One of the things I love about Recruitingblogs.com that it gives people a chance to connect with one another to form a community. Within this community, we have access to information such as updated industry practices, new technologies, and of course recruiting blogs. It’s a great format to blog about our profession and it also gives people opportunity to comment on these blogs. Most of the blogs are thought provoking such as this topic.
When JD suggested this topic, I had to step… Continue
Added by Sally Raade on December 23, 2008 at 11:00pm —
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Hear I am sending my sincere holiday wishes to Creators, Contributors and Members of RBC.
2008 has been a great year for me and I am hoping it was great for all of you too.
I became a member to RBC in 2008 and gained a good knowledge from you guys, not only on recruiting but in general aspects of life as well.
Now, it gives me a great feeling of to announce that I am an active member of RBC and I will continue to be for a long long time.
Well, that's it isn't it? Work for 2008 just about done. What a year it has been..... changes, growth, finding a voice and confidence in the world and learnt by the bucket load.
I've found this blogosphere and am really enjoying contributing and learning from peers and industry experts, not just from my chosen field, but for life in general, I am constantly amazed at the information available through this wonderful medium.
In January, many people welcome the New Year with a list of resolutions including a promise to improve their professional lives.
In addition to losing weight and spending more time with family, many people will vow to improve their professional lives in the coming year. According to research, one of the top 10 most popular New Year's resolutions is job-related. However, in the busy months that follow, many of these goals are forgotten and never achieved. Here are 10 keys you need to… Continue
Added by Kunal on December 23, 2008 at 3:47pm —
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I often advise candidates on targeting their answers in a job interview. But sometimes this gets misinterpreted. It's something hiring managers will complain about occasionally, "I think the candidate was just telling me what I want to hear." Avoiding that seems to be a very slippery slope, and a very fine line when trying to do your best in a job interview.
It is always a good idea to ask the interviewer what they feel are the most important qualifications to have in…
Great topic and great posts thus far, here are some things I think are essentials...
1) Being Proactive versus reactive - you must guide your candidate and client through the process and talk about things like other interviews and counteroffers long before those things come up. Get up front contracts with your candidates and clients on common struggling points- if you have the same thing repeatedly costing you from success- you MUST learn and keep that from happening by proactively… Continue
1) Passion - I have a great deal of enthusiasm for life and work and I truly try to spread my energy to others; so my clients and candidates will naturally want to be around me and follow me;
2) Professionalism - I always need to have a great grasp of what my client and candidate needs are and I will ask challenging questions to get to that level of knowledge;
3) Creativity - I have a good sense of imagination and ability to adapt and invent; to research, create networks… Continue
#1 I differenciate by being an International Swede in the middle of Spain - excellent for International clients to use us.
#2 I deliver high quality services - to keep the client base.
#3 I respect the canidates- that motivates them to recommend and refer us.
#4 I really try to understand my clients business and challenges and I really want ta make great win win situations for the client and the candidates - smarter and more… Continue
Added by Johan Redtzer on December 23, 2008 at 10:31am —
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We provide staff augmentation for Fortune 500 companies throughout the United States. We specialize in custom recruiting for specific technical, industry skills and focus on providing a individual that can impact the revenue growth of a company far beyond their initial technical skills they posses. We look for a match between the employer and that candidate. We go far beyond just the technical skills the person provides or the technical environment that the… Continue
Added by Ryan Mac Donald on December 23, 2008 at 10:14am —
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While it is the end of the year and it is natural for us to look at the calendar year ahead, I believe a few things are important in the recruitment process. First are my comments that are directly related to the blog post.
The big take away for me is the fact that recruiting must be a collaborative conversation… Continue
Added by Recruiterdude on December 23, 2008 at 9:08am —
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I look for and see the "ghosts" in the systems.
I listen for and hear the silence in the noise.
I approach each and every job pretty much the same way organizationally.
I am extremely proactive.
I try to keep things simple. “There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.” ~ Sun… Continue
Added by Maureen Sharib on December 23, 2008 at 7:00am —
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Robert Greenleaf, former Director of Management Research at AT&T, noted that:
The servant-leader is servant first...It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is leader first, perhaps of the need to assuage an unusual power drive or to acquire material possessions.
In recruiting, and I've noticed that this occurs both on the… Continue
I've been thinking about this a bit, wanting to do a decent job at this, and not sound too big headed, which for those who know me will know it is tough for me to do, I have a great ego. I know there is no "i" in team, but there is a HUGE "ME" :)
1) I care, cliche? But what do I care about? My candidates? yes (within reason), my company? yes, its brand? yes, the viability of the EVP I'm selling? yes, the quality of the hires I (and my team) make? yes, my own Personal… Continue
If you were looking for a way to do a bit of "giving" during this holiday season, here's something you might want to think about:
Xerox (full disclosure: I am an ex-Xeroid) is sponsoring a site that will print and send a holiday card to servicemen and women. You can just pick out the card that most appeals to you (they are desgined by school kids and are wonderful) and pick one of the draft messages or create your own, and they will print the card and send it.
What makes me a smart recruiter is my ability to find a needle in a haystack; my ability to see the big picture; my communication skills (receiving & sending); my people skills; my persistence; my perspective; my creativity; my flexibility; my technical expertise and my business acumen. Also, what has helped me the most in recruiting and in life, has been working on my weaknesses (i.e. whether it be by working with a client; developing better search techniques; or by playing different… Continue