So, how long have you actually been recruiting? - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-29T12:31:29Zhttps://recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/so-how-long-have-you-actually-been-recruiting?commentId=502551%3AComment%3A1679476&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYeah in 1996 my first day was…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-04-10:502551:Comment:16877322013-04-10T12:32:07.051ZNoel Coccahttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/NoelCocca
<p>Yeah in 1996 my first day was training. My second through 30th was call this stack of inactive candidates and get them active! That was called onboarding but was much more like water boarding. </p>
<p>Yeah in 1996 my first day was training. My second through 30th was call this stack of inactive candidates and get them active! That was called onboarding but was much more like water boarding. </p> I started in 1998 for a firm…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-04-05:502551:Comment:16858632013-04-05T21:09:00.725ZRaphael Fanghttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/RaphaelFang
<p>I started in 1998 for a firm as an recruiter's assistant. My job was to call all the collected resumes and update their status on paper files. There was no computer on my desk and I have no company email address.</p>
<p>I started in 1998 for a firm as an recruiter's assistant. My job was to call all the collected resumes and update their status on paper files. There was no computer on my desk and I have no company email address.</p> 1995. A lot has changed sinc…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-04-05:502551:Comment:16861062013-04-05T19:28:48.287ZWill Thomsonhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/WillThomson
<p>1995. A lot has changed since then.</p>
<p>1995. A lot has changed since then.</p> 98 - I was temping in a Rober…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-04-05:502551:Comment:16859392013-04-05T19:17:36.937ZAmy Ala Millerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/AmyAla
<p>98 - I was temping in a Robert Half office and every day someone went home crying. I said "hell no not for me!" and not long after that was the sole recruiter for a small niche staffing office... I would have to beg my boss for an hour of computer time to write up an ad to fax into the Seattle Times so I could advertise for drivers wanting to deliver auto parts in their own vehicles. Sounds ridiculous looking back on it but I hired about 10 people a week. Turnover was a bitch. :)</p>
<p>98 - I was temping in a Robert Half office and every day someone went home crying. I said "hell no not for me!" and not long after that was the sole recruiter for a small niche staffing office... I would have to beg my boss for an hour of computer time to write up an ad to fax into the Seattle Times so I could advertise for drivers wanting to deliver auto parts in their own vehicles. Sounds ridiculous looking back on it but I hired about 10 people a week. Turnover was a bitch. :)</p> For me, in the 80's. We were…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-04-05:502551:Comment:16860372013-04-05T18:46:36.735ZKKennerhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/KKenner
<p>For me, in the 80's. We were opening new stores (for Target, then later TJ Maxx, and BCF). We would literally "go shopping" for our store managers in Department stores, like Buffums, Bullocks, May Co, and Orbachs. Anyone here old enough to remember those? I would ask to speak to the manager. After a few shopping trips, with my hands loaded with names and numbers, would get more names and numbers from them. I remember the first time I posted a job on what we called "The Monster Board". We…</p>
<p>For me, in the 80's. We were opening new stores (for Target, then later TJ Maxx, and BCF). We would literally "go shopping" for our store managers in Department stores, like Buffums, Bullocks, May Co, and Orbachs. Anyone here old enough to remember those? I would ask to speak to the manager. After a few shopping trips, with my hands loaded with names and numbers, would get more names and numbers from them. I remember the first time I posted a job on what we called "The Monster Board". We gave them a fax number to send the resumes to. We were so worried. We still posted jobs in the newspaper, because we didn't believe that anyone would see the posting "ON THAT INTERNET BOARD"....lol.. Oh my.. Now I feel old! </p> 1995, I had a rolodex the siz…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-04-04:502551:Comment:16851942013-04-04T20:00:43.855ZTam Bourethttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/TamBouret
<p>1995, I had a rolodex the size of a soccer ball with giant index cards with all of my recruits information. Some days I kind of miss the simplicity of the rolodex cards, but love love online recruiting. It never occured to me back then that we would have access to so many candidates and we could turn around a hire so quickly. Wonder what it will be like in another 20 years. </p>
<p>1995, I had a rolodex the size of a soccer ball with giant index cards with all of my recruits information. Some days I kind of miss the simplicity of the rolodex cards, but love love online recruiting. It never occured to me back then that we would have access to so many candidates and we could turn around a hire so quickly. Wonder what it will be like in another 20 years. </p> 1997 (faxed and hand delivere…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-03-22:502551:Comment:16794762013-03-22T19:55:28.062ZBrian K. Johnstonhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/BrianKJohnston
<p>1997 (faxed and hand delivered resumes)</p>
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<p>1997 (faxed and hand delivered resumes)</p>
<p></p> I remember people "collecting…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-03-22:502551:Comment:16796292013-03-22T17:04:44.784ZNoel Coccahttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/NoelCocca
<p>I remember people "collecting" CV's off the fax machine and accusing each other of taking candidates! Working with doctors and 10+ page CV's was so fun then.....That was of course when smoking was allowed in the office. I didnt smoke, but there were cigars and pipes...and cocktail lunches....seems like yesterday.</p>
<p>I remember people "collecting" CV's off the fax machine and accusing each other of taking candidates! Working with doctors and 10+ page CV's was so fun then.....That was of course when smoking was allowed in the office. I didnt smoke, but there were cigars and pipes...and cocktail lunches....seems like yesterday.</p> I wish you guys had been able…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-03-22:502551:Comment:16794442013-03-22T16:45:47.447ZSandra McCartthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/SandraMcCartt
I wish you guys had been able to enjoy the thrill we felt when the fax machine showed up. It was perhaps more earth shattering than the computer. It was a whole new world when a resume could be reviewed in a matter of minutes instead of three days by mail or jumping in your car to hand deliver it. Although hand delivering a resume did give us an opportunity for face time with a local employer that is sometimes difficult at this time.
I wish you guys had been able to enjoy the thrill we felt when the fax machine showed up. It was perhaps more earth shattering than the computer. It was a whole new world when a resume could be reviewed in a matter of minutes instead of three days by mail or jumping in your car to hand deliver it. Although hand delivering a resume did give us an opportunity for face time with a local employer that is sometimes difficult at this time. 1995, Lots of situations! I r…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2013-03-22:502551:Comment:16795252013-03-22T16:32:02.444ZSuzanne Levisonhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/SuzanneLevison
<p>1995, Lots of situations! I remember faxing resumes too~</p>
<p>1995, Lots of situations! I remember faxing resumes too~</p>