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Comment on: Blog Post 'THE ARROGANCE FACTOR IN RECRUITMENT': he same subject, but it is interesting that we’re moments apart in addressing it. Your specific subject touches on a dynamic that is the bane of the selection process anywhere and everywhere--the arrogance of the "little man" or woman who happen to be in a position to play the "gatekeeper" role to the extent that truly viable candidates go by the wayside thanks to their dismissive decision style. Maybe it's a fear of outside competition or they truly believe they have better candidates up for consideration--nevertheless they aren't doing the hiring manager any favors. I have experienced this 'blocking technique" so often that it's actually painful. Not to long ago, it happened again and I was so aggravated about it that I actually violated the "chain of command" us external recruiters are required to follow. I went around a blocking internal hr recruiter and went straight to the hiring manager with a candidate he liked immediately--so much so that an offer was extended soon after his interview with my candidate. Arrogance/Ignorance applies but so does personal bias demonstrated by a lightweight or munchkin with a recruiter title. I look forward to your blog.…; Added by Valentino Martinez at 7:19pm on April 21, 2011

Comment on: Blog Post 'Social Recruiting: The Replacement for Cold Calling': years. You have misread or have reacted negatively to those who disagree with your premise that Social Media will replace cold calling. Nobody made the statement that social medai was a fad, the internet was a fad or anything else. Recruiters do not condemn social media they simply know that having explored it at some length, it is not going to replace anything. As i clearly stated, some of the pieces and parts can and will become part of what we do, others will fall by the wayside. As someone who has only been in the industry for 5 months you can be forgiven for your excitement and your focus as a marketing manager is very different from that of a working recruiter who is in production. Your confusion is understandable. For your edification it is my feeling that in the world of blogging and commenting, one good dig deserves another. It may speak to your character as a person that you assume that anyone who takes issue with social media being much different than any of the evolutions that have occured in this industry somehow still thinks "email or the internet was a fad , people would always shop in stores etc. etc." To be clear....in my personal experience Linkedin has had some value. I am not counting out socila media just know that as many have stated, much of it is a time suck for working recruiters.…; Added by Sandra McCartt at 12:18pm on December 1, 2010

Blog Post: Who works the hardest at your organization?: I recently met with an exhausted management executive who expressed a belief…; Added by Mark Nelson at 4:58pm on May 23, 2012

Blog Post: Are Your Employees Ready to Leave When the Economy Picks Up?: For over a year, the recession wreaked havoc on the job market. If you were of working age in America, you either couldn’t find a job, got laid off, or if you were lucky enough to have a job…you knew…; Added by Laura Gargolinski at 12:24pm on December 3, 2009

Blog Post: JEANS THAT ARE TOO SMALL: I recently came across an article about another disturbing new trend in the job market of how employers are now asking their…; Added by Helen Rosen at 4:23pm on October 25, 2010

Blog Post: Business Unusual - For The Business Owner: By Pat Meehan

“Another day another dollar...” If that’s all it is then why are we here each day doing our mundane tasks? What is our…; Added by Pat Meehan at 10:57am on June 2, 2010

Blog Post: Real life Graduation....into work!: I interview Graduates & I really do know how tough it is out there for them. The long term view isn’t all that bright & I can’t give Graduates a heap of platitudes. There are too many…; Added by Roseanne Stockton at 4:04am on February 21, 2013

Blog Post: Training and Retention: They go hand-in-hand, or at least they should. No one wants to be the employee who doesn’t know their job, and…; Added by Sean Pomeroy at 1:09pm on July 30, 2013

Blog Post: The danger of ‘big’ – it sometimes goes away: One of the first business lessons I learned many years ago was that it is often better to havemany smaller customers than fewer large ones. At the time, I was learning the ropes…; Added by Jeff Dickey-Chasins at 9:30am on March 29, 2011

Blog Post: 5 Benefits of a Career in Investment Operations

If you’re at the start or in the early stages of a career within financial or professional services, you should consider Scotland’s investment operations sector. A complex and…

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