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Do you sound credible?

A common request I receive from clients or prospective clients is to run a workshop on "client control".

Of course it's a ridiculous concept because you can no more "control" someone else (unless you have a gun to their head) than you can read their mind. Everyone chooses what control, or more accurately said, what influence they allow another person to have over them.

Observing a champion recruiter at work is to gain a lesson in masterful… Continue

Added by Ross Clennett on September 10, 2009 at 8:10am — 2 Comments

Job Forecast: Partly Cloudy With A Chance Of Showers …

Well it seems like we might experience a break in our job drought forecast. Visibility remains cloudy with an 80% chance of showers. What does that mean for your job search? Pack an umbrella and some rain gear, as there’s a good chance you’ll get wet with opportunities, well at least a sprinkle.

According to the “2009 Job Forecast Report” published by Careerbuilder.com, the highest areas for growth in new jobs in the coming months lists them in top order as, 1) Information… Continue

Added by Lisa Kaye on September 10, 2009 at 5:32am — 4 Comments

Talent Sourcing should not be a mystery

Often recruiters would send you a good CV, or a thoughtful applicant would send you their CV, thus creating the challenge of figuring out where to place them. It is hard enough to identify and assess current good talent in any business, as well as to elegantly manage the expectations of high-performers and managers’ staffing needs.

Talent management is the balancing act of ensuring you have the right people at the right time in the right roles with the right… Continue

Added by Charles Van Heerden on September 9, 2009 at 6:40pm — 4 Comments

Recruiting Software Solutions

I am wondering if anyone can share their experiences and costs for different software solutions for recruiters. I just left an agency that was on Bullhorn and am wondering what other options are out there. Thanks!I'm interested in something that will sync with my blackberry.

Added by Laura Laser on September 9, 2009 at 5:11pm — 3 Comments

Whose Benefits Are They Anyway? The Employer Assisted Housing Mystery Revealed...

Workforce Housing

Employer-Assisted Housing

Employer-Assisted Housing (EAH) is a term used to describe a variety of housing benefits employers can offer to help their workforce afford homes. Today, communities across the country are faced with increasing pressure to provide more affordable workforce housing. Employers working in partnership with their communities can help to address the affordable housing shortage resulting in stable workforce and a healthy local economy. An EAH… Continue

Added by Denise R. McCoy on September 9, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

The All New Employee Benefits Package...what do you think about NAR's bright idea???

Ezine Article by Denise R. McCoy

Employers have it tough these days. In the everchanging world of employee relations, how can you be sure that your employees are truly happy with you as an employer? Are you gauging their happiness by using the traditioanl checks and balances?

Do they show up everyday?--check! Are they well groomed?--check! Do they report to work on time?--check! Have they told you how much they appreciate their job? During the last employee review, was it… Continue

Added by Denise R. McCoy on September 9, 2009 at 4:46pm — No Comments

Life Changing Quotes That Pack A Punch...read on!

Have you ever read a quote and immediately felt as though you could conquer the world? Well, I've gathered some of my most favorite quotes. I hope that you enjoy these and please pass them on.

"If I had to select one quality, one personal characteristic that I regard as being most highly correlated with success, whatever the field, I would pick the trait of persistence."

-- Richard DeVos, Amway Co-founder

"Determine never to be idle. It is wonderful how much may be… Continue

Added by Denise R. McCoy on September 9, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Got Clarity? Rid your life of confusion, frustration and despair--NOW!!!

The Law of Clarity

By: Brian Tracy

Clarity accounts for probably 80% of success and happiness. Lack of clarity is probably more responsible for frustration and underachievement than any other single factor. That's why we say that "Success is goals, and all else is commentary." People with clear, written goals, accomplish far more in a shorter period of time than people without them could ever imagine. This is true everywhere and under all circumstances.

The Three Keys… Continue

Added by Denise R. McCoy on September 9, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Database Analyst Position Available in FL

Greg Inguagiato is recruiting for a Database Analyst with Direct Mail Marketing experience. Focus on the position is with campaign management. Candidates with Alterian database experience move to the head of the line. Contact me to discuss. Referrals very much appreciated. Greg.

Added by Greg Inguagiato on September 9, 2009 at 1:45pm — No Comments

The Price of Arrogance

Dearest candidate,

Thank you for the opportunity to interview you this morning for the Director position with my client. I appreciate your having explained to me the number of senior level executives with whom you golf on a regular basis and who are so fond of you. In addition, I apologize for not knowing who you were in advance and remain grateful for your sharing with me how much money you made five years ago.

The hiring manager has requested to only review candidates… Continue

Added by Suzanne M King on September 9, 2009 at 1:19pm — 3 Comments

Are You Completely Gracious?

I had a hiring official call me back on a marketing call to discuss a position that was going to be created in his group just six months after his company had had layoffs and he himself had to let one of his team members go. Unfortunately he told me he wasn’t going to be able to use my services to fill the position, and not for a typical reason like no funding for recruiters fees, but because he was bringing the team member he had let go back in as a contractor.

Sure you’re thinking… Continue

Added by bill martineau on September 9, 2009 at 11:27am — 3 Comments

The Facebook Era, by Clara Shih

from $ apropos

So I have made my way through most of this book (skipped a couple of sections specific to customer engagement & marketing), and have a quick review to offer.

The Facebook Era is first and foremost a general discussion on: a) how social networking technology is the next big revolution in IT, b) the nature of social capital and digital media, c) how social networking sites will change the way… Continue

Added by Chuck Hudgins on September 9, 2009 at 11:26am — No Comments

Referencing The Reference

Sometimes the most obvious things are right under our noses, aren’t they?

Take leads. In this business, Account Executives and Recruiters alike live and die by the leads they develop. The old ABC’s of generating referral contacts (A = Ask for Referrals, B = Beg for Referrals, C= Call for Referrals) rings true now more than ever as firms work harder to develop new business in this challenging economic landscape.

So why not start with Referencing The Reference?

Simply put, when… Continue

Added by Jeffrey Burkhardt on September 9, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Remember me?: Maintaining a profile in your target audience

A rule of marketing (which I learned through hard experience was in fact true) is that a prospective customer must be exposed to your message 3 to 5 times before the message is ‘received’. Why? Because they’re bombarded by thousands of other messages, and it takes that many exposures to make an impression. (This rule, by the way, should probably be updated to 6 to 9 times, given the fragmentation of traditional media).

So how does your job site keep its visibility high?…

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Added by Jeff Dickey-Chasins on September 9, 2009 at 9:07am — No Comments

Six Steps to Better Recruitment

In an age where talent comes at a premium and lead times for fulfilling talent gaps have shrunk, Consultgenie provides outsourced selection services that take the sting out of recruitment. Ensuring quality workforce is a challenge and we specialize in delivering it. Small and large companies today are leveraging Consultgenie to reduce recruitment costs and expedite fulfillment. If your answer to one or more of the following questions is YES then you need our service:

1. I do not have… Continue

Added by Sia Collins on September 9, 2009 at 2:58am — No Comments

Take a Look Inside

Take a look inside - This is where success comes from

SUCCESS COMES FROM WITHIN

Bonuses and experts also.

Added by Liz Cosline on September 9, 2009 at 2:46am — No Comments

Recruiters Don't Want to Kill Your Grandmother (and other recruiting myths debunked)

Commentaries, articles, posts and emails have been flying left and right in an attempt to clarify and disassemble the falsities being spread about Obama's healthcare reform. Rumors of death panels, promoting euthanasia, cutting Medicaid and bringing about a complete government takeover of healthcare have been flooding the media channels. I’ve watched in wonderment as town hall meetings, editorials and letters escalated to the point of comparing… Continue

Added by Mindy Slobodkin Fineout on September 8, 2009 at 4:00pm — 5 Comments

Anyone read "The Facebook Era"?

from $ apropos
No rambling post today, I am working my way through a book... "The Facebook Era" by Clara Shih.
Anyone read this yet, have any opinions/thoughts/rants about it?
Chuck

Added by Chuck Hudgins on September 8, 2009 at 12:03pm — No Comments

Social Media Job Search

Everywhere I turn I cannot get away from the ever evolving trend of the social networking process for job searches. Countless comments and posts speaking to the rage and what it does for recruiters and job seekers. The issue I keep finding myself looking at is the lack of a detailed strategy. How do you leverage these networks? What is the best way to connect and get tied into a company you want to work for? What if you do not have a job - how do you use these tools to land your next position?… Continue

Added by Jason Monastra on September 8, 2009 at 11:39am — 7 Comments

The Client Side – On The Verge Of A Thriving Environment For Recruiters?

Are we on the verge of the best recruiting market any of us has seen before? Or at least a thriving environment for recruiters? Maybe. Conditions have been incredibly tough for our business, but I think it is entirely possible that we will roll into a great period for our business. Here’s why.

My hope through the last year or so has been that it won’t take much of an improvement in general business conditions for those of us left in the recruiting business to do really… Continue

Added by Todd Kmiec on September 8, 2009 at 10:57am — 2 Comments