Meet Jane Snipes
Award-Winning Recruiter and her industry’s Den Mother
I have over 35 years of recruiting experience and was a nationally-ranked and award-winning recruiter with Management Recruiters before founding Northstar Recruiting in 2000. Given my ability to listen, counsel, and coach, I’ve been called her industry’s “den mother.”
When recruiting slowed during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, I started culling through 20 years of recruiting stories and began crafting a guide to help job seekers navigate the entire search process. From resume writing to job hunting to interview preparation, I drilled down to the basics of each topic and put to paper not just what to do, but also the how and the why behind it all. What surfaced was Surviving the Job Search, the ultimate guide to navigating the job search journey.
One fact about my book that may surprise people: it’s a fast read. With less than 120 pages, you can start reading after breakfast, be done by lunch, and get a running start on your job search in the afternoon; plus, I explain not just what to do but also the why and the how behind it all.
THE most important tip in my book? If you’re conducting a job search and your phone rings while you’re in the bathroom....DO NOT ANSWER THAT CALL!
I’ve coached thousands of job seekers through the search process. One international job seeker came across as too formal in the interview. I suggested a more relaxed interview style would mesh better with the prospective hiring manager. The candidate’s new approach worked like a charm, and he landed the job.
For a new Ivy League college graduate who had plenty of first-round interviews but had not been able to gain any traction beyond that, I suggested he more clearly enunciate his words in order to come across more confidently. Two weeks after adopting his new communication style, the job seeker landed a job with a top-10 consulting firm.
At times, it is not your experience that trips you up; it is the way you communicate that experience. Surviving the Job Search is full of tips that can help you refine your communication style to effectively express yourself to different audiences.