Posts by Anny Barrad
Forbes Names FPC One of America’s Top Executive and Professional Recruiting Firms for 2026
New York, May 5, 2026 – F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants (FPC), a nationwide network of over 50 franchised executive recruitment offices, has once again been recognized on Forbes’ annual list of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms and Best Professional Recruiting Firms for 2026. FPC moved up to #15 in Executive Recruiting and #14 in Professional Recruiting,…
Read MoreThe Danger Isn’t AI. It’s What We Stop Doing.
By Dr. Nancy Ford, PsyD, Co-Founder of FPC ELEVATE Everyone is talking about AI. It can’t be ignored and it is not going away. In fact, we are becoming fully entrenched in its system. Intertwined with the programming, the learning, the language, the response, the interaction. People keep telling me to ‘embrace it’ to ‘lean…
Read MoreApril Showers Don’t Bring Job Offers. This Does.
“April showers bring May flowers.” It’s a comforting idea. But when it comes to your job search, it doesn’t quite hold up. Job offers don’t appear simply because time has passed or because the calendar turns to a new month. If your search feels slow right now, there’s usually a reason. Many candidates enter April…
Read MoreWhen Fear Freezes Your Job Search: How to Start Moving Again
When fear takes over, it does not always look dramatic. It often shows up quietly, in hesitation, in delay, in the decision to wait just one more day before taking action. You sit down to apply for a role, then close your laptop. You think about reaching out to someone in your network, but decide…
Read MoreIt’s Not You. It’s Your Job Search.
If you’ve been actively job searching and quietly wondering what’s wrong with you, pause right there. It’s probably not you. February is full of messages about love, commitment, and patience. Those ideas show up in job searches too. Stick it out. Be positive. Trust the process. But when a search drags on, those messages can…
Read MoreNew Year. New Strategy. How to Actually Set Yourself Up for Career Success in 2026
January always brings a surge of optimism. New calendars. New goals. Big promises about how this year will be different. When it comes to your career, though, motivation alone rarely delivers results. Strategy does. And if you are entering 2026 actively job searching or quietly feeling like you need a change, now is the moment…
Read MoreWhy the Holidays Are the Most Misunderstood—and Most Explosive—Advantage in Your Job Search
Every December, job seekers make the same costly mistake: They vanish. They convince themselves that hiring shuts down, that companies “aren’t thinking about talent,” that December is a dead zone. So they stop networking, stop applying, stop reaching out—and wait for January like everyone else. Let’s be blunt: this mindset is outdated, inaccurate, and actively…
Read MoreRecruit Smarter, Not Harder: How Real-Time Customer Data Gives You an Edge
Guest Contributor, Amy Collett Hiring is never just about filling roles. It’s about timing, insight, and being able to see around corners before your clients even realize they’re at a bend. In the world of staffing, where speed and accuracy can make or break your business, the traditional approach of relying on historical data and…
Read MoreWhen ‘Too Much Experience’ Becomes a Job Search Barrier
For years, job seekers were told that experience was everything. The more you had, the stronger your prospects would be. Experience symbolized credibility, leadership, and readiness for the next step. Yet according to a recent Wall Street Journal article, many professionals are now discovering that the very strength they relied on has become a hurdle.…
Read MoreJob Search Nightmares (and How to Survive Them)
It’s spooky season — the time of year when the line between the living and the job-seeking gets blurry. If your inbox feels haunted by the ghosts of hiring managers past, or you’ve had one too many “salary jump scares,” you’re not alone. The job market can be a real haunted house — creaky doors,…
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