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The Client Side - Is Agency Recruiting A Bubble Business?

Like everyone else, I've been thinking a lot about our industry lately and all the changes it is going through. There is no doubt that Agency Recruiting is going through permanent change. I came into this business on the heels of big change, in 2002. Internet, e-mail and job boards had all become much more mainstream and the IT bust had just occurred. From the beginning, for me, I had the view that this industry was evolving and getting better. I held a strong belief that this would continue… Continue

Added by Todd Kmiec on March 6, 2009 at 11:15am — 7 Comments

Great things being done by Great Companies for the Economy

I ran into a co-worker yesterday, that had been denied application to a high profile (government vendor) company, because she was unemployed. I couldn't believe it. Yes, I hear from hiring managers that they don't want someone out of work because the stigma is the candidates are lowest performers. However, in this economy??? Get real. But its happening, and it's happening at companies receiving benefits from the bail out. Okay so that is disappointing, we could moan and complain. However, I'm… Continue

Added by Susan Hand on March 6, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Meet Mark Olson: Crazy-Smart Marketing Guy

Mark Olson is one of the smartest job hunters I've met in a long time.

Feel free to check out his blog (Marketing | Truth).

Mark is a prime target for somebody looking for a Marketing VP - CMO - Marketing Idealist.

Check out his background HERE.

If you talk to him, I think you'll… Continue

Added by Dennis Smith on March 6, 2009 at 8:45am — No Comments

March 6, 2009

TGIS [Thank Goodness It's Sumser!]

Contrasting last week's polemic on the death of sourcing, this week John reflects on "the conversation."

Something to say? Say it...Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com v2.09

Bonus Track

Rayanne asks: "What would you do if your boss came back with a counter offer?"

Recruitomatic asks: "Why wouldn't they?"

Read today's… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on March 6, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Will Job loss rates reduce by Easter?

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) have suggested that the worst of the UK’s current job losses will be over by Easter 2009.

Research carried out by the CIPD indicated that unemployment trends in the UK followed the US, suggesting that the rate of job losses will decrease as American firms planning to cut jobs has “fallen from one in three to one in five”.

Added by Matt on March 6, 2009 at 6:41am — No Comments

Industrial Candidate!!

Hello Hello, I am looking for an Industrial Recruiter that works in the Raleigh, NC area to help me with my husbands job search. He has amazing experience and due to the recent housing slump his hours, bonuses, perks, duties, ect have been slowly dwindling. He has very solid work experience.

Some of his experience includes:

• Proven Track record in all Operation Department capacities: Shipping Management, Dispatch Management, and Receiving Management.

• Well… Continue

Added by Heather Leigh on March 5, 2009 at 5:23pm — 2 Comments

Recruiter Man

Taking a little inspiration from one of my all-time favorites, I re-wrote a song to cheer up an agency friend of mine who had a string of bad luck. I realize my lyrics aren't nearly as genius as the original, but hopefully this at least brings a smile to a few faces.

It's five o'clock on a Friday

The clock watchers all punching out

My manager he walks up to me

And he looks just a bit down and out

He says, "Son, can you find me a resume?

I'm not really… Continue

Added by Gino Conti on March 5, 2009 at 4:04pm — No Comments

Becky Metcalf on Candidate Experience

The Gen Y Mommy, Becky Metcalf, was the special guest on the Recruiting Animal Panel yesterday.

She told us about her change from arrogant young punk to mature woman.

TOPICS:

- I was a bully to my candidates

- Future of Sourcing

- Tight shirts

- Cover Letters

- Middle-aged candidates

ON THE COUCH:

Jerry Jerry Albright,… Continue

Added by Recruiting Animal on March 5, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

March 5, 2009

Third Party Thursday

A great video from Mike Gionta. Worth watching twice...Recruiters: Big Biller Secrets to How and When to Quote Fee

Bonus Track

Is Rayanne making a play for the Monday Member Showcase slot?

You decide...Headspace: Cultivating relationships through tough… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on March 5, 2009 at 9:11am — No Comments

Telling the Truth -- Key Ingredient to Hiring and Retention Success

As I have observed dozens of professionals transition into new jobs over the years, one of the key ingredients to their success in a new environment has been the level of communication shared with the new employer. Starting with the interview process, the more forthcoming the hiring company has been, and the fewer negative surprises the new employee experiences, the stronger the commitment and willingness to stick it out through difficult times.

If your company is facing tough… Continue

Added by Donna Brewington White on March 4, 2009 at 11:43pm — 1 Comment

Even in an Employer's Market -- Hiring Must Be Strategic

A common myth in a troubled economy is that recruiting is an easier task because there are so many available (i.e., unemployed) candidates to choose from. It is true that there are more people looking for jobs and conceivably more candidates to choose from – but more people available will not assure you of finding the right person.

Chances are, in this employer's market that you will receive a promising number of responses to a job post, but the chances are slim that you will find… Continue

Added by Donna Brewington White on March 4, 2009 at 11:04pm — 1 Comment

Shameless Tuttle Agency plug

As many now know, I have joined the Tuttle Agency to recruit, develop business and the brand, and presumably to impart my many years of recruiting knowledge and situational wisdom to my fellow associates.

Technically, I'm a Vice President of Recruiting - but that's only because Supreme Galactic Commander was taken by Ted… Continue

Added by Steve Levy on March 4, 2009 at 5:26pm — 1 Comment

Why Recruit Military?

If you've ever wondered why your company would want to recruit military experienced personnel or hire military veterans as a core sourcing strategy, this video on our HireMilitary.com blog may be a good first informational step.

Added by Bradley-Morris, Inc. - Delivering Military-Experienced Talent to America's Top Companies on March 4, 2009 at 5:12pm — No Comments

OLD DOG - New Tricks

As the marketplace and economy continue at their snail's pace, it's a challenge to engage in "income-producing activities" (my favorite work term). Playing "catcher" to candidates and selectively choosing job orders is not the way the game's going to be played out right now. And therefore, it's time for this old dog to learn some new tricks.

Searching... I will continue to hone my internet search string capabilities and run searches for candidates whom we particularly place, even if… Continue

Added by Nancy Ford on March 4, 2009 at 3:58pm — No Comments

"I've been laid off! Now what?" 1st meeting South Shore Employment Support Group tomorrow 9am

Please forward this info along to anyone you may know of on the Boston's South Shore area who could benefit from free job search support.

I am one of several volunteers that are helping to put together a support group for laid off, unemployed/underemployed people on the South Shore. This will be an ongoing weekly meeting that any and all are welcome to attend and will be held in Hanover, MA. Below is a press release with the details. There is also a nice article in the Hanover… Continue

Added by pam claughton on March 4, 2009 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

You Can Change The World In 90 Days Or Less.

BlogCatalog.com, the premier social network for bloggers, has launched BloggersUnite.org, a new social network that allows members to submit nonprofit events from around the world and work together to promote awareness campaigns, raise funds, and take action.

BloggersUnite.org was developed out of an initiative as the first blogger-driven social awareness campaign on the Internet in 2007. The initial campaign raised funds to buy classroom… Continue

Added by Rich on March 4, 2009 at 2:47pm — No Comments

I may have found a new talent pool for New York State!

With New York State State Assembly announcing that it will take steps to repeal much of Rockefeller's 1970s-era drug laws which forced judges’ to impose mandatory prison terms for nonviolent drug offenses, I'm thinking that we may have found an untapped pool of talent that has evaded deep web Booleans and good old fashioned telephone names sourcing.

Hello, Warden Lockemup,… Continue

Added by Steve Levy on March 4, 2009 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

Does this really work? $500/day online using Google....

Just recently, a company posted an add on Careerbuilder.com (HR Jobs) on Google Money Profits. I guess there is a business model built around marketing trends based on search engine results. This third-party company is offering a Risk-Free-Trial Kit to make instant Google cash. Has anyone heard of this risk-free trial kit to make fast cash? on Google??

Added by Phil Chernesky on March 4, 2009 at 2:20pm — No Comments

Do LinkedIn Recommendations Really Mean Anything?

Just this morning I received a request from one of my contacts to write a recommendation for his profile. Although I had met and spoken with this gentleman a few times before I didn't quite know him well enough to write anything but I clicked on his profile out of curiosity all the same. Not very surprisingly he has a lot of recommendations which were likely solicited in a similar manner from his other contacts. What did shock me was the sheer number of them, though - over… Continue

Added by Gino Conti on March 4, 2009 at 2:03pm — 1 Comment

Bring it back to Uncle Sam!

Here's one new survey that seems to indicate the company executives are bowing to Obama and reconsidering their outsourcing strategies. The report by BDO Seidman, detailed the responses from 100 CFOs from hardware, software, telecommunications and Internet companies nationwide.

Apparently these CFOs are concerned about Obama's position on outsourcing; recall that during his address to Congress last week, he… Continue

Added by Steve Levy on March 4, 2009 at 1:22pm — 1 Comment