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Kristen M Fife

Recruiting Terminology for Job Seekers

Like any job, recruiting has its’ own industry jargon. I thought it might be worth compiling a list of terms for job seekers so that they…

5 min readNov 18, 2021

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Recruiting Terminology for Job Seekers

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Kristen M Fife

The Recruiting Process

Recruiting is an ongoing project management cycle. Each candidate on every job is has a very specific roadmap, and there is a process to…

4 min readNov 2, 2021

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The Recruiting Process

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Kristen M Fife

Understanding Staffing/Recruiting Agency Models

There seems to be a lot of confusion and misunderstanding around working with staffing agencies for FT placement opportunities. As a…

3 min readSep 29, 2021

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Understanding Staffing/Recruiting Agency Models

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Kristen M Fife

Your “Unofficial References”

You’ve completed your background check (returned with nothing negative), given the recruiter your professional references (including your…

3 min readAug 18, 2021

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Your “Unofficial References”

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Kristen M Fife

Tailoring Your Resume — Clubhouse Recap from 7/15

This last week Amy, Tejal and I discussed the concept of “tailoring your resume”. This is a somewhat confusing topic, because every piece…

4 min readJul 20, 2021

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Tailoring Your Resume — Clubhouse Recap from 7/15

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Kristen M Fife

The Case For Commuting To An Office

Apple’s recent announcement that they will be returning to the office on a hybrid model has both their employees and the general…

4 min readJul 13, 2021

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The Case For Commuting To An Office

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Kristen M Fife

Published Pay Ranges In Job Descriptions

With Colorado passing a pay transparency law requiring employers with employers in CO to publish full salary ranges on job postings, there…

6 min readJun 26, 2021

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Kristen M Fife

Saying “Thank You” To Your Interviewers

There was a discussion on LI last week about sending a thank you note to interviewers. Of course it was from a “career expert” who used an…

2 min readJun 17, 2021

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Saying “Thank You” To Your Interviewers

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Kristen M Fife

Being A Smart Consumer

I went to the grocery store yesterday when I ran out of Half and Half (which is a major tragedy and does not make me happy…I need my…

3 min readJun 8, 2021

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Being A Smart Consumer

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Kristen M Fife

Vetting “Experts” and “Thought Leaders” During Your Job Search

Last week I co-hosted a well attended Clubhouse call on how to evaluate whether a “thought leader” or “expert” actually IS one…

4 min readJun 5, 2021

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Vetting “Experts” and “Thought Leaders” During Your Job Search

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Kristen M Fife

Kristen M Fife

I am a seasoned technical recruiter in the Seattle area. I am also an experienced writer, with credits such as freelance content for the Seattle Times and U WA.

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