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Top Recruiters at staffing firms and/ or Independents I want your opinion and advice. I am a newbie discovery recruiting opportunities.

Please tell me in your opinion what are the ups and the downs of being an independent or an agency recruiter? In addition, why? Which type of positions in your opinion are the best to recruit for? In addition, why? What are your moneymakers? What percentage of your business is Contract, Temp to Perm, Perm Placement, and Sourcing Job Orders etc? Why and how many do you place on perm jobs or contract on average per year, and what you believe contributes to this production level? Please tell me… Continue

Added by Jamie Wyrick Rosa on February 5, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

What do your emails really say to your customers?

It should not come as a surprise that the communication style of the general public has changed drastically in the last decade or so. Cell phones, instant messaging, and text messages are so common that I put it past you to find anybody under 65 who is completely unaware how to use any of the aforementioned technology, or at least how it works. While this increase in instant communication means that connecting with others is faster and easier than ever it seems to come at a relatively high… Continue

Added by Gino Conti on February 5, 2009 at 4:55pm — 5 Comments

Less water in the talent pool: The middle class flight from New York City

Article and Report

Excerpts from article...

The report defines a middle class New Yorker loosely as someone who has enough money to pay the bills, have health insurance, own a computer with Internet connection, live in a safe neighborhood and take a vacation once a… Continue

Added by Steve Levy on February 5, 2009 at 3:09pm — 2 Comments

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Natural anti aging is more than just a pipe dream, it is a reality. It does not come in the form of a fountain of youth or a magical potion; natural anti aging is based in indisputable science. Scientists have come to identify the aging process as just a condition of hormone deficiency. Therefore, it stands to reason that…

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Added by Gerry Pohle on February 5, 2009 at 3:01pm — No Comments

Cutting Fees!?!??!?!? My 2 cents

I am starting to hear about agencies cutting fees to get business. Please understand when you do this you bring the entire industry down. We offer a great service and even if the unemployment is up the good talent is hard to find. The reason is that they are working and will not be on the job boards. Don't become a bottom feeder, I can tell you from being a recruiter for other downturns that you will never get your fee back up with a client once you cut your fees. I remember other agencies… Continue

Added by Darren Linck on February 5, 2009 at 12:56pm — No Comments

The Serendipitous Nature of our Business!

Every so often something magical happens, no doubt the non-believer chalks it up to "coincidence"....

Last night I was scouring linkedin for a ABAP'er found one that was perfect for my role. however his profile was a tad cryptic and my efforts to find alternate contact info was in vain.

As I am viewing his profile he emails me out of the blue asking about ABAP roles in the NY area. I proceeded to dial his number and this morning made a great referral.

Thought I would share this… Continue

Added by Salvatore Petrara, CPC on February 5, 2009 at 10:23am — No Comments

Jenny DeVaughn - Referral Queen

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Jenny on: LinkedIn.…

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Added by Recruiting Animal on February 5, 2009 at 8:30am — 5 Comments

Success Secrets

Success Secrets- Flourish Web Solutions- Flourish.co.in

SUPERIOR RELATIONS

No one is independent in life. We depend on others right from our birth till our death. Every person, no matter how big or small he is a stepping stone to our success. Remember, "A single flower does not make a garland."

UNTIRING EFFORTS

It is a universal law that we cannot get something for nothing. Efforts is the price one has to pay to… Continue

Added by Manohar Mahesh on February 5, 2009 at 8:01am — No Comments

Web site traffic creation

Get linked. This is a very important part of website management. Exchange links. Trading links with other websites that are closely related to the subject of your website can bring you more website traffic. These are two-way links because you must provide a link to them, too, and linking to low-quality websites can threaten the credibility of yours. Only link to sites that are dead on topic, and truly help your visitors. Instead of trading links, you could also trade banner ads, half page… Continue

Added by Manohar Mahesh on February 5, 2009 at 7:58am — No Comments

New concept (?) - No Cure No Pay Job Board

I've been recruiting non-Dutch speakers for jobs in The Netherlands since May '08. February 2nd, our new site went live, offering more advanced and automated features. I am now able to offer my clients a no cure no pay job board model, next to a classic agency model. So what does this mean?

Candidates and recruiters can sign up themselves and define their profile/job posting. Included is a broad set of match criteria to automatically match candidates with jobs. Furthermore people can… Continue

Added by Careers In Holland on February 5, 2009 at 6:36am — No Comments

The UBIEE SEO PRO Platform

The UBIEE SEO PRO Platform will Help Everyone Be Seen Online Easily.

I recently Built a Website http://beseenonline.biz to do 2 things.

1. To Sell the Product.

2. To put it into the System and See What happened in The Search Engines.

I am not a Techy, by any means. So I knew if the system, the UBIEE SEO PRO Platform,

helped my simple website to be Seen Online. Then I also… Continue

Added by Gary Wells on February 5, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Increased applicant flow is giving you a false sense of security

Times have changed.... quickly.

Companies have re-gained the upper hand in the previously so-called 'candidate market'. Applicant flow for open positions is growing, almost to where it was right after the Dot.com bubble burst.

The 'post and pray' strategy is now the 'post and pick' strategy. The mis-conception is that quantity = quality, sure it increases the liklihood of a successful hire, but your screening and your interview process needs to be… Continue

Added by Cameron Laker on February 4, 2009 at 11:47pm — No Comments

Looking for Perl Developer in Oakton VA & Lake Mary, FL

Client is looking for Perl Developer and Job Description as follows :

Seek developer with at least 5 years experience coding in Perl and SQL (Java and/or Cold Fusion experience is a plus). Must have 5 years of experience writing scripts for Unix/Linux platforms. In addition, the candidate must have strong TCP/IP networking background and the ability to access and analyze network configuration information in various makes of routers and switches. Knowledge of SNMP is required. This… Continue

Added by Sunil on February 4, 2009 at 6:23pm — No Comments

My Networking Value...

Over the the last 5 years my networking strategy was really more about quantity. As I watched my networking value grow in terms of quantity, the necessity for an infusion of quality became much more apparent. For the past year or two my efforts in growing my networking value have been great, but not entirely focused on quality.

2009 is all about quality, as I often find myself wasting time with serving only the quantity side of the balance in my network.

I'm very much… Continue

Added by George Easton on February 4, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Marketing plan

A marketing plan is a written document that details the necessary actions to achieve one or more marketing objectives. It can be for a product or service, a brand, or a product line. Marketing plans cover between one and five years.

A marketing plan may be part of an overall business plan. Solid marketing strategy is the foundation of a well-written marketing plan. While a marketing plan contains a list of actions, a marketing plan without a sound strategic foundation is of little… Continue

Added by muskan on February 4, 2009 at 5:38pm — No Comments

Using Twitter as a Recruiting Tool

In speaking with recruiters on a daily basis, I’m often asked about Twitter. What is it? How does it work? How can it help me as a recruiter? etc. In my opinion Twitter is a fantastic recruiting tool and also a great tool for people who are looking for a job.

If I were a recruiter I would have a link in my email signature that encourages job seekers to “follow me on Twitter“. Then I would offer to alert them every time I find out about a… Continue

Added by Ken Horst on February 4, 2009 at 4:46pm — No Comments

Who likes a clock watcher anyway?

My desk is situated in either a very fortunate or unfortunate position depending on who you ask. I'm close enough to a window to see what the weather is doing if I feel so inclined, but more importantly I am located right next to the door leading to the exit of the building. If I were the clock watching type it would mean a very speedy exit at the end of the day, but since I am not, I instead get to witness the mass exodus.

As I witness this take place each afternoon I begin to… Continue

Added by Gino Conti on February 4, 2009 at 4:23pm — 3 Comments

How To Use Tweetfeed With Twitter

Twitter, the real-time short messaging service that works over multiple networks and devices, continues to grow exponentially, increasing its membership from 500,000 in Dec. 2007 to 4.43 million in Dec. 2008. Membership is not the only area Twitter has grown. So has the number of tools, including Tweetfeed.

What is Tweetfeed and why does it add value to Twitter?

Tweetfeed is one of the newer applications that allows people to… Continue

Added by Rich on February 4, 2009 at 3:59pm — No Comments

Salary Negotiation in Tough Market

People are running to and fro suspended in disbelief regarding the economic downturn and the announcement of ever increasing layoffs. Passions are at a high, and people are lucky to get a job is the general view all around. Does that leave no room for negotiation I was asked? If I get selected, can I still negotiate salary or are they simply going to select the next person out of the 100 applicants. What am I to do?

Lets talk about Jennifer.

Jennifer is a mid level systems… Continue

Added by Jason Monastra on February 4, 2009 at 2:51pm — No Comments