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Blog Post: 3 Interview Questions You Shouldn't Be Asking Candidates

If you're getting ready to interview new candidates, it's important…

Added by Ethan Harrison Smith at 4:13pm on February 14, 2018

Blog Post: My biggest ever recruitment screw-up!: It’s quite a few years since I worked a desk as a recruiter. But I did, for many years. And I was a pretty good recruiter too. Not great mind you. Just good enough to have a lot of fun, and make a…; Added by Greg Savage at 1:54am on May 3, 2011

Comment on: Topic 'Staffing and Recruiting vs. Corporate HR': ment" side was to STAY AWAY FROM HR! The reasoning was that HR would either slow down the process or try to put the kibosh on working with that agency or firm. A lot has to do with hiring managers thinking their opening is the most important or not having a realistic timeline for getting that candidate in the door. They engage in talks with firms that they feel will have someone on their doorstep the next day as opposed to the formal req process through HR. Another aspect is the sourcing capabilities of the HR group. Everyone in HR will say they are capable of sourcing candidates, but if most of your job is centered around benefits, you aren't honing your sourcing skills as effectively as someone who solely does sourcing. A lot of HR personnel will take it personally if a hiring manager tries to cut a PO to a staffing firm for a candidate they themselves think they can source. Most of my experience on the agency side was that if HR got involved, the process slowed horribly! I was also hiring senior-level technology positions, but typically speaking, the companies were technology companies (meaning their HR staff should have some tech savviness). I understand the arguments both ways, but if the need was perceived by the hiring manager and relayed to HR in a timely fashion, the hurray up mentality should subside quite a bit. There are plenty of circumstances where the expertise and quick sourcing of a firm are absolutely justifiable even with a capable HR staff. For instance, we recently had a client say they would sign our technology contract as long as we had someone on our call center staff that spoke fluent Mandarin. Since that is something I have no expertise in or how to truly identify that someone speaks fluent Mandarin (not to mention the time crunch), we will be talking with several staffing firms instead of trying to "reinvent the wheel" so to speak.…; Added by Keith Plesha at 3:12pm on May 31, 2011

Blog Post: The Ins and Outs of IT Interviewing: A job interview can be a nerve-wracking process. This is especially true in the ultra-competitive IT industry, where experience is just one of the factors you need to beat out all the other…; Added by Jon Raymond at 12:22pm on November 30, 2012

Blog Post: Are you drafting an “All Star Team” for your organization?: This past week millions of Americans tuned in to enjoy the 83rd annual Major League Baseball All Star Game in Kansas City. This Midsummer Classic is an extraordinary event because it brings…; Added by Samantha at 10:31am on July 19, 2012

Blog Post: Different Types of Unemployment: Unemployment exists in every economy around the world. In…; Added by Luigi Lupo at 7:50am on August 19, 2019

Blog Post: Decisive Recruiting: 3 Benefits for Leaders: Several months ago, I decided to give my bathroom a facelift. I don't know if…; Added by Trish at 8:01am on January 11, 2012

Blog Post: 3 Reasons to Rehire Former Employees

A boomerang employee, the term for an employee who returns to…

Added by Robert Hoeft at 9:38am on October 23, 2017

Blog Post: What is Glassdoor Saying About You? Does it Matter?: We’ll cut right to the chase; yes, it does matter what has been posted about…; Added by Julie Salerno at 3:35pm on March 14, 2014

Blog Post: William Almonte Questions The Fact of Operating Recruiters Without Hiring Software: Software has made its place as the strongest helping hands of recruiters in the industry. Recruiting has been definitely possible without the use of software throughout the years. But the point…; Added by William Almonte at 4:39am on March 19, 2018