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Top 5 Mistakes Companies Make Hiring in a Recession

Lance Haun guests writes a post on the Standout Jobs blog with 5 top mistakes that companies make when hiring in a recession. These include:

1. Thinking great candidates grow on trees.

2. Under-estimating your staffing needs.

3. Hiring now, only to layoff quickly thereafter.

4. Under-compensating employees because you can.

5. Not replacing necessary employees.

Please check out the full article at… Continue

Added by Ben Yoskovitz on December 11, 2008 at 9:17am — 1 Comment

Smash the downturn !

Naturally everyone with a truly international business feels the economic downturn but there are some key areas we have that have simply not seen any kind of reduction. We have a large number of oil and gas vacancies for example in places you might at first not think of in this sector e.g. Spain and Greece. We have more IT/Telco and engineering job orders than previously in Kuwait, Oman, and UAE. Our LATAM job and India orders are up. If anyone wants more info or opportunities contact me here… Continue

Added by Dr Simon Harding on December 11, 2008 at 5:50am — No Comments

Firing Your Client

There is lots of news these days of people being fired. It's not good. In fact, it's really not good at all but there is nothing more liberating as a third party recruiter when you get to fire a client. goes something like this.

Recruiter: I can't work with you under these conditions. You don't give feedback, you make terrible offers and I'm firing you.

Client: what do you mean you are firing us, I pay… Continue

Added by Slouch on December 10, 2008 at 10:30pm — 5 Comments

Thanks for everything, we're laying you off. Merry Christmas! (Days 1&2)

See the first blog entry of this series here.

Okay, so to continue the story!

First I want to say I have received many messages from many of you and I want to say thank you! I didn't realize this was going to get such a great response. So let me tell you about what happened the first 2 days.

So the day of the news, obviously letting the Mrs. know was a treat. Tears,… Continue

Added by Steve on December 10, 2008 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment

Tip of the Week – Prove Your Performance

There is no shortage of reports available in applicant tracking systems (ATS) to help you with your everyday tasks. They allow you to quickly find candidates, set timeframes and plan for future efforts. However, the reporting capabilities are also a powerful tool to prove your performance.

For this weeks tip, try developing a report or a list of reports which highlight your performance over the past few quarters or years. Assuming you have a positive performance report, these can be… Continue

Added by Jake Stupak on December 10, 2008 at 5:45pm — 1 Comment

French Speaking - IT support Tech

Any ideas on where the best place to find French speaking IT support techs is?

Added by Heather Smith on December 10, 2008 at 5:17pm — 3 Comments

Happy Birthday to ME!

December 10th, 3:35 pm (early and convenient timing - I would point out)

As you know, if you have read or listened to me much, I am a strong advocate of telling people what you need or how they can help. I know that if I understand what I can do for you (and it is within reason), I am going to do my best to try to help. I introduce people all the time (no, not just candidates and clients), I write articles for others, give helpful (I hope) critique to others about whatever they ask me to… Continue

Added by Peggy McKee on December 10, 2008 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Facebook or MySpace ? - Both Can Hurt and Help Your Job Search

No longer are sites like MySpace and Facebook just for college students posting their inappropriate pictures from the previous weekend, these sites now appeal to a different demographic—recruiters and employers looking to learn more about candidates they’re considering for employment.

As the amount of personal information available online to potential employers increases every second, candidates these days are making first impressions on employers long before they even show up for… Continue

Added by Jeremy Hatfield on December 10, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Why a company chooses CONTRACT resource vs. PERMANENT employee?

I guess this is more of a question that I hope to get responses to...rather than a blog post.
I'm looking to compile various reasons a hiring manager or company would prefer to hire a contractor vs. a permanent employee.

Reasons OTHER than budgets and money. I understand the financial benefits...but lets talk about the OTHER reasons out there that managers hire contract resources for long-term positions.

Added by Kent Sims on December 10, 2008 at 1:59pm — 2 Comments

QA With Strong Healthcare, RI

Need QA with Strong Healthcare(5-8 Yrs). Location RI

Sudip
sudip@atlassoft.com
sudip013@yahoo.com

Added by Sudip on December 10, 2008 at 12:35pm — No Comments

Compassion for Your Unemployed Candidates

You're a decent person, and you care about others. So how do you deal with the growing number of job-seekers who show up at your door?

With kindness and grace, I hope. You may not be able to find everyone a position—which is true even in the best of times—but at the very least, you can show them respect and offer some professional guidance.

I remember my first recession as a recruiter, and the impression it made. The same candidates who wouldn't take my calls a year… Continue

Added by Bill Radin on December 10, 2008 at 11:34am — No Comments

Urgent Job opening for Operation Research Consultant

Hi All,

This is Rubina Mundra I am writing to you with reference to an urgent Job Opening for position of Operations Research Consultant described below. I would like to know if you or anyone in your reference would be interested in looking at this opportunity.

Project Details

• At least an MS in Operations Research or related area including Engineering, Computer Science or Applied Mathematics (Ph.D. preferred)

• Exposure to contstained optimization techniques is… Continue

Added by Rubina Mundra on December 10, 2008 at 10:54am — No Comments

Animal Show Wed Dec 10 NOON

GUEST: MEDICAL SALES RECRUITER - PEGGY MCKEE

ALL CALL IN AND LISTEN INFO HERE

Added by Recruiting Animal on December 10, 2008 at 10:47am — 2 Comments

In Defense of Teasing

Today teasing has been all but banished from the lives of many children. In recent years, high-profile school shootings and teenage suicides have inspired a wave of “zero tolerance” movements in our schools. Accused teasers are now made to utter their teases in front of the class, under the stern eye of teachers. Children are given detention for sarcastic comments on the… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 10, 2008 at 10:21am — No Comments

Accountant needed in Deerfield Beach, FL $60-80k

Responsible for preparation of U.S. GAAP financial statements for SEC filings. Applicant must have experience with SEC financial reporting requirements. You will be working with Vice President of Finance to prepare assorted financial reporting schedules. In addition, you need to work with SEC approved auditors to prepare financial statements for quarterly and annual reports. Position will require travel to China. In addition, you will be involved in many aspects of our core business, such as… Continue

Added by Leslie Lopez on December 10, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

Are you an expert or a beginner?

From Our Time To Act:

I may be a bit odd. It is actually quite likely. But one thing that has always seemed strange to me is our level of deference to “experts.” I understand that experts become known as such for a reason and I appreciate the value of advanced educations, years of experience and unique insight. While certainly valuable, I believe that the significance of expertise is greatly over-rated. Experts still make… Continue

Added by Joe Gerstandt on December 10, 2008 at 9:30am — 6 Comments

for the recruiter---Are skills truly transferable?

In this economy. Does it make sense for a recruiter to consider --Transferable skills????

It is part of my role to influence hiring managers to think out of the box. Many times, that means educating those hiring managers how to read a resume, what questions help uncover hidden talents, and Identifying potential vs. experience in an applicant. This prompted me to inquire to all of you----Are hard skills really transferable? I know that we all need leaders, and that is a skill that is… Continue

Added by Susan Hand on December 10, 2008 at 9:04am — 4 Comments

MagicMethod Phone Sourcing Classroom Chat Log Tuesday, December 9, 2008 - What Industries Are Hiring?

Best Remark of the Day "Why doesn't everyone share what type of position they are currently or were last working on. Not looking for company names just the type of position or industry” ~Tom Cook

12:04pmVictor US Census is hiring for Recruiters-the pay is abysmal though...

12:05pmMaureen Sharib We're here to talk abt what industries are hiring...did everyone read the links in this… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 10, 2008 at 7:39am — No Comments

Jeramiah was a Bullfrog... JOY to the WORLD

Jeramiah was a bullfrog... he was a good friend of mine, I never underword a single word he said but I helped him drink his wine.......Sing it.. I know you want to.... Joy to the world... all the boys and girls.. joy to the fishies in the deep blue sea.. joy to you and me! ba ba ba ba bababa

That'll do, I am in a good mood, thought I share the happy song with everyone. Wonder if it'll stay in your heads all day... you could do worse I suppose! (that's a different… Continue

Added by Dan Nuroo on December 10, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments

Thanks to Soldiers

XEROX IS DOING SOMETHING COOL!!

If you go to this web site, Let's Say Thanks, you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq . You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to a member of the armed services.

How AMAZING it would be if we… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 10, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments