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(Jan 09, 2009) It's not the shovel, it's the garden.

Have you been following the defriending trend? The notable tip of the iceberg is the Burger King campaign offering a Whopper in exchange for deleting friends on Facebook.

In an industry known for indiscriminate and promiscuous linking (Recruiting),…

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Added by John Sumser on January 19, 2009 at 12:30am — 1 Comment

Interview time is story time

Job hunting can be a very difficult time for candidates. Looking the the right job, dealing with recruiters, getting the interview, and finaly receiving a suitable offer.

Most jobs end up having only a few candidates make the shortlist for the interview stage. For a candidate getting to the interview stage means they are one or two steps away from a potential offer, they just need to pass the interview and not crash and burn.

The best way to get through the interview is… Continue

Added by 2Vouch on January 18, 2009 at 8:01pm — No Comments

Dr Jeckell and Mr Hyde.. or more millennial... THE HULK.. Are we the same beast at work and at home?

Am I a different person at work and at home? Should I be? Isn't being me the thing I do best?

At the start of my career I used to laugh at some girls in my office, who had an official phone voice..... you know the types, they would be talking to you normally, the phone would ring and then the voice would lower, their vocabulary would dramatically increase and the… Continue

Added by Dan Nuroo on January 18, 2009 at 6:20pm — No Comments

Is your Recruiting Team ready for tomorrow?

Is your Recruiting Team ready for tomorrow?

Many Recruiters and Recruitment Managers do not see that the recruiting profession is changing. The skills that made Recruiters successful in the past will not bring organizations to the front of the war for talent in the future and the Recruiters of tomorrow will not find success using the same techniques that make them successful today. The Recruiter of tomorrow will embrace online social networking and viral marketing techniques. The… Continue

Added by Mike Astringer on January 18, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Why am I a smart recruiter? because I'm WISE!

Being smart means being WISE in everything you do.

W Willingness (to listen and change, to both the client and the candidate because they both have something to add to the recruitment process)

I Integrity If you don't have integrity you won't last and your clients will not come back, more importantly your candiddates will quickly pass the word about you, probably on a recruiting blog!

S Simplicity. Straight talk,… Continue

Added by Iain MacGibbon on January 18, 2009 at 3:03am — No Comments

need a HR for an upcoming software development company

Hi ,

Interested people can forward resume to sumanth@corehrm.com.

Thanks
Sumanth

Added by Sumanth pokala on January 17, 2009 at 8:49am — No Comments

What would more publicity do for you?

Want to learn how to receive free publicity? What is your biggest question about publicity?
All your questions will be answered by Dan (Janal) the Publicity Man.

Dan was on the original public relations team that launched America Online nearly 20 years ago! He is an internationally-recognized speaker, Internet marketer and best-selling author.

www.askdanjanel.com

Added by Bert Martinez - The Emotional Engineer on January 17, 2009 at 12:40am — No Comments

Buzz on Twitter is that Recruiters are spamming on LinkedIn - Are they?

Buzz on Twitter is that Recruiters are spamming on LinkedIn - Are they?

II recently posted this to LinkedIn Q&A and it has ignited quite a debate, so I'm curious to see what the response is here at Recruiting Blogs?

I've noticed quite a bit of buzz on Twitter lately accusing recruiters of spamming on LinkedIn, I wanted to get your opinions and bring to your attention what the outside market is thinking of recruiters:

Here is a Tweet:

Recruiter on… Continue

Added by Greig Wells on January 17, 2009 at 12:00am — 3 Comments

January 16, 2009

TGIS [Thank Goodness It's Sumser!]

This week John transitions from big-picture thinking [and talk of community] to something more reflective [talking about relationships]. And, in reporting the value he is getting from his "An Hour With" sessions John reminds us all, there's no time like the present to make friends.

Literally and figuratively then:… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on January 16, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Know Training!

I work for A1sales we are a marketing and sales company because of cut backs my new position is manager of Word of Mouth Marketing my job is to recruit as many people as possible through social networks, blogs, chats or as my manager put it any means nescessary as of 01-16-2009 I need help anyone who has any suggestion Iam listing.

Joe Smith Manager
A1sales-Word of Mouth Marketing
www.A1sales.biz

Added by A1sales on January 16, 2009 at 3:42pm — No Comments

Gen-Y-They're-Unemployed

This is the most educated generation, and they were told, "You're special," Well … they’re not special, and they end up going out into the professional world and finding this out." Yikes...

What then do they tell their Baby Boomer parents?

Article includes sector-by-sector unemployment figures.

Added by Steve Levy on January 16, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

What Makes Me a Smart Recruiter??

Embracing change makes me a smart recruiter. Times, techniques and our candidates change - this is the environment in which I thrive.

Added by Kara on January 16, 2009 at 2:39pm — No Comments

Chronos expansion in APAC

Chronos Consulting offers clients and candidates 16 further operational locations in Australia, Philippines and South Africa. The additional network of staff, offices and engineers allows Chronos to offer its oil, gas, engineering and mining clients a more comprehensive range of services.

Added by Dr Simon Harding on January 16, 2009 at 2:21pm — No Comments

What makes me a Smart Recruiter?

What makes me a smart recruiter?

A brilliant yet (smart) recruiter goes beyond the obvious in qualifying not only the candidate(s) but the client(s) as well. Where some recruiters fall short is in not truly knowing both the client and candidate to make the deal happen.

Now please understand that not all clients and candidates are truthful in acceptance and intentions and/or other offers, etc; now some clients don’t like to share other candidates skill sets (ranking in… Continue

Added by Raoul Q on January 16, 2009 at 2:06pm — No Comments

This is what makes me a smart recruiter...

I work in the technology world, specifically hardware engineers (chip, board and system) and technical sales and marketing. I worked for Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector for 21 years in sales prior to becoming a recruiter. As a result I don't only work with a hiring manager on one position, but rather a client, understanding their organization and structure, the products they sell and I have a sense not only of the skill sets they are looking for, but also the type of personality that… Continue

Added by John Goodman on January 16, 2009 at 2:05pm — 2 Comments

THE SMART RECRUITER !!!!!

Focus , Focus , Focus !!! I specialize in the HealthCare industry .. but .. my focus is Home HealthCare . In critical economic times like we're seeing today , the " Smart Recruiter(s) " stay focussed in the areas that made them Good Recruiters in the first place . I believe creativity will become a more important tool in garnering both openings & candidates . Don't try to be more than what you are .. or .. do something you're not familiar with . Experimentation is not the same as creativity… Continue

Added by Ken Olney on January 16, 2009 at 2:04pm — No Comments

Why I am a Smart Recruiter

These simple, tried and true tenets make me a Smart Recruiter:

1. Employ the "Golden Rule" every day...."do unto others...."

2. The truth is easy to remember so shoot straight with everybody, all the time and don't play games

3. Know that my role is "Agent for Information"...know what motivates a manager and a candidate to act, deal in information exchange and don't waste time trying to talk people into doing something. Don't force it, if it's right, it will… Continue

Added by Rob Laseak on January 16, 2009 at 2:01pm — No Comments

What Makes Me a Smart Recruiter

Being a smart Recruiter means bringing your special skills and attributes to the table and using them to their full advantage.

Some people in recruiting excel in sales. They enjoy calling candidates and convincing them to take a look at an opportunity. Other Recruiters are great at networking. Still others enjoy the thrill of the hunt and tracking down names on-line.

What makes anyone a smart Recruiter is using what they are best at and tailoring their recruiting… Continue

Added by Diana Luger on January 16, 2009 at 2:00pm — 23 Comments

Candidates TTM

Sarah Needleman wrote a great piece in today's Wall Street Journal on candidates over selling themselves through over communication, aka, TTM, aka Talking Too Much and by being too confident and arrogant. You can read it here:

blog.thepacheragroup.com

Added by Vikki Pachera on January 16, 2009 at 1:57pm — No Comments

The Critical first HR phone screen or making it to the next round of the HR American Idle.

It is Critical when you do your first phone screen with a company you know your goal in doing the phone Screen, and also what the goal of Human Resources is, as they are totally different.

Your goal is simple, to……….

Read the rest of this article and other tips on navigating the job hunt at http://www.wirelessexecutiverecruiter.com/

Added by Carl Schumacher on January 16, 2009 at 1:44pm — No Comments