Albany, N.Y. – November 19, 2024 – M3 Placement and Partnership (M3), a talent acquisition advisory firm specializing in executive searches, direct placement, and high-volume recruiting, is proud to announce its official certification as a Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ). This prestigious certification solidifies M3’s commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion while enhancing its ability to partner with organizations throughout the PANYNJ network.
Since its founding in 1921, the PANYNJ has been a driving force in managing critical transportation infrastructure, including airports, bridges, tunnels, and seaports, playing a pivotal role in the region’s economic growth. As PANYNJ leads efforts in advancing major infrastructure projects, this certification allows M3 to contribute meaningfully to these initiatives.
With the WBE certification, M3 is positioned to expand its reach by providing executive recruitment and consulting services to a broader network within the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. This accomplishment reinforces our dedication to cultivating diverse leadership teams and supporting organizations in achieving success through inclusive hiring practices across the region.
“We are honored to receive the official WBE certification from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,” said Jackie Walters, Vice President of Strategy and Operations at M3. “This achievement reflects our commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in every facet of our work. We are excited to build meaningful partnerships, enhance our impact, and contribute to the continued growth and innovation of our region and beyond.”
M3 is proud to be a certified small and women-owned business, recognized by New York State, the SBA, WBENC, New York City, and now PANYNJ.
M3 has over 12 years of experience delivering comprehensive solutions for recruiting and retaining top talent. Serving a wide range of industries, M3 offers services including outsourced recruitment (RPO), direct placement, executive search, HR consulting, and career transition support. For more information about M3, visit m3placement.com.
When embarking on the mission to hire a new Executive Director for the Rome Chamber of Commerce, we knew we had to get it right. Utilizing M3 for this crucial hiring was an easy decision. They simplified the process for us and took care of all the screenings and foundational work so that we as a board could focus on interviewing the final handful of candidates and make our decision. They also lent best practices for purposes of crafting our offer and helped us right through the entire process. They were professional, responsive and attentive at all times and a true partner to us during this job search. We recommend their services without reservation.
Albany, N.Y. – October 16, 2024 – M3 Placement and Partnership (M3), a talent acquisition firm specializing in executive searches, direct placement, and high-volume recruiting, is proud to announce the launch of its Career Transition Program, a new service designed to support individuals through one of the most challenging aspects of the employee life cycle—career transitions. Whether due to layoffs, voluntary departures, or organizational restructuring, exits can be difficult for employees and organizations alike, requiring personalized guidance and care. M3 is proud to be a certified small and women-owned business recognized by New York State, Small Business Administration and WBENC.
With M3’s Career Transition Program, individuals receive one-on-one coaching to assess their current situation, identify future goals, and develop a customized action plan that helps them move forward with confidence.
“At M3, we believe that supporting organizations and talent at every phase of their journey is critically important. Career transitions associated with organizations restructure or layoffs can be a challenging time for all involved. Rather than an off the shelf, box program, M3 focuses on a high touch and skills focused program to exit employees with care and a high level of support,” says Mary Malone McCarthy, Founder and CEO of M3.
The program begins with a complimentary consultation with an experienced M3 career coach to address immediate questions and concerns. From there, a tailored coaching plan is developed to meet the individual’s specific needs.
Key components of M3’s Career Transition Program include:
Crafting a proactive transition statement to help individuals focus on the future when responding to questions from friends, family, and business associates.
Career exploration to identify roles that are the best fit based on individual strengths and interests.
Resume and LinkedIn profile development to ensure strategic alignment with career goals.
Interview preparation including coaching and mock interviews to build confidence.
Networking guidance to expand professional connections and tap into hidden opportunities.
Review of offers and negotiation coaching to ensure individuals make informed decisions.
Personal branding and career management techniques to enhance long-term career success.
Job search strategy coaching that leverages modern tactics, including the use of social media.
M3’s Career Transition Program is delivered through ongoing virtual sessions, ensuring flexibility and accessibility for participants regardless of their location. The personalized coaching approach ensures that each individual receives the focused attention they need at every stage of their transition journey.
By offering comprehensive, supportive, and expert-led coaching, M3 is committed to helping individuals take the next step in their careers with confidence.
For more information about M3’s Career Transition Program, or to schedule a complimentary consultation, please contact us at hello@m3placement.com or visit m3placement.com.
About M3 Placement and Partnership
M3 has been in business for over 12 years providing an end-to-end approach for recruiting and retaining top talent. M3 serves a variety of industries providing outsourced recruitment (RPO), direct placement, executive search, HR consulting, and career transition support services. For more information on M3, visit m3placement.com.
When we began working with M3, it was immediately evident that we were dealing with a team of highly skilled professionals who truly understood the intricacies of staffing and recruitment. From the initial consultation to the final session, every step of the way was marked by clear communication, transparency, and a genuine desire to find the right staffing solutions for our organization. Our agency is set up for continued success in identifying, attracting, and hiring qualified candidates because of the knowledge we’ve gained in working with M3. We highly recommend M3 to anyone seeking a first class experience and top-notch recruitment and staffing services. They are the best!!
Albany, N.Y. – August 14, 2024 – M3 Placement and Partnership (M3), a talent acquisition firm specializing in executive searches, direct placement, and high-volume recruiting, is excited to announce the launch of its new service offering: Recruitment Consulting. This service is designed to help businesses optimize their hiring processes, attract top talent, and achieve long-term success in today’s competitive job market. M3 is proud to be a certified small and women-owned business recognized by New York State, Small Business Administration and WBENC.
What Is Recruitment Consulting?
M3’s Recruitment Consulting service provides companies with expert guidance and customized solutions to enhance every aspect of their recruitment process. From defining clear job descriptions to implementing cutting-edge Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), M3’s consulting team offers a comprehensive approach to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of hiring practices.
Why We’re Introducing Recruitment Consulting
In response to growing demands for more strategic, streamlined, and cost-effective recruitment processes, M3 has developed this new service to empower organizations.
“In response to the growing demand for more strategic, streamlined, and cost-effective recruitment processes, we’ve developed this new service at M3 Placement and Partnership to empower organizations and help them achieve their hiring goals more effectively,” says Mary Malone McCarthy, Founder and CEO of M3.
Key Offerings
The Recruitment Consulting service encompasses a wide range of offerings, including:
Recruitment Process Optimization: Streamlining and standardizing recruitment workflows to ensure consistency, improve candidate experience, and reduce hiring errors.
ATS Implementation/Integration: Assisting with the selection, customization, and implementation of ATS to automate and organize recruitment processes.
Indeed Integration: Optimizing the use of Indeed’s platform to improve job posting performance, employer branding, and recruitment efficiency.
Job Descriptions: Crafting well-defined, legally compliant job descriptions to attract the right candidates and set clear role expectations.
Job Fair Planning: Plan and managing job fairs that connect employers with top talent while enhancing brand presence and community engagement.
Why Choose M3 Placement & Partnership?
M3 Placement & Partnership brings a wealth of industry expertise and a deep understanding of recruitment challenges. Our Recruitment Consulting services are designed to meet the specific needs of each client, helping them build a strong, successful workforce. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, M3 is your trusted partner in transforming recruitment strategies.
Don’t see what you’re looking for? M3 also offers customized solutions tailored to your unique needs. Contact us at hello@m3placement.com to discuss how we can support your organization’s recruitment goals.
About M3 Placement and Partnership
M3 has been in business for over 12 years providing an end to end approach for recruiting and retaining top talent. M3 serves a variety of industries providing outsourced recruitment (RPO), direct placement, executive search, HR consulting, and career transition support services. For more information on M3, visit m3placement.com.
In the current economic landscape, businesses face significant pressure to streamline costs across various areas, including talent acquisition. M3 Placement & Partnership, a certified woman owned recruitment firm located in the Capital Region, recognizes this challenge. We understand businesses need to optimize expenditures while attracting essential talent to drive their strategic initiatives. M3 excels in meeting clients’ requirements by providing cost-effective strategies and refining hiring procedures to yield long-term advantages and substantial savings.
“Today there are so many costs to take into consideration when expanding your team or replacing key positions. Turnover costs are estimated at 1.7 times an employee’s salary, according to SHRM. And that’s where we come in, we offer competitively priced solutions that add more to your bottom line, reducing your hiring costs,” says Mary Malone McCarthy, founder and CEO of M3.
The hidden costs of recruitment mistakes
Few things are as costly for employers than a poor candidate experience. When candidates have a positive experience throughout the hiring journey, the odds are greater that a strong candidate will accept the offer, become an engaged employee, stay on board, and refer more great talent. Conversely, a negative experience makes candidates less likely to accept an offer or remain with the company long-term. When asked why they dropped out of the hiring process, Zippia found that 40% of candidates stated it was because of a poor first interaction with a recruiter or hiring manager.
The recruitment process heavily influences the retention statistics of new employees. In BambooHR’s 2023 Onboarding Report, they found that companies have 44 days to influence a new hire’s long-term retention as 70% of new hires decide if a job is right for them within the first month. That means that hiring the wrong candidate can cost twice as much if the wrong hire is made. Often the culprit is inefficient recruitment processes that can’t give the time and energy needed to find the best candidate and instead focus on filling the open seat.
The direct placement advantage
Recruiting today is an expensive prospect that eats up the time of management in a variety of ways. One of the best ways that companies can expand their hiring capacity and ensure the right hire is made is to bring on a direct placement partner like M3. This partner would manage the entire recruiting process for the individual position, proactively reaching out to active and passive candidates, saving companies time on outreach, screening, and managing applicant flow.
“We leverage our networks and our industry expertise to quickly identify and attract top talent that aligns with your organization’s specific needs. This streamlined approach eliminates the need for lengthy and costly in-house recruitment efforts, saving you valuable time and resources,” shares Elisha Gilroy, vice president of executive search and direct placement of M3.
Unlocking efficiencies with recruitment process outsourcing (RPO)
Much like outsourcing any function, outsourcing your recruitment process is a means to gain bandwidth and cut costs. Many businesses have found that outsourced recruitment solutions can remove bottlenecks that slow down the recruiting process.
“RPO, whether used for a high volume of open positions or for supplemental assistance is a great way to combat many recruiting challenges at once. It addresses both tactical and strategic challenges while providing an objective, third party perspective that improves the candidate’s experience. Our work allows HR teams to focus on those strategic initiatives that will make the biggest impact on the company. We customize design solutions that fit the company’s needs rather than asking them to contort themselves to fit our services,” says Kristi Richtmyer, vice president of RPO at M3.
Long-term benefits through advisory services
Beyond the immediate cost savings and efficiencies gained through direct placement or RPO models, M3 also offers invaluable advisory services. Through comprehensive workforce planning, employer branding, and talent management initiatives, M3’s advisory services empower businesses to attract, retain, and cultivate top talent more effectively. This proactive approach not only reduces the costs associated with high employee turnover; it positions your organization as an employer of choice, giving you a competitive edge in the war for talent.
The double-edged sword is that even if you know your recruitment process isn’t working optimally, you’re still under pressure to fill open roles with the best fits. And that’s where an outsourced recruitment firm like M3 can help. They’ve designed direct placement and RPO solutions that allow your open roles to be filled, while providing advisory services that can help you improve chronic process issues that bog down your talent acquisition team.
*The article above was recently published in the Albany Business Review on May 15, 2024
Create a strong summary or objective statement: This is the first thing recruiters will see so craft a compelling summary or objective statement that succinctly summarizes your professional background, top 2-3 skills, and career goals.
Tailor your resume to the job description: Customize your resume for each job application. Highlight relevant skills and experiences that align with the specific job requirements. Don’t be afraid to take right from the job description you’re applying for.
Quantify achievements: Use numbers, percentages, or other quantifiable metrics wherever possible to showcase your accomplishments. This helps employers understand the impact you’ve had in previous roles. For example, instead of “answered the phone & responded to emails” try “answered 20-30 incoming phone calls & responded to 15-20 emails per day.”
Ensure you’re clarifying your impact: In each of your past roles, employers want to see the impact you made during your time there and proof that your work benefited the company in some way, no matter how big or small. Maybe you updated their filing system to improve efficiency, fixed an inventory issue that saved the company money, or exceeded an annual fundraising goal.
Use action verbs: Start bullet points with strong action verbs to describe your responsibilities and achievements. This makes your resume more dynamic and engaging. Make sure to use the correct tense too – present participles for your current role (filing) and past tense for your previous role (filed). For example, instead of “helped write financial reports” try “organized and documented all relevant financial information into comprehensive reports.”
Showcase transferable skills: Highlight transferable skills that are relevant to the job you’re applying for, even if they were acquired in a different industry or role. Not everyone follows a linear career path in one specific field, and that’s okay! The skills you developed in other industries can help you stand out, as long as you highlight them in a way that is relevant to the job you’re applying for.
Include relevant keywords: Incorporate keywords from the job description into your resume. Many companies use applicant tracking systems (ATS) to scan resumes for relevant keywords before human eyes even see them. One thing to note, make sure the resume still reads well and isn’t just a jumbled list of keywords because hiring managers can tell the difference.
Include additional information: Include additional sections such as certifications, volunteer work, or languages spoken to help strengthen your candidacy. Having a section dedicated to skills is also a great place to list specific software or platforms you’ve used to demonstrate the unique skills you possess. You may also want to include links to your LinkedIn profile, online portfolio, or personal website if applicable. This allows recruiters to learn more about you beyond what’s on your resume.
Create visual appeal: Make sure your resume is easy to read and visually appealing. Use a clean, professional layout with consistent fonts & formatting. Consider using bold text, bullet points, and minimal white space. If you choose to use color, consider neutral, muted tones that still allow your information to be read if printed in black & white. We recommend having an editable Word document version and a standard PDF format copy used for uploading.
Proofread and edit your resume: Finally, proofread your resume carefully to catch any typos or grammatical errors. Consider asking a friend or mentor to review it as well for feedback. A polished, error-free resume demonstrates attention to detail and professionalism.
Interested in learning more about the roles we are currently hiring for here at M3 Placement and Partnership? Please go to our candidate page to learn more.
When you think about a “recruiting firm” you probably have one thing that comes to mind: a firm that specializes in helping you fill open positions at your company.
Twelve years ago, our founder and CEO Mary Malone McCarthy knew that was the widely held perception in the business community, so she set out to change that. She believed that a recruiting firm could be so much more, which is why she built advisory services into every client contract she offers through her company, M3 Placement and Partnership.
How we recruit and advise:
We fill open positions at your company while evaluating your current recruiting and hiring processes for maximum efficiency and effectiveness and sharing the best practices you need to grow a strong and vibrant talent acquisition department or function.
Our recruiting and advisory process:
Step 1: We review your current processes and procedures Step 2: We evaluate the effectiveness of your current processes and procedures against your hiring goals and timelines Step 3: We create customized presentations for your team to showcase and highlight the areas that could use improvement and offer direct step by step instructions to do so
Why we recruit and advise:
We’re passionate about improving the recruiting and hiring experience for our clients and their candidates. We believe that the most effective relationship is a partnership, and we know that a partnership focuses not just on the short-term recruiting goals of a company (i.e. hiring for open positions) but also the long-term goals (e.g. fixing chronic issues in recruitment and talent acquisition).
What kind of outcomes do our clients see?
Our clients, like long-term care facilities, biotech centers, professional services companies, and nonprofit organizations, often see improvements in their:
Hiring procedures and timelines
Standard operating procedures
Screening processes
Hiring manager trainings
Job descriptions
Job application system effectiveness
Online job platform posting effectiveness
Talent acquisition department and hiring manager cooperation and collaboration
Please reach out to us at hello@m3placement.com to learn more about how we can partner with you to build a stellar recruitment process that keeps candidates engaged from start to finish and speeds up your hiring timelines.
During times of economic transitions companies often face unique challenges when it comes to hiring top talent. Using a recruiting firm can be the right investment for many companies whose hiring initiatives remain critical despite the economy. Here are a few questions to ask yourself to decide how you should handle recruiting during these uncertain times:
Do you need access to a large talent pool of top talent?
Recruiting firms have access to a network of candidates, not just including active job seekers but also passive job seekers who may not be actively looking for a new position but may be open to the right opportunity. Having an expanded talent pool increases your chances of finding top talent, no matter the state of the job market.
Are you experiencing the costs associated with high turnover or not having the right positions filled?
Have you calculated the cost of employee turnover at your company? Separation and vacancy costs can add up quickly especially when you consider the loss of productivity of co-workers and managers and increased workload for employees. There is a high rate of return on your investment in a recruiting firm when you add up these mounting costs into account.
Does your team need to increase its talent acquisition bandwidth?
Who is responsible for the talent acquisition work at your company? Is it a dedicated department or individual or is it a component of an HR generalists’ job? Is your team stretched thin with too many responsibilities? Consider what a dedicated expert in talent acquisition could do for your hiring goals and how they could help boost your company’s efficiencies and effectiveness in hiring top talent.
Are you spending too much time and money on sourcing, attracting, and identifying top candidates?
In a transitional economy, oftentimes roles and responsibilities must be realigned and/or reassigned, decreasing the amount of time available for talent acquisition. When you work with a recruiting firm like M3 Placement and Partnership, you have a dedicated expert recruiter in your corner who can take the load off you and help you to meet your hiring deadlines faster and more effectively.
Do you need someone to analyze and streamline your hiring procedures and processes?
Here at M3 Placement and Partnership we don’t simply fill open roles, we advise you on best practices, how to set up your recruiting department for maximum efficiency, and top trends in hiring and recruiting. We look at every relationship as a partnership, providing advice and guidance on all things hiring and recruiting at your company.
Are your hiring needs constantly changing?
The best part about working with a recruiting agency like M3 Placement and Partnership is that we customize a plan according to your needs. For companies with fluctuating hiring needs, bringing on a full-time talent acquisition professional may not be the right direction but using a recruitment firm will provide you with on demand help when you need it.
If you’re looking to explore what a partnership with a recruitment firm would look like for executive recruiting or for RPO or outsourced recruitment initiatives, contact us today at hello@m3placement.com.
