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Blog Post: How 2020 Has Rewarded Key Workers: The past year has been difficult for many of us, and is one we don’t want to repeat. This is especially true for key workers across the UK who have led the fight against the coronavirus. According…; Added by Caitlin Purvis at 11:04am on January 28, 2021

Blog Post: Women Entrepreneurs Who Have Created a Successful Workplace: Historically, women weren’t always welcome in the workplace. The catalyst for change wouldn’t come about until World War II, when women took up work at the factories instead of being at home…; Added by Jack Johnson at 5:47am on May 20, 2021

Blog Post: 'Tis The Season to be Thankful: Some Thoughts On Thanksgiving, Career Progression, and Recruiting: Yesterday, I had the pleasure of going to Valco Mall with my sweet daughter in Cupertino, CA. The wonder in her eyes, as she explored a new place, complete with Christmas decorations, and running…; Added by Mike Rasmussen at 1:13am on November 22, 2010

Topic: Recruiter HeadSpace: Dual Roles, Singular Purpose: hat goes around, comes around." A simple enough phrase, yet something that Michael Crooks keeps always in the front of his thoughts. Michael lives in England and maintains dual-citizenship. He vacated Western New York a couple of years ago for the even-keeled temps of London - 50° all the time. From the moment you share words with Michael, you are captured, not only by his knowledge, but also his wisdom. He has a passion for ethics in recruiting and is an advocate of paying it forward. Michael worked for years as a Director of IT before crossing the chasm into recruitment in 2007. He joined bluemondayRecruitment where he and his team specialize in IT and Executive Search. When asked about his transition to search, Michael shared, "I was inspired primarily by a recruiter that tried to recruit me. Her diligence and professionalism really blew me away." Vanessa Boone is that recruiter and what an impact she made on Michael. Vanessa contacted Michael about a Director of IT position she thought he should review. He decided to follow her lead and pursued the opportunity. In the end, the hiring company had such a difficult time deciding between Michael and another candidate that if they had been justified in hiring both, they would have. However, that was not in the cards, or the coins, as it were. It literally came down to a coin toss. The employer actually tossed the coin to decide which candidate to hire. Michael, painfully, tells of how he was not the winning candidate. "That experience, the heartache..., well, you just have to keep going." Michael is adamant in his pursuit of clients, "I have to spread my net further because of the way the industry is right now. While my specialty is IT, I have opened up to recruit for positions in opthalmology. I have this one opthalmic position where the candidate needs to speak English, Italian, German Spanish, and French and be willing to spend a significant amount of time in Europe." Darn, if only I hadn't given up those Italian lessons! Michael is driven by ethics but there is more. What makes him different? "A lot of the companies that post IT positions, the HR departments, they look strictly for word match because they do not know IT. For instance, if the candidate needs to know a particular programming language, HR simply matches words. But I can look at a job description and resume and be able to tell almost instantly whether or not the person is a fit. I can see what an HR professional cannot. Not only do I see what is there, but I see what isn't there. If a particular skill or ability is missing from the resume and that seems out of place to me, I make a simple phone call, and ask the right questions to discern the candidate's ability because I know the job, I know the terminology and that sets me apart." Michael is new to RecruitingBlogs and finds the global reach to be intriguing. And he agrees that Social Media helps promote and maintain transparency. Vanessa Boone made a huge impression, treating Michael with respect and kindness. Michael is simply paying it forward. …; Added by Rayanne at 12:15am on March 19, 2009

Blog Post: Employment Branding Basics, Actions Speak Louder than Words: A basic understanding of the employment brand strategy and action

Have you heard these buzz words? Dynamic company, respected and valued, or how about team oriented…; Added by Mike Nale at 4:52pm on August 5, 2008

Blog Post: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There – Book Review: B rief Description: Marshall Goldsmith is America’s preeminent…; Added by Moe Hutt at 2:51pm on October 23, 2013

Blog Post: My favourite experience in recruitment.: Inspired by Greg Savages post on his biggest stuff up in recruitment, I thought I would share my biggest…; Added by Stuart Harvey at 8:13am on May 11, 2011