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I'm just a girl who can't say no

Dear Claudia,

I work for a company that is obsessed with customer satisfaction, which is a good thing – right? I’m not so sure. The way it works in Recruiting is that the Hiring Manager is always right, which means that I can’t ever say no. Want a purple squirrel? Sure, no problem. Want to see 10 more resumes when you already have 5 great candidates ? Absolutely, I’ll get right on that. Want to do things your way, even if it’s backwards and stupid? Ok, great! The tail is wagging… Continue

Added by Claudia Faust on December 10, 2008 at 7:11am — No Comments

Was Your Candidate Truly Laid-Off, or Just Plain FIRED?

As a recruiter I do have a great deal of sympathy for the droves of professionals being caught up in the current nationwide trend of mass layoffs. As someone who has been laid off from a job once before, I also have empathy for anyone who finds themselves caught up in a layoff situation.

However, no matter how much downsizing is happening in the market, I still proceed cautiously with a candidate who states that he or she has been laid off. . . . I can't help it, but the little "red… Continue

Added by Andrea Santiago on December 10, 2008 at 1:36am — 1 Comment

HR Consultancy for sale- Located in Bangalore, INDIA

Hello and Warm Greetings

This is srinidhi form Udyog Consultancy Services Bangalore India.

we are an Exclusive IT Consultant, with more than 10yrs of experience. {This is My own company}.

our Data Bank Exclusive IT-Resumes. around 50GB. {All India} not in BPO

Spalist in SQA and Telecom.

we are interested to sell the same,

Please find enclose our company profile and client list.

we will be giving all the document in word format, all different folder with… Continue

Added by srinidhi on December 10, 2008 at 12:54am — No Comments

Why aren’t there female medical sales managers?

This question was posted on my LinkedIn page, along with these comments:

Person with question says:

My company is a perfect example of a large scale device organization with few women. Only 1 woman in an executive position and none in upper management. I have spoken with some women who say they were discouraged from pursuing management positions and have been passed over, for less qualified men.

My conclusion/response:

1. Fewer women in the sciences (narrows the… Continue

Added by Peggy McKee on December 9, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Ever been to West Virginia?

If you are reading this, the answer to my question in most likely "no". And for this fact, I am writing this blog. West by God Virginia is known for its "small town" appeal. Down home ethics and friendly neighbors make up the majority of our state. But where does this leave us in today's ever growing technology? And where does this leave me with my profession? I could easily move away as the thousands of others have, but then who would iniciate the CHANGE? Not to change the image of our state,… Continue

Added by Jan Stovall on December 9, 2008 at 9:04pm — No Comments

What DoesYour Age Say About Your Personal Brand?

Here’s a piece of what you missed on today’s webinar, Developing Your Personal Brand–the first step to landing a job.

On this topic of image let’s discuss some very specific issues related to age. We’re not talking about age discrimination per se but will discuss what your style, your look, your approach says about you in a culture that not only values youth but also is adopting work habits and technology at an ever increasing pace.

This is a conversation about age in the… Continue

Added by Vikki Pachera on December 9, 2008 at 5:29pm — No Comments

Thanks for everything, we're laying you off

So here's the deal: There are a lot of people facing lay offs these days, and as of last Wednesday, I am in the same unfortunate boat, which for a lot of us has a hole in it and is already filled with a lot of water, especially during the holidays. I thought, well if this is going to happen, I may as well share the experience on my blog since there are a lot of emotions involved, and it may be helpful for some of you out there.

So I will be posting daily logs on the following things,… Continue

Added by Steve on December 9, 2008 at 4:41pm — 8 Comments

Awesome tool for sending Greeting Cards.

I talk to tons of recruiters on LinkedIn and I think I am the only recruiter in the world using this tool.

Greeting Card Service

Check it out. I've used it to send greeting cards to owners of huge companies and build great relationships with them.

The website will let you send a real greeting card in your own handwriting, with your own pictures; allowing you to make the most important connections… Continue

Added by Matthew Mancino on December 9, 2008 at 4:41pm — No Comments

VERY URGENT NEED FOR JAVA DEVELOPER AT WALNUT CREEK , CA

HI FRIENDS,

Very Urgent Need Java Developer

Location: Walnut Creek, CA

Six months contract

GC AND CITIZENS PREFERRED BUT H1S ARE ALLOWED ALSO

3-5 years of Java/J2EE, XML and SQL experience required

Website development and maintenance experience is a MUST

Fully versed in SDLC

Excellent communication skills

Wireless experience preferred

IMMEDIATE FIRST ROUND OF INTERVIEW FROM 5 PM EST.

Please respond with… Continue

Added by SUMITA HALDAR on December 9, 2008 at 1:33pm — No Comments

Call for input on Lay offs as an excuse !!! Really????

We have all heard about the economy, the slow down, the massive layoffs expected and the of course the bailouts of large financial organizations failings, etc.

This weekend a brief comment was thrown over a shoulder of a pretty important person, saying that he thought much of the layoffs in Mass. were an excuse for some large companies to downsize and get rid of overhead, people and failing projects. Really an excuse??? My response, I could see 10% of employee population but how… Continue

Added by Susan Hand on December 9, 2008 at 1:07pm — 3 Comments

Help a Job Seeker and Win a $6k Prize Package from HP

In case you've all missed it, today is the last day to sign up for One Day, One Job's HP Magic Giveaway Contest. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on the post telling us how you've helped someone in his or her job search.

The prize package includes:

Hardware

HP TouchSmart IQ816 PC

HP HDX 18 series Premium Notebook PC

HP MediaSmart Connect

HP… Continue

Added by Willy Franzen on December 9, 2008 at 11:27am — No Comments

Upfront or Rude? Is "online me" just plain mean?

Still focusing on candidate experience, I began thinking today about communication style and its role in developing relationships with candidates. My train of thought was de-railed by visions of the application of this question in my newer pursuits of social networking for recruiting. Social media has added a whole new layer to communication with potential recruits in our industry. But this doesn’t mean that the skills we’ve all honed to deal with people via all of our other modes of… Continue

Added by Becky Metcalf on December 9, 2008 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

We have an urgent rek of Java Developer at Walnut Creek CA ,GC/EAD/Citizen preferred

Hi Friends,

Position : Java Developer

GC/EAD/Citizen preferred

Location: Walnut Creek, CA

Six months to hire

Need Java Developer

3-5 years of Java/J2EE, XML and SQL experience required

Website development and maintenance experience is a MUST

Please send resume with contact details, availability and rate expectations.

Thanks,

Sumita… Continue

Added by SUMITA HALDAR on December 8, 2008 at 6:34pm — No Comments

Tax Accounting Professionals

I am engaged to do some strategic recruiting for a regional cpa firm that is experiencing growth, and very genuine professional and financial opportunity for aspiring tax specialists. What is the preferred method that a recruiting specialist can employ to get the attention of this typically passive group to engage in a dialogue that may very well enhance their career track?

Added by Brad Hildt on December 8, 2008 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

Experienced Hiring: 3 Great Ways to Recruit Alums from Top Global MBA Programs

Looking for experienced business leaders to fill currently open positions at your company? MBA Focus now offers three great ways to reach the elite business talent around the world:

Resumes: Our exclusive alumni partnerships with over 30 of the world’s most prestigious MBA programs gives you unique access to nearly 20,000 experienced alumni candidates resumes and work profiles. Find matches for your most senior needs with exclusive access to high-level talent that was… Continue

Added by Ryan Pratt on December 8, 2008 at 4:31pm — No Comments

Job Search Tip: How to Attract a Recruiter’s Attention

Article Title: Job Search Tip: How to Attract a Recruiter’s Attention

Author Byline: The Medical Sales Recruiter

Author Website:

OK, so this title isn’t nearly as cool as the title of the article I want to talk about: How to Headhunt the Headhunters, by Tara Weiss from Forbes.com. But, that’s the way it goes. The article got my attention and it has some… Continue

Added by Holli Maestas on December 8, 2008 at 2:44pm — No Comments

References; Best Practices

Hello,

I am writing an article on references for my newsletter and thought it would be fun to poll other recruiters. I would like to hear your thoughts regarding best practices for references. Specifically, how do you make sure you are legally compliant, do you have set questions you ask (i.e. behavioral, technical, etc), do you allow confidential references, do you accept letters of recommendations in place of references, how long do you keep reference data on file,… Continue

Added by Kristin on December 8, 2008 at 1:56pm — No Comments

Recession 2009

The statistics are chilling...

In November 2008, 533,000 Americans lost their jobs, the most in 34 years, according to a Dec. 5 report from the U.S. Labor Department. Job losses this year so far are 1.91 million.

We're all busy, but does anyone have any thoughts on how recruiters may be able to assist the growing number of unemployed individuals?

Added by Scott Wheeler on December 8, 2008 at 1:45pm — No Comments

I’m Nervous, You’re Nervous, Everybody is Nervous…GOOD!

The consensus suddenly is that clients are putting the brakes on hiring and job orders are shrinking. I am hearing that the client driven mantra to outside recruiters is that “the economy is terrible, we need to tighten our belts and there are a lot of good candidates out there.” Attitude is 99% of this game and if you want to see doom and gloom, that is your prerogative. However, where there is chaos there is opportunity and right now there is a tremendous amount of opportunity for great… Continue

Added by Kendall Messner on December 8, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Communication - Collaboration - Conversation - Community

Communication - Collaboration - Conversation - Community

What do these terms mean to you?

To me they represent the data shift that we have seen over the past few years; it represents the need to share information and the need to touch as many people as possible for no real specific reason. It’s about having the feeling that you belong; the feeling that your thoughts and work are respected and needed. It’s the impact that you have on your peers and the idea that your… Continue

Added by Ryan Leary on December 8, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments