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Recreating the Wheel, Why?

Military Staffing Series Part 3 Sites for finding Military/Veterans!!

Sourcing.io the new kid on the block!!

Military Staffing Series Part 2 Research/Sourcing for Military/Veterans!!

Military Staffing Series Part 1 Why hire Military/Veterans And How to understand them!!

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May 8

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Service Level Agreement (SLA), a 2 way Agreement!!

Service Level Agreement (SLA), a 2-way Agreement!!Most of us know what an SLA is and how it is used. Simply put an SLA is - is where the level of service is formally defined. What that means is, it states who does what, at what level, and by when.As it relates to staffing and particularly corporate staffing, it is what the staffing professional commits to with regard to…See More

Apr 3, 2023

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Leaders VS Managers

Leaders VS ManagersRecently I was asked by a fellow professional what is the difference between a leader and a manager. I thought long and hard about it, and came to several realizations. Now keep in mind my point of reference for this is based on my 12+ years in the military, which includes during war time, and my 15+ years amongst the professional ranks.For one you can…See More

Mar 20, 2023

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Complacency is a recruiters worst enemy!!

Complacency is a recruiters worst enemy!!Recruiters can suffer from the same negative effects of success that anyone else does. The main issue is complacency. Sometimes a recruiter or anyone who has great success can become complacent. Sit back on their laurels so to speak. Sometimes with recruiters it can also happen because they think they know the business they…See More

Mar 13, 2023

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Good Recruiters are empathic!!!

Yes, Empathic, is the ability to sense or feel others' emotions, and motivations. A good recruiter has gained this ability. It goes hand in hand with Looklisology (http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blogs/lisology-1 and …See More

Mar 6, 2023

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Your Resume the Key to new Opportunities!!

Your Resume the Key to new Opportunities!!Your resume, think of it as the key to opening doors to new possibilities and opportunities. So given it is the key, you should probably learn how to write a great resume. First there are 3 main styles of resumes:Chronological Resume: A chronological resume starts by listing your work history, with the most recent position listed…See More

Feb 27, 2023

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The Job of finding a Job!!

The Job of finding a Job!!That is right finding a job is a job, if you cannot commit a minimum of 3-4 hours a day looking than you will lessen your chances of success. So where to start? What to do first? Well, the first you need to decide is what you want to do. What kind of job do you want? What kind of company do you want to work for?Once you have figured that out,…See More

Feb 13, 2023

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The Few, the Proud, the Looking, and Why you should hire them!!

The Few, the Proud, the Looking, and Why you should hire them!!Yes, we are talking about the military. Every year thousands of these proud warriors get out and face an uncertain future. Not knowing what they should do.However, there are some things everyone should keep in mind, with regard to the military. There are some skills or rather ideals, and things they learn…See More

Jan 2, 2023

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The Forgotten Secret Weapons to Optimization!!

The Forgotten Secret Weapons to Optimization!!What are these "Secret weapon" you wonder! A Dictionary and Thesaurus. That is right probably two of the oldest books around are the secret weapon. Now first let's not think of Dictionaries and Thesaurus's as only the old books on our book shelves. I am talking about any dictionary; the standard, online, technical, etc.. Any…See More

Oct 3, 2022

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Patents, White Papers, Books and Research Papers!!

One of the least used and seldom tapped places to search is within the arena of "White Papers", "Research Papers", Books, and Patents. Now these searches will not necessarily lead to candidates directly. But it will lead to networking which will lead to potential candidates. It goes back to what I said in the blog posting " Forums, Blogs, News/User Groups and Groups(in…See More

Aug 15, 2022

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Forums, Blogs, News/User Groups and Groups(in general) !!

Forums, Blogs, News/User Groups and Groups(in general) !!So some of the most over looked places to search, post jobs, and make connections are Forums and News/User groups. Back before there was Twitter, LinkedIn, and the whole social media craze there were Forums and News/User groups. Of course now we have Blogs, and websites, that are a little more personal and are…See More

Jul 11, 2022

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Trish Wyderka, CPC, CIR, ACIR commented on Dean Da Costa's blog post 'Research - To find it, you must understand it!!!!!'

"Exactly my thoughts! I have lots of "information" stashed away for easy access when I have reoccuring searches "

Jun 15, 2022

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The Black Hole, that is the Hiring Manager(HM)!!

The Black Hole, that is the Hiring Manager(HM)!!We have all been through it. Sending resume upon resume, screen upon screen, over to the HM, only to have them disappear, never to be heard from again. Seemingly lost in some black hole. The question is what to do about it. Well there are numerous ways to deal with this.Create a two way SLA, that states how long the HM has…See More

Jun 6, 2022

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How to write a great job description!!

How to write a great job descriptionIt’s All In The Name – Your first challenge is to get a top candidate to click on your job posting from a large, mind-numbing, and repetitive list of startling similar jobs. Research shows that job seekers click on jobs based on the name and reputation of the posting company and the job title. You can’t do much about your company…See More

May 23, 2022

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Research - To find it, you must understand it!!!!!

Research - To find it, you must understand it!!!!! Research Comes First – Research is the key to success for any great sourcer. Research to learn what you are looking for, what it might be called or known as, and where it might be found. Research is the beginning step for all great sourcers. Every great sourcer should have an organized library of resources. Whether this…See More

May 23, 2022

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It’s a small world after all, and the Pyramids!!

I know what you are thinking, what does a Disney song; have to do with the Pyramids? Well, the connection is really very simple. Let’s start with the pyramids or the premise of a pyramid. There is an old adage, if you tell a secret to someone, they will tell someone else, who will tell 2 more who will each tell 2 more, and before you know it everyone knows about the…See More

May 16, 2022

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Diversity Sourcing Native American 050824

Here is the last in the 4 part series on Diversity Sourcing. We already looked at Women, African Americans and Hispanic so now let's focus on Native American. As I said in my previous post remember diversity sourcing is a very special skill. You need to have knowledge of were to search or as I have said in my " Top Ten Rules for Successful Internet…

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