by Rob Kelly

We had a really bad experience with an agency recruiter the other day.

It started with a cold-call and a resume to me.

The recruiter caught my attention with his subject line (implying that he and I had some previous relationship) — it worked. I opened this email:

…the…

Oh the fickle world of HR and recruiting practices, processes and tools. With tools and technology, you’re in one day and out the next. No sooner had we embraced professional resume writers and eye scanning technology to better the art of the resume, than came along LinkedIn and their fancy application technology.

LinkedIn is quickly killing the resume. They have a new…

In this article you will find out how accomplished writers write term papers.

When writing your term papers you need to include:

• Choose your topic
• Search on the internet for information on your given topic
• Outline your paper
• Edit your paper
• Proofread your paper

The above pointers are easier said than done.…

I am beta-testing a tool called Star Finder (http://www.starfinderplugin.com/) - a Chrome Plugin that scores every LinkedIn Profile you open in your Chrome browser. The score is based on a number of factors: the number and quality of their recommendations, connections, and endorsements from other high-score individuals; the number of their followers at Github and AngelList;…

Are you making premature assumptions about applicants or candidates? Here’s a few common categories focused on finding the right fit. Do you see anything potentially wrong with these ways of assessing talent?

Personality Predictions

Once a person’s hard skills are confirmed through visually examining on paper or on screen or verbally over the phone or in person, soft skills almost always become a more prominent factor. Many people place a tremendous amount of credibility…

This Session was on Competitive Intelligence (CI) and was ran by Michelle Geocaris, one of the very best  and most knowledgeable CI people I know.

First she defines CI as “The action of defining, gathering, analyzing, and distributing Intelligence about products, customers, competitors and any aspect of the environment needed to support executives and managers in…

We have been hearing for awhile now that mobile is where it's at, and today?  LinkedIn announced they agree.  A big part of the product announcements are focused on their mobile users. Makes sense, since somewhere between 70-80% of job seekers report using mobile to find their next career move & 30% of LinkedIn views happen from a mobile device, according to…

I just might be the least athletic person I know. I am surrounded by sports. My nephews and their wives do cross-fit competitions. My husband (in his youth) took part in body building competitions. My niece grew up on the soccer field and my boys have always played baseball with a little soccer and football thrown in as we wait for spring training. That leaves me and my two…

I had to write a post on video interviewing, because somehow, this has become an integral part of HR Technology, and that’s the beat I pretty much cover. And I've been hearing for two years how my skepticism can be overcome, how I just don't understand the technology behind video interviewing (really complicated) or some other boilerplate product marketing solution selling…

Effective business networking is the bringing together of like-minded individuals who, through relationship building, become walking, talking advertisements for one another.

Keep in mind that networking is about…

Take No Prisoners is a free weekly memo from Scott Wintrip that explores how Radical Accountability prospers companies and changes lives. Instead of taking people hostage with outdated, heavy-handed, and ineffective methods of management, measurement, and motivation, Radical Accountability focuses on creating an unwavering responsibility for getting what matters…

If you are the owner or manager of an Information and Technology company, then you would have thought of the benefits of listing your company’s job openings with many IT recruitment agencies. They are a good source of finding the best manpower for your company. The more you list your company with various recruiting agencies,  the more are the chances of finding a better person to close the position. A company that limits its resources may find it difficult to attract the best possible…

Companies today are forced to face a big talent challenge…acquiring, developing and retaining employees while always reflecting the key business goals of the organization. Employers want to make the most of their talent but are getting more and more concerned about their ability to leverage human capital. Successful companies are managed by…

Ponder these 7 facts, please.

Fact 1: Over the last 10 years I have had more than 1,000 people report to me, directly or indirectly. Over my working life, who knows how high that number is?

Fact 2: 90% of those people are recruiters or recruiting managers.

Fact 3: Just about the biggest issue owners and managers of recruitment companies bleat about, is finding and retaining recruiters.

Fact 4: Our…

Recruiting Generation Y is a topic on the minds of countless recruiters across the globe. As more and more of the Baby Boomer generation approach retirement, Generation X workers disperse into those former roles, and recruiting efforts focus on sourcing from the Generation Y.  This is part one of a two part series. Today,  I will share some information that will help…

Thanks to those who attended the panel I moderated at Staffing World last week in Orlando. I promised 20 more potential Points of Gravity for enhancing your company’s gravitational field in the market. Here those are:

1. College and trade school recruiting
2. Providing outplacement services
3. Contacts from trade association…

One of the most pervasive, and ubiquitous, topics permeating the recruitment and talent acquisition industry agendas is that of candidate experience, a focus reflected throughout the HR Technology Conference’s agenda and ancillary events, including the Third Annual Candidate Experience…

Looking for fall decor ideas? Pinterest is your site. Planning a wedding? Pin away. Looking for job candidates? See you later Pinterest. 

While extremely popular, Pinterest is often looked at as just a fun, mindless way to pass time. Sure, it's a great marketing platform for dress shops and craft stores, but most service-based businesses struggle to see Pinterest as a viable marketing channel.

But don't…

Construction recruitment agencies mainly work in providing staffing solution to the companies working in the construction field. The Construction industry is one of the fastest and consistently growing industry and is expected to grow more with the continued rise in population. With the growth of…

Winning Formalized Internship Programs

These methods are based on organization's goal is to convert interns to full-time hires and is therefore paying its interns. 

Unpaid internships present a number of problems for organizations focused on intern conversion.

Rich Peterson firmly believes, if you follow these simple rules, you will Hit a Home Run.

 1. Furnish interns with real work assignments:

Furnishing interns with…