I love love."  This will be perfect.   

The hiring manager asked me to sell her on "the coolest vacation" I had been on that year, to make her want to purchase a trip there.

Easy peezy. The stars didn't align for me though. 

Truth is, I hadn't even gone anywhere cool that year. (Poor me.) So I just started describing Napa, and I think I mentioned the word 'wine' too much.

"So crisp, and cold." Delicious.. 

I also think I blacked out.. 
Our interview ended shortly after that. 

I got the job.  

Just kidding, I didn't get the job.  But, I also found out  later that I would have taken a major "hair-cut" in pay.  

It was a terrible interview.  To this day, I think I would have been good at that job.

The best interviewers get rejected.  The best interviewers also know it's the name of the game, so don't internalize it.  

You win some, you lose some.  Keep swiping right.  Keep going, you will land in the right place.  

PS.  Aren't role play interviews the worst? 🤣 

It costs absolutely nothing to:

✔ Share positive feedback with your team
✔ Genuinely listen and offer support
✔ Recognize and celebrate small wins
✔ Cheer for your employees side hustle
✔ Show empathy during hard times

Employers may not be able to afford all the fancy bells and whistles
But many are simply underestimating the power of 💬 

"We appreciate you.  You are doing a good job."

#carolyntherecruiter 

LinkedIn, we should flip the hiring managers to the “green banner” and the job seekers to the “purple banner.”

This could eliminate any bias that might be associated with the color. 

What do you guys think? 

Give this a like so LinkedIn sees my idea.  💡Would it matter? What would be the outcome?

Company: "What have you been doing since becoming unemployed?"
Candidate Answer: "Trying to get a Job." 🤣 

Unemployed people aren't just napping all day.  It's ridiculous to ask this question.

Here is what unemployment looks like:

👉 Trying to pay mortgage
👉 Rationing Groceries 
👉 Endlessly applying for jobs
👉 Networking with anyone and everyone
👉 Grieving the loss of their job 

What did I miss? 

Better way to phrase it 👇

➡ “How have you been you been staying connected to industry trends and advancements? Or can you share any projects you've pursued independently?"

PS. Is this the dumbest question ever? 

#carolyntherecruiter

Staffing agencies have a BAD RAP.  
Why?

✔ Perhaps because many firms work their employees to the bone.
✔ Pay super low bases because of the "incredible commissions".
✔ Call back-door references on interviewers without them knowing.
✔ Offer no advancement, and obsess over one single "Presidents trip".
✔ Treat employees like a disposable number

What did I miss?
Sorry to the staffing firm this offends.   

But as a Recruiter that recruits "Recruiters"
I can 100% vouch for the fact that it is rare to find Recruiters that LOVE Agency.

I personally love staffing.  On most days.  
Today being one of them.  

But I've worked for the firms I described above.  I've also worked for a firm that made me realize not all staffing firms are the same. 
I'm thankful for that.  

I am Recruiting for one of the good ones. 
A firm that values their employees.  Invests in them.  Has fun.  Treats their employees like grown ups.  Offers very good pay.  Incredible Leadership.  
A place you might want to stay forever. 

Candidates must be local to DC Metro Area.  If you love staffing, but want to find the right 🏡 home message me.  I found one. 

Please do me a favor, comment, like, share to spread the word.  Passionate about filling this role for one of the good ones.  

My email in comments. ✏   


It might be a cooler market but here is what you need to know 👇 

1) A slower market is an opportunity.
2) Fewer job seekers mean your application can stand out. 
3) Jobs posted now are usually urgent. 
4) Apply quickly and show you’re ready to start soon.
5) Many wait until after the holidays, applying now gives you the advantage.
6) The hiring process moves quickly.
7) Employers' want to secure talent before the new year.
8) Don’t be discouraged by a cooler market. 
9) Continue to apply and network. 
10) Your diligence is likely to pay off.

Do what others won't.  Put the gas on, when others are taking it off. 

LET'S GOOOOOOO!  Now is the time.  
💚 HIRING MANAGERS, post your open roles that you want filled NOW!

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