If you missed the "Recruiting Isn't a Waste of Time ... You're Just Doing It Wrong" webinar on June 25, here is the Q&A. You can also view it online now by clicking here.…

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

The numbers get thrown around in the national news media all the time. Nearly eight million jobs lost during this recession . . . with only about 600,000 of those jobs recovered . . . and the national unemployment rate expected to hover around 10% for quite some time.

But what…

Recently I was reading an article by DMS of a similar name “What’s in your Brand Bank Account?” – and he got me thinking again how closely aligned proper PR and

marketing focus is to job search today. In his post, he writes:

“Brands add to their accounts by creating things of value and giving them to people. For example, Apple has the genius bar

and their free seminars.…

We have heard the argument made that using business connections sites is more accurate then resumes and can even replace a past employment check, since a candidate is not as likely to lie on an online service where many friends and colleagues may see it.…

Originally posted on the SmashFly Recruitment Marketing Blog.

On this blog, I speak a good deal about the importance of collecting metrics in your…

Be a Know-It-All with Info at your Fingertips

It's the summer. Job seekers are facing dismal unemployment rates as the United States economy starts down the long road to improvement. If you're lucky enough…

The poor cousin of the recruitment process is the obligatory reference check. Too often it is nothing more than a perfunctory procedure to conclude an exhausting number of interviews.

Most reference checks are the outcome of a telephone conversation, as most recruiters will attach little weight to any written references. Many companies have policies prohibiting managers from providing written references,…

HR marketing process 3rd step- Pre campaign research and analysis:

Here you go with the 3rd step in HR marketing process. Once you are done with the HR marketing goal setting and Hr marketing organization then you kick start with the pre-campaign research and analysis.

In most cases pre-campaign research and analysis are least prioritized activities in HR marketing process. The fact is that many HR professionals still follow their instincts rather than factual data for deciding.…

A few pointers to what it is to be an HR Leader!…

I recently came across a rather rare article that was printed in the Philadelphia Inquirer, later to become the National Enquirer. The date was July 4, 1776. Enjoy reading and Happy 4^th of

July!

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HR marketing organization: Step 2

So let us move to the second step in HR marketing- HR marketing organization.

Once the HR marketing goals are set then it is time to decide on the HR marketing organization. In some companies there are separate HR marketing departments dedicated to HR marketing activities and in some organization it is considered as a part of HR activities. This mainly depends on HR marketing goals like number of professionals to be hired within a span of…

Flow of information within social media is at its ultimate high at this time. It’s no doubt that web sites including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn still capitalize the social media market.…

HR Marketing process 1st step- Goal setting:

So let us start with the HR marketing process. Today I am going to talk about the initial step in HR marketing i.e. Goal setting.

Every department in an organization will be having their own goals which they strive to achieve. Goals can be again narrowed down to personal goals which each individual in the specific department will strive to achieve.

Here in HR marketing goals have to be clearly set by consulting the HR and…

S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L. of the fittest.

Over the past decade we’ve seen boom and bust, feast and famine in the recruiting industry. The good news is that this cycle tends to cull the flock. The strong survive. The weak don’t.…

A video resume is a way for job seekers to showcase their abilities beyond the capabilities of a traditional paper resume. The video resume allows prospective employers to see, hear and get a feel for how the applicant presents themselves.

Video Resumes are here to stay! As the time is changing better technology and widespread internet access have changed recruiting practices. No longer are the days when jobseekers used to prepare…