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Chris Heinz

Articles by Chris Heinz

Chris Heinz is a Managing Partner with Westport One. With more than 23 years in the recruiting industry, he has become a thought leader in both recruiting a the healthcare industry. Chris is an avid endurance athlete where he has turned that passion into good by raising thousands of dollars for several charities.

The Basics of Hiring...is there anything "basic" about hiring?

Published: Apr 26, 2023 11:23 PM
By Chris Heinz  |  Viewed: 1996
Category: Expert Advice, Recruiting  |  Tags: Social Media, Interviewing, Candidates, Recruiting, Job Market, LinkedIn, Sourcing, Search, Hiring

Hiring is a crucial aspect of any organization, as the people you bring on board will ultimately determine the success or failure of the business. Hiring the right individuals with the right skills an...

How to Become a GREAT Recruiter

Published: Feb 27, 2023 3:07 PM
By Chris Heinz  |  Viewed: 2634
Category: Motivational, Recruiting  |  Tags: Talent Acquisition, Social Media, Candidates, Recruiting, Job Market, Clients, Search, Hiring

It doesnt matter what title you have: Executive Recruiter, Director of Talent Acquisition, Internal recruiting specialist, Director of People, or the Grand Puba of all things Talent. You can go thro...

How to Build Resiliency through Consistency

Published: Jan 23, 2023 3:50 PM
By Chris Heinz  |  Viewed: 2083
Category: Expert Advice, Productivity, Recruiting  |  Tags: LinkedIn, Sales

I recently completed something that some might think insane. Others may think it would be impossible. Others might think it was cool, but they would never ever do it. In June of 2022, I was reaching...

Are you considered an Expert?

Published: Dec 13, 2022 1:09 PM
By Chris Heinz  |  Viewed: 1945
Category: Expert Advice, Recruiting  |  Tags: Talent Acquisition, Social Media, Candidates, Recruiting, LinkedIn, Hiring

As a professional in the talent acquisition space, it is important that you leverage your knowledge. Im not talking just about your industry knowledge but also your recruiting expertise. This knowled...

Maximize Your Most Precious Resource

Published: Sep 29, 2022 12:00 PM
By Chris Heinz  |  Viewed: 1918
Category: Expert Advice, Recruiting  |  Tags: Candidates, Recruiting, Leadership, Hiring, Sales

I know what you are probably thinkingMy most precious resource must be time right? Well, you are partially right. In the world of recruiting and hiring talent, I believe your most precious resource is...

10 Tips to Get Your Candidate

Published: Aug 25, 2022 1:51 PM
By Chris Heinz  |  Viewed: 2080
Category: Expert Advice, Productivity, Recruiting  |  Tags: Talent Acquisition, Interviewing, Candidates, Hiring, Jobs

You have openingslots of openings! Whether you are an internal talent acquisition specialist or an outside recruiter, this is a good problem to have, right? After all, openings mean you have things to...

Cut Through The Communications Chaos

Published: Jul 26, 2022 11:15 AM
By Chris Heinz  |  Viewed: 1542
Category: Expert Advice, Productivity, Recruiting  |  Tags: Business Development, Talent Acquisition, Social Media, Candidates, Recruiting, LinkedIn, Search, Hiring

Communication is everything! Communication makes the business world go round. But this isnt your grandparents' era of communication! As they say, back in my day, communication entailed only a couple ...

Are you burning a bridge? Employers, I'm talking to you!

Published: Jun 27, 2022 5:33 PM
By Chris Heinz  |  Viewed: 1727
Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Productivity, Recruiting  |  Tags: Social Media, Recruiting

Weve all heard the saying dont burn a bridge when you resign from a job, right? There have been many articles written about things to avoid so that you dont burn that bridge if YOU are the one leavi...

How the heck do you find candidates?

Published: May 16, 2022 8:35 PM
By Chris Heinz  |  Viewed: 1689
Category: Expert Advice, Productivity, Recruiting  |  Tags: Interviewing, Candidates, Recruiting, Leadership, LinkedIn, Sourcing, Hiring, Jobs

Im not sure if youve heard it or not, supposedly theres a hiring crisis. Yes, we all know this because we are living it! Even in this hiring crisis, there are many ways to find candidates today. Som...

Control What You Can Control

Published: Apr 26, 2022 2:24 PM
By Chris Heinz  |  Viewed: 1607
Category: Motivational, Productivity, Recruiting  |  Tags: Social Media, Interviewing, Recruiting, LinkedIn

There is SO MUCH chaos going on in the world today. Each of our lives is filled with distractions, challenges, and opportunities. We have people coming at us from every direction, both in person and...

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