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Comment on: Topic 'What is your funniest recruiting story?': toilet during their phone screening, or the one who decides it is NOT phone interview suicide to begin ranting about your recent employer - expletives and all - or clumsily hitting on the interviewer. One recent hire took the cake for me as we headed into planning for his orientation. As the candidate was being hired into a remote office, he had to travel across the country to the corporate headquarters. I was of course in charge of scheduling said travel. As we began going over some options for his flight, the candidate informed me that his wife was a travel agent and maybe she would have some suggestions. Yeah, okay, whatever. Next thing I know the wife is emailing me with itineraries for two people, said candidate and a "John Doe". Hmmm, after a bit of head scratching I call to ask about this as I've only hired one person who will need to be making the trip. After hearing from the manager, the candidate and the wife all that they don't know who "John Doe" is, I'm rather confused. The wife tells me that my candidate must know him, my candidate says that the manager must know him and the manager doesn't have a clue. Although no-one knows who "John Doe" is I continue to receive communications from both the candidate and the wife including him on the itineraries. I finally end up going with my own travel arrangements for the candidate, MINUS "John Doe" and to this day I have to wonder who the imaginary "John Doe" was who was trying to hitch a ride to orientation!…; Added by Becky Metcalf at 5:45pm on November 6, 2008

Comment on: Blog Post '2009 is dead! Recruitment outlook for 2010...': strating when one is witness to some appalling malpractice across our industry. However, I think the best practice Gareth outlines above is not a choice - it's a business imperative. To turn these intentions into action however, people on the ground need to be savvy and possess the ability to influence their clients. It's tough to do so in an environment where far too many clients don't take responsibility for the part THEY play in the recruitment process. This is not an opt out from our own responsibilities and duty of care, but if employers continue to give poor briefings, accept unsolicited cvs from Tom, Dick and Harry then it is incumbent upon us to make them aware that it's a short term fix - they'll simply drive their recruitment costs up based on a greater number of failed hires. So our responsibility if we are to become a profession that is taken more seriously, is to genuinely educate our clients, build trust and give them clear reasons why working with fewer, high quality recruitment partners (if exclusivity is not an option) is in their long term interests. So when recruitment firms to begin to hire again, they should leave no stone unturned in unearthing future employees who can have those grown up conversations with their clients. The days of letting the sun shine without fixing the roof (as our politicians are sound biting consistently at present) are gone and the job of the "order taker" in the land of milk and honey is no more. So fresh blood in that sense would be a welcome change to the industry.…; Added by Andy Young at 4:22am on January 6, 2010

Comment on: Topic 'OT - Congratulations to ROLE MODEL - LISA FERNANDEZ - Olympic Hall of Fame Indu…': s touring America playing the top Women's Softball teams in the country in preparation for competing in the 1996 Olympic Games. Women's Softball competition in the Olympics debuted in 1996--making history that year. That USA Women's Softball Team went undefeated on their America tour and later won the Olympic Gold Medal beating China. While they were in St. Louis my daughter and members of her team were lucky to enough to watch them play and meet them--getting autographs all around. I was able to photograph Lisa Fernandez here and some of the other USA Team's top pitchers (one shown here) in action--throwing some heat. Notice the contorted forearm as the pitcher releases the ball at hip-level throwing strikes that few could hit. It was an awe inspiring experience for all of us to witness such top talent up close and personal. The role model effect on our little girls was priceless. To reflect later on the experience, that this team did go on to win the Olympic Gold Medal--makes the memory, autographs and pictures all the more meaningful. …; Added by Valentino Martinez at 5:06pm on July 16, 2012

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Blog Post: True Impact And Importance Of Logistics Training In Business

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Blog Post: Forging a Healthy Recruiting Process

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Blog Post: Candidate Experience. Finally Getting the Recognition It Deserves…Sort of: There has been a lot of buzz around candidate experience lately. Many organizations have begun to realize that if they want to attract top talent, they need to provide a positive candidate…; Added by Mike Vilimek at 1:14pm on July 30, 2012

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Comment on: Topic 'Recruiting Tips': rked at, we had a 'board', a large whiteboard, and every time you made a placement you walked up to the board and put the number next to your name and adjusted the monthly totals. Anyone could see at a glance where their co-workers stood, who was billing what and it was a huge motivator. Many of us would push each other to try and outdo each other's billing, so seeing the progress in real time made a huge difference. When talking to new people who were thinking of joining the company, I used to tell them straight up that they wouldn't make much their first year and that they'd really need to commit to two solid years before they'd see the payoff. That they'd have to work long and hard that first year and then if they did the same in their second year, they would likely double or triple their income in that second year, and that's when they'd start to see the real money that was possible in recruiting, for those who dig in and go after it. Slouch said:Here is my tip and this one is for a someone who has two years or less but maybe it's applicable at all levels.You want to work in a bullpen and there has to be someone in that bullpen who consistently out produces everyone else. If there's not, find a place where there is. You have to witness this in order to know that you will make money making placements and it is worth the time you are investing because really, you won't make a ton in your first 2 years. …; Added by pam claughton at 9:32am on January 5, 2009

Comment on: Photo 'Richard Kimble - The Fugitive': why I’m in “stealth mode” I’ll have to have you whacked. o Phantom of the Opera Complex – due to acid-on-the-face disfigurement you are destined to be hidden in the underground but can use LinkedIn to find and develop talent. So you haunt LinkedIn but cannot be part of LinkedIn for fear of being discovered and unmasked (or is it de-masked?). o Witness Protection Program – naturally you cannot surface on a website like LinkedIn for obvious reasons; but you can still do work to feed your face as an independent recruiter just trying to make a living. o Wanted: Dead or Alive – if a poster with your mug is down on the local post office wall—showing up on LinkedIn is not a smart move. o Fugitive – Richard Kimble worked many jobs on this run from law enforcement for a crime he did not commit. For the Richard Kimbles out there -a stint as a recruiter is not out of the question and would explain why they would not actually be registered on LinkedIn. o PRIDE -- “I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT PEOPLE LIKE ME AS A MEMBER". A quote famously attributed to comedian Groucho Marx, would also be grounds for not officially signing-up for LinkedIn. o Criminal Past -- showing up on LinkedIn will invite inspection of your past which may not work in your favor. A low profile may work better here.…; Added by Valentino Martinez at 2:48pm on August 30, 2011