Over the last 10+ years I have been asked countless times. It puzzles me that the (IT, Healthcare, Administration) professionals I am recruiting look at what I do and figure it to be a “job” anyone can jump into.  I curious to know what the reaction would be if Recruiter asked the Physician they were recruiting, “I was thinking about becoming a surgeon next week… It’s like the game operation isn’t it! ”  ZAP!!

As seasoned Recruiting Professionals do we really give the overall…

A business is not always the best place to be oneself. Often times one has to let go of his true personality in order to have a more professional persona. Many people feel that their work life is in a constant state of judgment and so-wait a minute…what am I doing? A blog is supposed to be an expression of a person through his/her writing! I am all for professional diction…

How many times have you posted a resume to a job that you thought was perfect for you? I know I have quite a few times. You get that little sense of satisfaction and walk around with a smile the entire day because you are certain that they will consider you. As the week progresses a timeline of emotions ensues:

What could have…

 I have a big account that I'm trying to service. Thus far, most of my leads have come from cold calling.

 I'm looking to share costs on the use of Monster or CareerBuilder. I plan to use this extra source 2-3

hours per week.I'm open to structuring a deal that is mutually advantageous....Would welcome any

inquiry...

Vince Procopio

Browsing Twitter recently I came across a pretty senior level role for a prominent UK organisation. Nothing unusual there. But, upon reading through the job advertisement it soon became apparent that no thought whatsoever had gone into its make-up. Indeed, this job post was over 200 lines long and consisted purely of dull cut and pasted content taken straight from a job description.

I decided to ask the advertiser why, as a leading light in their field, they saw fit to post such a…

After you understand the big picture of what you have been communicating with your audience about, the essential next step is to truly understand and empathize with your audience and their motivations.   Communications are far more than verbal, one must be in a position to read non-verbal signs and understand the motivations that are driving the communications.  True motivations are far more difficult to understand unless a foundation of trust has been established between the parties. …

London, UK – 17 January 2011: TwitJobSearch (http://www.twitjobsearch.com), the first real-time job search engine, is excited to announce their partnership with leading UK jobs board Guardian Jobs (http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/). The new partnership is a simple, cost-efficient solution to increase Guardian Jobs' reach and engagement with jobseekers via social media…

Time to get informed, especially if e-messages are a major player in your marketing toolbox. What am I talking about? There was a bill passed by the Canadian Parliament that received Royal Assent on December 15, 2010. This bill’s purpose is to enact the “Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act (FISA)”, Bill-C28. At its most basic face value, Bill-C28 prohibits sending commercial electronic messages without…

Let us take the campus to the Corporates

We have seen that, the boom in IT outsourcing saw a boom in increasing number of corporates visit the campuses in the last few years.However with the recession and the downturn refusing to take an upturn in USA and the west, the drying up of the campus programmes was the natural result.



We are noticing that the few campus programmes, that are still there, are going to the colleges with clout amongst the…

Here is our last recruitment marketing articles feature of 2010 in which we share the top articles we enjoyed from the past week about recruitment marketing. This week we’ll be talking about how using social media wrong can be a good thing, making the most of an opportunity, remaining proactive, survey on employment in cities and making your top candidates feel wanted.

Here are the articles our that interested us this…

I know - very original title on the Friday before MLK day, but at least I’m current! Usually I try to write about something that touches me or inspires me that is related to recruiting. This week, ESPN did a story on Dr. King and how “whites and blacks” agree and disagree on various race issues in sports. I tried to find it on youtube to post it here for you and was unsuccessful. I get the feeling, knowing ESPN, that they’ll show it again so hopefully you get an opportunity to see the…

We've talked a lot on this blog about the government's crackdown on the misclassification of W-2 Employees as 1099 Independent Contractors and have provided resources that recruiters can use to educate their clients on this issue. But if your clients are like a lot of employers out there, they may be thinking it is unlikely that they will be audited, especially if they are a particularly small company.  However, even if a company is very small, there are a number of triggers that could…

Recruiters specializing in executive search should brace themselves for big changes, according to a recent Human Resources Executive Online article.

Citing a recent report by the Association of Executive Search Consultants, the article predicts that executive search firms will become more specialized, focusing on specific industries or functions. In…

Seems with all the technology today, I was wondering whether this much-maligned profession beset with a great deal of criticism and disrespect has taken a “time out.”

There is much that is good and not so good in what we read, and yet that is so with many professions.

It’s not the profession, per say, I would suggest, I do however challenge you to take a radical look at the folk who you attract. I mean really take a look!

I…

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

Good Luck!

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Preparing for a job interview is tough work. You rehearse answers to common questions, decide on what clothing to wear and ensure you have done an adequate amount of research into the company. But what about the color of your clothing – does this matter? Is wearing a white shirt with a blue tie going to help you get the job over wearing a blue shirt with a…