It’s not a new saying, but whenever it’s used now everyone instantly agrees, it should be a resourcing mantra, particularly in tougher times.

As recruiters we spend most of our time looking for people with a skillset, with a historical CV that ticks the boxes that clients want.

It’s changing.

Job description tick lists are no good, because you will rarely find the people who tick every box, and if you do there is no guarantee that they will succeed.

Past…

I've heard a lot of Recruiters say "I only work on a retained basis".  I've done both and see benefits to each.  Anyone have an opinion?

Edward Piontek

Pulse Jobs LLC

Being on the technology side, I know how hard it is to talk to differentiate from one solution to the next when it comes to recruitment marketing technology.  When purchasing a Recruiting CRM, it’s that much harder as you not only have vendors with Traditional Sales Based CRM’s but also companies that focus solely on CRM’s for recruiting.

When deciding between solutions, take a moment to evaluate your current situation.  Ask your team why you need a CRM and what problems you hope to…

Common names are a bitch. I should know as I have one, and have spent the majority of my adult life saying "I'm sorry, thats not me" or "I rented what?? I don't think so.." An interesting fact is some people look to common names as a badge of anonymity;  that the more obscure the name, the more you stand out as an individual.  This of course, can't be further from the truth. Individuality is what you make of it because its the individual who makes the mark, not the name.  How many of us have…

By Karen Bucks, iCIMS Blogger

As we head into 2011, I’m sure many of you are preparing or acting upon your 2011 strategic initiatives. And as expected, there have been a profusion of posts from industry bloggers about those 2011 strategies and trends. Do they match up to your plan?…

Although I could have done a year-end retrospective in December like everyone else, I wanted to wait and see the last unemployment number first.  Unfortunately, the number –9.4% — wasn’t what anyone…

We came across the following blog post, and felt compelled to respond.

"I've worked as a pure recruiter and sourcer for most of my staffing career. I'm new to full desk recruiting and I would like to know how…

Okay.  So this particular topic has been itching to get out and it has been driving me nuts.  Quite frankly, I just can't stand it when I hear people being referred to as Resources, Capital, or anything other than a Human.  Does that not bother anyone in staffing.  I mean come on now.  We are looking for people to fill a project or two, or a long term career interest, and a marriage of two happy customers in a business relationship.  We aren't talking about a piece of equipment here…

I am fed up of the negativity surrounding temporaryrecruitment agencies. This blog is the start of me changing the perception ofhow recruitment agencies can add REAL VALUE to a business.

If you have ever thought that working via a recruitmentagency meant you were a second class citizen then I am pleased to tell you thatyou are wrong. Or should I say misinformed?

In the current climate, many companies are operating a leanwork…

New goal: Grow The HireFriday Community to One Million Strong by the end of 2011.

Why do I have such a lofty goal for our community?  Because, I believe it is possible.  HireFriday is about community.  It's about people.  It's about candidates, all candidates-passive and active.  What I  am building is "community," in the truest sense of the word.

HireFriday is my passion piece.  It does not belong to me, it belongs to world.  It belongs to you.  All of you.…

In a slightly modified version of my recent post "How to Prepare for a Topgrading Interview" it drew…

Seems there are some people absolutely dead set against splits.  Others owe their success to incorporating them as a key part of their business.

I for one am a strong advocate of working with other recruiters.  In fact I consider my network of trusted split partners to be quite an advantage over my competitors.

What do you think? 

Where are the best places to find candidates? Our new Talent Tracker blog post has the answer and will appear from time to time as part of the StaffingU Market Demand Report.



This week, we’ve measured some top cities to find web experience in IT, nurses in Healthcare, and designers in the creative niche.



In each chart, you’ll see the total number of workers in the United States, the city we measured, the  functional area of employment, the occupation, the specific…

There is an old lawyer’s axiom – Never ask a question you don’t already know the answer to. I think this saying also applies to employers extending job offers to management level candidates. I’ve seen too many clients extend offers before they know if the candidate will accept, only to get a turn-down.

Once the offer is extended, the power shifts to the candidate, and often, that is when negotiation begins. The negotiation should be done before the offer is extended. An employer…

We operate under the impression that the past continues to repeat itself and therefore patterns can be traced and the leveraged to make more informed decisions when a similar scenario presents itself.  But what if the scenario is the same but the architecture that has repeated itself…

When is a Metrics not a Metrics?!!!!

Please remember to go back and reread the four part series I did on metrics some added context into some of the things I…