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Blog Post: Schedule Job Interview - The Must-Read Guide for Recruiters and Recruiting Coordinators: According to Rakuna’s internal research, 67% of respondents confirmed that they often spent from 30 minutes to 2 hours on scheduling interviews. If recruiters or recruiting coordinators have too…; Added by Ngan Pham at 3:04am on January 28, 2021

Blog Post: Specifics for China in 2008

A lack of specificity is not something I am normally accused of.

But recently I had a conversation with someone who asked for much more, specifics that…

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Blog Post: The Value of Hiring Best-Of-Breed Talent!

The Value of Hiring Best-Of-Breed Talent!

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Sheila Greco

Retailers Want Best-Of-Breed Talent!

The Importance of Best-of-Breed Talent To the Retail…

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Comment on: Blog Post 'Interview Protocol 101': reseen construction delays in traffic; bad directions (Google maps can send you down the wrong road); car accidents, Acts of God, etc. And there is nothing wrong with looking “eager”. That energy is positive and contagious. Interviewers love that in a job candidate and notice it when it’s missing Cell Phone/Pager/Laptop need to be silenced—unless you’re advised that your first interview will be delayed due to the fact that your first interviewer is stuck in traffic; won the Mega Millions Lotto; has been called out to the CEO’s office; or an Act of God, like a flood, twister or Brahma Bull has caused the delay. Beverage in Hand is not okay going into an interview—unless it is tea, coffee, water or soda—and was offered by the receptionist due to the fact that there is a delay in your interview schedule--or is offered during a break between interviews by your last interviewer or interview coordinator. Getting dry in the throat is common in long question and answer interview sessions. BTW if you need a potty break ask for one before you explode from all the coffee and water you had while waiting for your interview schedule to kick-off or get back on track. It is sound advice to maintain good eye contact with the interviewer to show you’re fully engaged, carefully listening and responding as best you can to the questions posed. However, interview protocol also applies to the interviewer(s) in the interview setting, as well. There will be the occasion(s) when the interviewee has a cultural background were making direct eye contact is considered “aggressive, rude, or a show of disrespect. Other cultures, and some religious groups, consider eye contact between men and women inappropriate and either as threatening or flirtatious. In many Asian cultures, avoiding eye contact with a member of the opposite sex or a superior is seen as a show of respect.” (http://womeninbusiness.about.com/od/businessetiquette/a/making-eye-contact.htm) Reference the Company, based on research of its products, services and people, when appropriate and genuine, do compliment and share your “likes” with the interviewer. Flattery done right is universally appreciated by company reps (recruiters and hiring managers). A Closing Argument or statement should actually close the deal in the sense that if you don’t ask for the job it can be assumed you do not want the job. So express an interest in the job in question if there is indeed interest in the job and employer. I personally recall conversations with hiring managers who wondered if their recently interviewed candidate, some I highly recommended, really wanted the job opportunity—simply because they seemed a bit passive and never asked for the job. So, if you want to standout among other interviewees for a particular job with a particular employer—do your HOMEWORK. Research the employer, employees, news articles, patents, locations, etc. And do make it clear that you are excited about the proposition of working for them. ASK FOR THE JOB--otherwise they may assume you are not interested. Finally, I would also caution interviewees to understand that interviewers are only human too and sometimes they seem to be unprepared, insensitive (rushed) and/or abrupt. It often happens when a last minute substitution is made in an interview schedule and it seems the newly inserted interviewer is clearly discombobulated because they are. <</body>…; Added by Valentino Martinez at 5:00am on January 10, 2012

Blog Post: Google pulls out of Yahoo partnership: Post from Cnn.com Technology news

Google pulls out of Yahoo partnership

Online search advertising giant says antitrust battle with government risked loss of business, retreats from…; Added by 01. Lonnie McRorey at 1:19pm on November 5, 2008

Blog Post: 5 strategic HR measures and incentives for businesses to help reduce workplace stress: Employees who experience no stress associated with performing their profession at work are in the minority. The …; Added by Daniela Berakova at 9:35am on May 19, 2017

Blog Post: Privacy Vs. Security: Are You Ready?: Introduced by Nicholas Meyler

In my effort to invent new ways to extend and expand the range of possibilities available to Executive Recruiters/Management Consultants, I am currently…; Added by Nicholas Meyler at 9:13pm on December 8, 2016

Topic: Meet Barbara Ling, RiseTrends - "I'm In The Make Things Simple Business": eries please click here. • Barbara Ling, Author of RiseTrends, “All Around Deity of Internet Smart Moves” in addition to Trainer, Dog Trainer, Karate bundle of ferocity • Location: Monmouth, NJ • RecruitingBlogs Profile • Linkedin • Facebook • Twitter • Company Website • Personal Blog • Community Volunteering: Unofficial photographer for dojo/high school band • Personal Causes: Animal Rescue • Office Number: I don’t do phones – I do skype. Barbara.ling • Personal Email Barbara Ling is a "Deity of Internet Smart Moves" She has been both an Entrepreneur and Internet recruiting pioneer since 1997. She was one of the original Master Trainers of demystifying online recruiting. She has since extended that concept to teaching individuals how to become an authority in their niche (Income Fitness). Barbara is an author of over 25 books and ebooks on entrepreneuring, Internet recruiting, marketing and business. She was spotlighted by Microsoft Corporation as the Small Business of the Month. *Over-delivering is her trademark!* She offers free resources like those found at her Virtual Coach Income Fitness Community at http://www.virtual-coach.com/forums/forums.php Q & A with Barbara Ling Six Degrees: Tell us of your home world. BARBARA I’ve been married now for 16 years to the most wonderful man on the face of the planet, and have plethora of kids that range from the ages of 13-going-on-18 down to 6. Additionally, the Ling Clan hosts 2 mooses (okay, moose-sized doggies) and 12 Twitter Budgies – you can read more at http://www.squidoo.com/barbaraling . If you were to consider one key word to describe my family, it would be “character-building.” I always view any problems encountered in life as misunderstood opportunities that are craving to teach us something, and instill that view in my family as well. Six Degrees: What do you do for personal fulfillment BARBARA Gosh, where to start? During my venerable lifespan, I’ve dabbled and/or mastered: • Stained glass design • Telephone insulator collection • Computer hacking/security • Dog training • Teaching kids to read • Playing the trumpet • Hustling kids in video games (okay, that was in college ) • Karate • Twitter Budgie Mastering • Video making and parakeet humor -- among other things! When I was 14 years old, I was a professional comedy dog trainer and visited many nursing homes and hospitals across NJ. My doggie back then was a German Shepherd/Collie mutt, and we specialized in bringing smiles to people who otherwise led a very depressing life indeed. And would you believe, I’m one belt away from earning my black belt in Gojuryu karate? It’s true – right after the Virginia Tech Massacre, I realized that while I might have taught my children everything about academics, their education was sorely lacking in street smarts/get-out-of-the-way abilities etc. So I signed up my entire family for karate and we’ve been progressing together ever since. Six Degrees: How many years have you been in the staffing industry? BARBARA Teaching/training-wise, since 1997, when I started generating high SEO for local recruiters, Recruiters Online and teaching recruiters how to find quality resumes for free on the Internet. Prior to that, however, I also dealt with recruiters on the other end (as I was a consultant to Bell Labs and AT&T after taking the buyout package in 1995). Six Degrees: How did you get started as a recruiter? BARBARA It was a stark and dormy knight. I started as a recruiter back in 1997 (prior to teaching) when a local NJ recruiting company asked me to help them quality local techie folk for places like AT&T and Bell Labs. I quickly realized that I far more enjoyed the thrill of the hunt rather than using a (gasp!) phone to talk with candidates, so I started focusing my skills in the training/SEO area entirely. The owner of this particular company was good friends with my husband, and he had heard that I was a wizard with Unix and security. At that time, he was LOOKING for people with my skills, and asked just how I would go about finding them. The rest, as one would say, is a most magnificent history lesson indeed. Six Degrees: What single event had the most impact on your sourcing/recruiting career? BARBARA Achieving an 8-fold increase in the SEO visibility of Recruiters Online at http://www.recruitersonline.com . You have to remember, I started building webpages back when Mosaic was released (ie, Netscape Version 1.0). Here’s a fun fact – did you know that back then, if an image was included in a webpage that DIDN’T exist, the browser would STOP loading until you acknowledged this horrible omission? It made for humongous, long-loading pages back then, I’ll tell you that. Do you have a mentor to whom you attribute your overall outlook on recruitment, capabilities, and/or model your career after? BARBARA But of course – Bill Vick, the undisputed sage of everything recruiting online. Bob Larson has also been inspirational to me too. I remember first meeting Bill back in 1998 – he was visiting NJ for the NJ Staffing association meeting. A dynamically brilliant guy, he ended up securing my services for providing SEO to Recruiters Online. Funny thing too – the next year, I was speaking at that convention. I will never will forget that. Six Degrees: Tell us about the “Barbara Ling” engine – tell us what those pistons are churning out on a daily basis! BARBARA Nowadays, I’m a powerhouse of one (count ‘em, one!) and focus on teaching people how to use the Internet to their best advantage (recruiters, business folk, career peoples, etc.). I am responsible for everything regarding my brand – writing my products, designing the copy, setting up the websites, generating the high SEO, supporting my customers, and the like. This is one of the reasons why I’m always up and about at 3am; it’s the best time to simply get things done WITHOUT having to deal with a passel of kids, 12 chirping Twitter Budgies and 2 mooses to boot. Six Degrees: (A) What other companies' recruiting operations do you admire or have heard are best-practice examples? BARBARA Maureen Sharib, Jim Stroud and Shally. (B) In what aspects are they superior? BARBARA Maureen embraces the phone (something I can NEVER do). Jim is a master at podcasting and getting the word out… and Shally, well, he’s SHALLY. And when you’ve said that, you’ve said it all. Six Degrees: Tell us about your broader involvement within the staffing industry: BARBARA LING I offer help via my blog and forums at http://www.virtual-coach.com/forums/forums.php I’ll also lend a hand when colleagues ask for assistance regarding their web design or how to find candidates online. Nowadays, I’ve broadened my focus to embrace the small business niche as a whole. I’ve learned that no matter in WHAT business you might have online…..some things will never change (the need for quality customer care, how to design an effective website, where to go for help online, etc.). Six Degrees: Can you detail how the recession has affected your particular industry niche? BARBARA For me, it generally hasn’t – people STILL want to be profitable online. But! For my recruiting customers - I’ve noticed quite the shift indeed. Many recruiters have abandoned the field in hopes of finding more profitable venues and are more open to different lines of work. The big-billers, of course, know how to weather the storm, but for others…the field was rapidly depleted of the individuals who weren’t in it for the long haul. Unemployment has become rampant, and yet at the same time, individuals are even more leery about where they spend what they still have. Thus, even recruiters who tried becoming job coaches instead found difficulty in employment as well. Six Degrees: Aside from simply the generic term “Networking” what specific efforts have you made on your own behalf, or on behalf of colleagues to broaden your opportunities. BARBARA I’ve been branding both my name and my sites now on Twitter, Facebook and other social networking platforms quite prominently. I use resources like Ping.fm and Social Oomph to get the word out. Not only that – because forums are great communities, I started my own at http://www.virtual-coach.com/forums/forums.php . To do that, I had to teach myself how to run the entire exciting thingee – that was character-building in the extreme! But I always say, “Fear is the main thing that prevents success” And I refuse to let such a damaging emotion sideline my efforts. Now, back when I was heavily involved in teaching recruiters, I would frequent sites like http://www.ere.net and the various Ning groups as well. I find those resources to be stellar in assisting recruiters to maximize their bottom line; http://www.recruitingblogs.com and http://magicmethod.ning.com are two excellent current-day resources too. Six Degrees: Given your own Trial and Error experiences as a Networker, what advice do you have for your peers on what NOT to do? BARBARA Got a couple of years? Here are some of the top tips I can offer: • Do NOT spam your blog for SEO. • Do NOT promote your C++ job opportunities to hard-core sys admins (I still get offers for that!) • Do NOT write anything that you’d be ashamed your children found out • Do NOT be arrogant online, but DO be confident • NEVER apologize for your own personal greatness • Do NOT EVER talk bad about your competitors. Compare and contrast instead. • Showcase WHY you’re the recruiter of choice – walk the walk you talk. Remember, it’s NOT enough for you to just make the placement. Theoretically, ANYONE can “make a placement”…but that’s a single, short-term goal indeed! You want the candidate to RECOMMEND you to THEIR friends as well. If you choose to get known for your superior customer service (read – you SOLVE potential candidate issues instead of treating them like a commission check), your reputation will spread like wildfire in a GOOD way; the candidates will do your marketing for you! Six Degrees: What is your next career goal? What do you need to do to get there? BARBARA I’m shooting for Empress of the Galaxy but will be willing to accept “All Around Deity of Internet Smart Moves” , in other words, the ultimate AADISM. I plan on becoming THE authority of choice when it comes to maximizing one’s business profits online. Recruiting, after all, is a customer service adventure – it should be hands on from the beginning to the end. And the Internet allows anyone to showcase themselves as THE recruiter of choice; it’s simply a matter of taking advantage of what’s out there an seamlessly adding it to your business online.…; Added by Dave Mendoza at 3:32am on December 14, 2009

Blog Post: Employee Experience: What It Is, Useful Metrics, and HR Tech You Need to Track It: One of the most talked about things in HR right now is employee experience. Here's what you need to know about it.

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Blog Post: Recruiters! It takes more than raw aggression and low prices!

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