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Talking Points

You’ve bought a new suit for your interview and you’ve practiced your answers to possible interview questions, but that isn’t where the preparation ends.

You might want to also practice your speaking abilities so you can leave a great and lasting impression.

I’m not talking about learning and using big, elaborate, “10-cent” words, but rather following some basic rules of speech:

* SLOW DOWN

* BE CONFIDENT IN WHAT YOU ARE SAYING

* AVOID FILLER… Continue

Added by Jeffrey K. Radt on May 8, 2008 at 7:47am — No Comments

May 8, 2008

Bill Vick's XtremeRecruiting.tv

Featuring Dave Staats, Headhunter, Flamethrower, Judge and Jury...

The XtremeRecruiting.tv group continues to grow by leaps and bounds. So, no doubt, there will many disappointed to learn that there is no question this week while Bill and Dave cook up something special. The next question will be posted on May 15.

Last Week's Winner: Sue Hand!

Dave judged Sue's answer to… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on May 8, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments

The Secs Man Is Back And In The Clear

2 years, 5 months and 27 days after selling his first job board to media group Trinity Mirror and Mr Secs (a.k.a SecsInTheCity founder Jon Grocott) is back. This time with a new network of niche job boards branded ClearlyJobs.

This news is hot off the press, but we can confirm…

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Added by Julian Stopps on May 7, 2008 at 3:20pm — No Comments

Corporate Recruiting: Action Steps During a Recession Things that recruiting and HR can do to protect the budget

Corporate Recruiting: Action Steps During a Recession

Things that recruiting and HR can do to protect the budget

Monday, April 14, 2008 | by Dr. John Sullivan

Anyone who has worked in corporate recruiting for any period realizes they work in a profession that has dramatic up-and-down cycles. Unfortunately, the down cycles following rapid growth tend to be the harshest. Who can forget the literal "implosion" of world-class recruiting functions like those at… Continue

Added by 01. Lonnie McRorey on May 7, 2008 at 12:29pm — No Comments

IT Recruiting - The complicated web we weave!

IT Recruiting is one of the most complicated environments I have ever worked with. Largely it has to do with all the levels of employees needed and all the people and organizations involved with having someone start working....

Here are a few examples...

1.) Job boards- There are people, like myself, who work for a job board. We are all out there filtering through candidates and presenting them to different recruiters and companies

2.) Recruiting… Continue

Added by Caroline Poroski on May 7, 2008 at 11:21am — 1 Comment

Tips on How to Work Well With Recruiters

Sarah Needleman wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal on May 6, 2008 giving tips on how to properly work with executive recruiters. I have summarized the bullet points, most of which were given by Danny Cahill of According to Danny. For the full article please go here.

Generally speaking, I agree with most of these points as they relate to a specific “job search” which I define as follows - a candidates gets out of bed, decides to make a job change, updates resume, goes on… Continue

Added by BINC Search on May 7, 2008 at 10:53am — No Comments

Hump Day Humor 5/7

JOB INTERVIEW

Employer: “How long did you work during your last job?”

Candidate: “30 years.”

The Employer hesitated for a moment because the Candidate was obviously only in his 20’s, but he wasn’t sure how to proceed.

The Candidate sensed some confusion.

Candidate: “You’re wondering how old I am, right?”

Employer: “Yes…”

Candidate: “I’m 27 years-old. Now you’re wondering how… Continue

Added by Jeffrey K. Radt on May 7, 2008 at 10:53am — No Comments

On technology and recruiting

As an owner and manager of an IT recruiting company we are constantly talking to candidates and clients alike about the advances of technology and how it can impact our industry or potentially help us run our business better. Over twenty plus years I’ve gone from a 100% paper environment to an almost paperless existence and seen the rise of the fax machine, PC’s, the Web, company websites, job boards, social networks and many different software tools developed specifically to assist our… Continue

Added by bill martineau on May 7, 2008 at 10:39am — 1 Comment

Stressed at work or from work?

It is 2:39 am and I am in my hotel room typing away. I am writing my ideas and strategies for the next week along with some time sensitive information, but my computers freezes and I loose hours of work that I wrote because today for some reason I wasn’t saving every five minutes. This moment is a defining moment for me because my stress level is at an all time high and while it is my fault for not saving I can’t turn the clock back now.

Everyone has had a stressful moment or time… Continue

Added by Mark Hamade on May 7, 2008 at 6:27am — No Comments

May 7, 2008

Claudia’s Wednesday Wisdom

Claudia Faust advises on tricky situations, answers members' questions...

This week Claudia dishes out some tough love for 'Seriously Frustrated:'

A recruiter in my office recently landed a VP search for a company I used to work for. I know a lot about this company’s dirty laundry, and the leadership is generally ruthless and unethical. I tried to warn the recruiter before he took the search, but he doesn’t seem to care about…

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Added by Amitai Givertz on May 7, 2008 at 6:15am — No Comments

EMIA Networking Sites - Short Term Gems?

Those that are avid users of networking sites liked Linked In/Viadeo/Plaxo in EMIA - good for you. How long will these great tools last? Are we going to see these tools decline due to over use and excessive contact requests making candidates shy away? This appears to happening to some extent in the US?

Join the EMEA Recruiters Group to look at the full discussion and comment!

Added by Philip Eames on May 7, 2008 at 4:24am — No Comments

Wednesday Wisdom: Don't make me go there. Seriously.

Dear Claudia,

A recruiter in my office recently landed a VP search for a company I used to work for. I know a lot about this company’s dirty laundry, and the leadership is generally ruthless and unethical. I tried to warn the recruiter before he took the search, but he doesn’t seem to care about the background information. My real problem is that it’s now my job to generate candidates to fill this role. I absolutely don’t want to work on this search. Am I right to feel this way?… Continue

Added by Claudia Faust on May 7, 2008 at 12:00am — 10 Comments

The State of the Market...Why IT professionals hate recruiters

The State of the Job Market- Why IT professionals hate Recruiters?

In my career, I was a recruiter. I networked and called people from the Job boards. When I transitioned to IT recruiting, I was blown away by the open animosity toward me for merely calling them. It perplexed me because they should be expecting my call since they posted their job online. I then felt I needed to prove my technical knowledge in order to gain respect or slip in that I went to college for IST. Only after… Continue

Added by Caroline Poroski on May 6, 2008 at 4:27pm — 2 Comments

Performance Objectives VS. Requirements

Today’s ERE article by Lee Salz speaks to the importance of creating the right Job/Candidate Profile so you can attract the best-of-the-best.

One quote sums up the challenges we face quite nicely…

“I really want to help my client, but I feel like I’m searching for a needle in a haystack. I don’t dare send any candidates unless I find an exact match to what they’ve given me. I don’t… Continue

Added by Jeffrey K. Radt on May 6, 2008 at 3:19pm — No Comments

Looking for Siebel & SAP professionals

If anyone out there has candidates that meet the following requirements. I am looking for candidates for full time employment / permanent positions..

1. Siebel Analytics (can be based anywhere in the US) Travel Mon - thurs, 2+ years of current Siebel Analytics. Siebel Certified up to 190K base + bonus

2. Siebel implementer (also need team lead & project manager levels) Siebel 7 or 8 certified, able to travel to customer sites mon - thurs up to 190K base + bonus (can… Continue

Added by Chris on May 6, 2008 at 11:46am — 2 Comments

Help ------- Regarding Solicitation of my Candidate by my Vendor.

Help ------- Regarding Solicitation of my Candidate.

First of all I would like to thank you for taking your time out inspite of your hectic schedule.

I have placed a candidate on contingency basis to a client through a vendor. After working for 8 months the consultant went ahead and joined the vendor directly and still he works at the same client.

Consultant says the project which he got through me was over and this was a new project., the Vendor says that they can't… Continue

Added by Tektree Gopi on May 6, 2008 at 9:52am — 2 Comments

May 6, 2008

Tutorial Tuesday

Teach something, learn something...

This week Geoff Peterson gives us very thorough overview of recruiting on Facebook.

There is something here for everyone from the novice to expert sourcer. As usual, excellent stuff from Geoff...

Facebook Recruiting

Happy Tuesday!… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on May 6, 2008 at 4:30am — No Comments

Minnesota Recruiters (un)Conference | Spring 2008

As posted on Minnesota Recruiters and MN Headhunter:

PLEASE NOTE: We have "sold out" this event and are currently working from a wait list. We usually have a few cancellations if you would like to be added to the wait list send me an email (paul@mnheadhunter.com) with the following…

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Added by Paul DeBettignies on May 5, 2008 at 11:08pm — No Comments

Garrison DOIM Operations Director--Position is a must fill

Garrison DOIM Operations Director

Serves as Director of Garrison DOIM Operations, reporting to the Deputy Chief Information Officer for Operations (DCIO-OPS) with responsibility for directing the efforts of civilians and contractor personnel engaged in installation management information technology (IM/IT) operations planning, garrison DOIM support, and systems implementation, fielding and support, having supervisory oversight of multiple subordinate branches or similar… Continue

Added by moe kader on May 5, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Using Facebook To Recruit: The Webinar

I'm hosting a webinar on Facebook recruiting on May 21st. It's going to be an in-depth, live conversation using screenshots and walkthroughs of an actual job search, from sourcing to contact to referral generation.

This is a paid webinar. It's $89 per person, but video playback will be available to you, to help you refresh your memory and to make sure you get the full value.

Publicity of course is welcome. If you have a blog or website, and link to the webinar, I'll be… Continue

Added by Jim Durbin on May 5, 2008 at 3:52pm — No Comments