A fellow HR–industry colleague, Andrew just checked in to run something by me about an interesting experience he recently had. He wanted to get my take on whether “we” collectively as peers in the same talent acquisition, talent development and talent management realm, have a shared obligation to support each other career-wise.

Prior to this particular conversation, my…

I would love to get more referals from my canidates. I would love to know any ideas you have.

Thank you,

Helene Barnett     

Sr. IT National Recruiter

CDI Business Solutions

helene.barnett@cdicorp.com

Work-512-248-0100

RSS and Recruitment

RSS, or really Simple Syndication is a group of web feed formats used to publish constantly updated content, like blog posts, news captions, audio or video; all in a standard format. These documents call feeds or channels benefit a web publisher by allowing a simple means to syndicate their content. They benefit the reader, in…

Lately most of my blogs have been editorials based off of other people’s posts though this week I felt like writing something based off my own experience and opinion.  I’ve been recruiting for about 12 years and have had my own Executive Search firm since 2007.  Prior to forming ExecuSource where I focus on Senior to Executive level positions I was in the staffing industry placing technologists at all levels in contract and permanent positions.

I worked for a few different…

Here is our weekly feature in which we share the top articles we enjoyed from the past week about recruitment marketing. This week we’ll be talking about employer branding, questions to ask vendors, job seeking tips from employers, engaging in social media and converting social media into action.

Here are the articles our that interested us this week (in no particular order), enjoy!:

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I hear that you hate your job and are ready to leave! You got in touch with a recruiter who found you an amazing position and the phrase “peace out” is roaring in your head. Those bridges are ready to be burned, but hold up a minute. People are always afraid of change. They focus so much on just leaving the job that they forget that the way they do so is very important. Keeping connections with your old employer is crucial!

You want to know why? Well, think about it for a second. If…

I read the article below on JobDig and felt so strongly about it I added it to my blog.  Unless your organization is statisfied with the status quo we all need to learn to work with these people.  They are a necessary evil when building an empire.  Do not discard, disassociate or discount yourself when in their presence.  Passion and a sense of business savvy should be embraced and admired and not a point of envy or resentment.  We all play an intricate part…

It’s hard to be in a building for two days with some of the best brains in social media and recruitment, and not learn a thing or two about this industry we’re in. And yet for all the education I received from such luminaries as…

This will be the third recruitDC event held in support of the local recruiting for a variety of industries. The last one speaking from personal experience was awesome! Take a look at the active Facebook page to learn more... http://www.facebook.com/RecruitDC?v=wall

About recruitDC:

recruitDC is a lively group of local DC area recruiters who have a…

Recently I was asked how I recommend you use the information in our Market Demand Reports and what are the potential results. Here are two examples of what some of our clients are doing with this information and the latest list of the top 25 jobs.



1. As part of a strategy we discussed in a coaching conversation, a healthcare staffing company in Colorado printed the Top 25 Jobs report from our site and took it to their client meeting. Upon learning and seeing the increased demand…

So you’ve already set up your job distribution strategy and sending your job ads to the recruiting channels (job boards, social networks, email) that work the best for you according to the recruitment metrics you collect.  You’re doing everything right except you are still not getting the number of qualified candidates that you want out of your recruiting strategy.

What are you doing wrong?

Well, one of the first things you may want to check out is your view…

Good bench strength makes for good succession planning, and with baseball opening day upon us, we want you to hit it out of the park with your bench every time.  Many companies over-simplify succession planning, relying on just an intuitive sense of who could move up when top leaders move on or retire.  Good succession planning is a process within a system of excellent Talent Management, and when done well, it ensures long-term company growth.  A solid succession planning…

eEmpACT’s parent company, Bond International Software, is proud to be a Pinnacle Sponsor of the 20^th annual Staffing Industry Executive Forum. The forum will take place at the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami Beach, FL from Monday, February 28 through Thursday, March 3.

The Executive Forum is a meeting place for individuals from all sectors of the staffing industry. It is a venue for the industry’s top thinkers to come together and discuss strategic issues and trends as well…

Irish poet William Butler Yeats once said, “Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.”  I think this quote embodies a really important thing that we sometimes forget not only in the office, but in all aspects of life: how to properly communicate. We talk to strangers, friends, colleagues all the time, but there are many techniques we could employ to enrich our communicative experience for us and those we are communicating with. That’s what I’ll be talking about…

We write a lot about top talent. That’s because everyone wants top talent. Who wants to hire average talent, right?  It’s not that top talent is elusive – it’s always out there. You just have to know where to find it – and with our extensive network of IT professionals – Agile does. The need to hire and retain top talent is nothing new; it’s not a result of the Great Recession.  But changes within IT organizations – due in part to the weakened economy…

Being in search and recruitment for a while now I have met and spoken to different strange people here and there but there are some interactions that will stay with me for the rest of my life.

About a year ago we had a candidate that we were representing to one of our clients at the time. Let's call the candidate John.

After several interviews John decided not to proceed with the role (or the client decided not to proceed, I can't exactly…

Golden Opportunity for educational Institutes in India to get National and International exposure.



I am writing an article on education in India titled "Elite Educational Institutions in India ,& Eluding patronage" 



My previous articles on education have been great success with thousands of views worldwide. At the end of this article I am giving a chance to some educational Institutions to showcase & promote their…