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Method in the Madness - How the # takes a life of it's own

Last week I went to a breakfast meeting to see a presenter that I’ve been hoping to meet for some time. The breakfast was organized by Word Of Mouth Uk, (W.O.M.UK.), an organisation you should check out if you are London based. The speakers were Scott Gould and Drew Ellis, the brains behind conference movement…

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Added by Bill Boorman on March 28, 2010 at 7:54pm — No Comments

Culture with a little C; don’t let it undermine your business

Probably the most common definition of an organization's culture is "the way we do things around here." If you're an executive describing your culture, you're most likely referring to your mission, vision and values; and your core beliefs and what they represent. Something like: "We have a culture of accountability, high quality customer service, respect for employees and a commitment to community service." And you, yourself, may exhibit and experience all of these characteristics. But what…

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Added by Kathleen Quinn Votaw on March 28, 2010 at 7:50pm — No Comments

Search for Recruiters on Twitter Using Google

Check it out and let me…

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Added by Irina Shamaeva on March 28, 2010 at 5:01pm — No Comments

Rules to Recruit By!!!

Rules to Recruit By!!!

In no particular…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on March 28, 2010 at 2:05pm — No Comments

Double Submittals

I've seen an increasing number of double submittals lately. As the job market begins to pick up, I believe that we will see a lot more of this going on. I've received questions about the causes and solutions of this problem and wanted to take a minute to address a few of the issues surrounding this drama fest. When recruiters realize that their candidate just got double submitted, they begin to hear that "fingernails on the chalk board" sound. It's a situation that hurts both the job seeker and… Continue

Added by Ryan McMillan on March 28, 2010 at 1:21pm — 17 Comments

The Best Offense is a Good Defense - Retaining Your Best People By Fostering a Culture of Engagement

Like many pieces of industry jargon, people have been throwing “engagement” around at management meetings for a while now. It was the great new buzzword a few years ago and now it has become part of the corporate lexicon. But what does it really mean? Here’s one definition from the Conference Board's…

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Added by Katy Tynan on March 27, 2010 at 7:18pm — No Comments

New Challenges for the HR Now the boot is on the other leg, Post Recession, It is the organizations that are getting the boot from the Managers who have successfully withered the storm.

"We have seen the nightmarish effect the recession

had on not only on the professional but also personal lives of the

executives. In the name of cost cutting, organizations have taken

arbitrary decisions resulting in the loss of jobs and in some…

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Added by Shyamsunder Panchavati on March 27, 2010 at 2:29am — No Comments

How to stop the "Man/Woman Over Board Syndrome!!"

How to stop the "Man/Woman Over Board Syndrome!!"…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on March 27, 2010 at 2:24am — No Comments

Social Recruiting IS NOT a New Concept

I find the buzz surrounding "social recruiting" kind of amusing.

I began my recruiting career in 1994. At that time, the only "job board" was Dice.com and even it was a dial-up BB. Online recruiting wasn't even a common concept yet. From 1995 to Y2K the online recruiting space exploded. Nearly every corporate environment became familiar with online recruiting through the use of job boards, primarily. Those were pretty great for a while, because they were extra hands helping to source… Continue

Added by Robin Eads on March 26, 2010 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

Deep Thoughts From The Moon

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If you like Saturday Night Live OR have deep thoughts...this one is for you.

Russ

Added by Russell S. Moon III on March 26, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Is SEO simply another Y2K? (Or how Shakespeare would have looked a right idiot if he were around today)

A slightly contentious blog this week, but hey, it's all about opinions. This is mine about SEO....

Hands up who remembers the Y2K ‘problem’, or the Millennium bug, as it was sometimes known? I do, as I had several clients who made a lot of money out of placing contractors into the City to ward off the Y2 evil that was set to haunt companies… Continue

Added by Alasdair Murray on March 26, 2010 at 3:30pm — 5 Comments

So How Does Your Company Handle Marijuana?

In a staggering revelation on SI.com, National Football League sources expect about 1/3 of college prospects to have had some history with marijuana use.

One-Third. 33%. 1 in 3.

Imagine if the background checks on your applicants had those kind of numbers? Would you be forced to adjust the bar for a qualified applicants are expected to reach?

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Added by Sean Ryan on March 26, 2010 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments

'Help your resume, Help you...Show me the numbers!'

When it comes to crafting your Sales Resume in a way that is going to grab the attention of a Recruiter or Hiring Manager that takes the time to scan over it, there's one thing that must jump out...YOUR NUMBERS!

Recruiters and Hiring Managers peruse hundreds, if not thousands, of resumes in a week/month/year. Most of these individuals know that one of the best indicators of future success is past accomplishments, so make sure these are highlighted on your resume. You need to…

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Added by Mark Grimwood on March 26, 2010 at 2:52pm — No Comments

7 Best Recruitment Marketing Articles of the Week (3.21.10 – 3.26.10)

Here is a weekly feature in which we share the top articles we enjoyed from the past week about recruitment marketing. This week’s topics include social media, employment branding, talent migration, the power of LinkedIn, candidate experience and humorous interview stories from recruiters.

Here are the articles that peaked our interest this week (in no particular order), enjoy!:…

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Added by Chris Brablc on March 26, 2010 at 10:23am — No Comments

What is your strategy when faced with a high volume of applications ?

Let’s say you’re a small company with limited resources, time and budget.

You publish a job ad for an open position in your company.
Within 24 hours you are submerged by hundreds of applications.

You simply do not have the time to go through all the resumes.

How do you deal with that ? What’s your strategy ?

Added by Alexis Perrier on March 26, 2010 at 9:19am — 6 Comments

Job Adverts are personal not corporate

Most Job adverts stink. They stink because the people posting them list benefits not emotions. They are corporate, not personal. Few people respond to impersonal treatment but that’s what job adverts are: lists of experience needed, company achievements and pension plans. People don’t change jobs for pensions, gyms or usually salary. They change…

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Added by Rob on March 26, 2010 at 6:44am — 1 Comment

How to Land a Job in 7 Minutes

What does the weather, last night's Raptors game or traffic conditions have to do with landing a job? A lot if you want to make a good impression.…

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Added by Tim Collins on March 25, 2010 at 9:44pm — 5 Comments

A Readers Digest guide to Social Media!

A Readers Digest guide to Social Media!…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on March 25, 2010 at 6:04pm — No Comments

Still Processing SourceCon and ERE Expo

I'm reviewing my detailed notes, and soaking in all that I learned. What I hope to accomplish in the next few weeks is a series of lessons learned. I was exposed to the very best of the best. People that I admire, and hope to emulate inspired my writing.

It is my wish that everything I write will nurture the minds of others, and inspire them to attend conferences. I can not express how important this was to me personally and professionally. Learning from my peers was the…

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Added by Margo Rose on March 25, 2010 at 5:38pm — No Comments

Is now a good time to change your job?

Working in recruitment I read applications from candidates looking for a new job all day long. I am often asked the question “is it a good time to change my job?” and “how likely is it that I could have a change of direction in my career?” The answer to both questions is far from straightforward and is dependent on many factors. In my work I notice the trends in availability of both people looking for a job and the amount of live vacancies available from my clients. In the recent period of… Continue

Added by Rowena Simpson on March 25, 2010 at 10:41am — 3 Comments