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It is no secret that the Millennial Generation is extremely dependant on technology and have integrated it into all aspects of their lives. That being said, it should come as no surprise that the Millennials utilize technology to network and search for jobs.
Millennials realize that it is no longer enough to polish their resume when it's time to look for a new job. Millennials are actively seeking to make connections…
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Added by Richard Bottner on October 2, 2009 at 9:00am —
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Well, I know Hiring Managers don't like to be coached on how to do interviewing. But I think they don't mind reading a blog and making those necessary changes... so here I go with some tips.
1. Doing Structured Interviews
Often Hiring Managers do not have a structure around their interviews. When I say structure I don’t mean the sequence of questions but I am referring to more about the logic. For instance not many hiring managers know about the concept of using CAR…
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Added by Kiran Gali on October 2, 2009 at 1:30am —
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In the coming years, there's going to be phenomenal change in terms of how recruiters/companies source for candidates. Just the way traditional newspaper job ads were replaced by Internet job boards, there will be major shift in the ways and means of sourcing. Given below are few of my predictions around how sourcing channels are going to change…No I am not clairvoyant I am just a recruitment consultant who says things as it is..
1. Job Boards will go under the… Continue
Added by Kiran Gali on October 1, 2009 at 11:00am —
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What is true specialization in regard to the recruiting industry, and is it important? I think the answer is changing and a specialist down the line a bit will be far more specialized than a specialist today. Here’s what I mean.
For years, specialization has been used primarily as a business development line. Not just in our business, but all over the place. “Mr. Prospective Client, I specialize in helping people just like you.” If it’s true, really true, that’s great and it will be…
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Added by Todd Kmiec on October 1, 2009 at 9:57am —
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Hello Again
Have you ever heard this? “If the only tool you have is a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail” That came from
Abraham Maslow a famous humanist psychologist of the 20th century.
What’s your hammer? It may be MS Excel, it may be project management, it maybe a web design package, Object Oriented code, a telephone call, a statistical calculation, a motivational speech....it may of…
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Added by Martin Naylor on October 1, 2009 at 8:44am —
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In the late 90's job boards were a necessity, if you wanted to recruit online. Why? Because many companies didn't have websites let alone career sites. So if recruiting was to be done online it could only be facilitated through the job board, which started a cycle of dependency.
How did it become a cycle based on dependency?
Dependency was inherent in the process where companies would pay to ship their candidates to a community…
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Added by Chad Sowash on October 1, 2009 at 8:30am —
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This week has seen us witness the hilarious and ongoing Kraft iSnack2.0 marketing debacle. Although no longer Australian owned, the Vegemite brand is an icon in Australia and New Zealand. Like any icon brand, it takes a brave marketer to try and change it. The only comparative episode I can think of was the global “new’ Coca Cola of few years back. This was met with such significant public uproar that Coke eventually dropped the “new” Coke and reverted back to Coke “Classic”. Arguably iSnack2.0…
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Added by Aaron Dodd on October 1, 2009 at 12:18am —
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Starbucks is selling instant coffee. I tried it yesterday. It was good. I know what you’re thinking. Folders! Flavor crystals and all that asinine marketing, nope, just ain’t there. But, I promise you this, it doesn’t have that instant coffee taste. Give it a try
How about Instant Recruiting? That is a direction we are heading. Companies are looking to get rid of traditional Recruiters and have hiring managers, marketing and small team of junior Recruiters to…
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Added by Michael Glenn on September 30, 2009 at 11:30pm —
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How many people will get up at
x time tomorrow, drive
x route, drink
x drink, work
x plan, have
x meeting, drive home at
x time, eat supper at
x time and go to bed at
x time?
Routine kills creativity!
This was a conclusion that my team and I came too several weeks ago. It was right before I was leaving for Recruitfest and I was explaining the non traditional set up and my excitement leading up to the event. One team…
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Added by Alex Putman on September 30, 2009 at 9:56pm —
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I am unashamed to admit it; I am a grammar freak. Maybe it can be blamed upon genetics (my mother used to diagram complex sentences for fun) or upon my authoritarian yet somehow endearing English professor, Mrs. Stolpe (may she rest in peace). I am also, rather proudly, always able to properly distinguish between there, they’re, and their, and I will not be affected by the effect of an improper homonym selection. I can spot a typo a mile away.…
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Added by Michael Brandt on September 30, 2009 at 6:28pm —
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I always knew that when one of my recruiters started a sentence with ‘I assumed..." that it was going to be a story with an unhappy ending.
Assumptions are for the unskilled, the lazy or the unthinking. The definition of assume is "to take for granted or without proof, suppose as a fact".
To take anything for granted in the world of recruitment consulting is asking for trouble. Here is a incomplete list of unwise assumptions, summarised from my 20 years of (often painful)…
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Added by Ross Clennett on September 30, 2009 at 6:02pm —
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Recognizing and developing talent is a constant challenge for any company. Today's challenge is to produce more, and better results with few employees for customers who demand more value-add for less effort and cost.
Do YOU have the talent to meet this challenge?
In his book Good to Great, Jim Collins uses the 'bus' business metaphor. he says great leaders understand three simple truths:
* If you begin with the "Who" rather than the "What," you can more easily…
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Added by Vicki Z. Lauter on September 30, 2009 at 4:09pm —
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I love football season.
No. I rephrase.
Almighty God in the Most Divine of All Kingdoms, forgive me for I love more than my mother this holy football season!
My family knows and respects my one simple request this time of year. It's fine to shout with me at the TV screen. But, do not talk to me during the game. Ever. Unless, of course, it's half-time and you're going to tell me how much the opposing team stinks like three tons of…
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Added by Amy Renz on September 30, 2009 at 2:00pm —
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By Diane Delgado LeMaire, Accounting & Finance Recruiter, Creative Financial Staffing - dcd@fittsroberts.com
I often wonder: Why do recruiters have a bad reputation? I mean, we help people find jobs and we do this for free until we actually successfully place someone. So, what is it? Are we bad people? Are we not upfront? Do we not communicate enough with our clients and candidates? Well, I must admit, it is true that our follow up with the candidates is probably not the best,…
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Added by Diane Delgado LeMaire on September 30, 2009 at 1:45pm —
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Is job seeker registration good or bad? And if you require registration, how much is too much? And…how much value should you attach to these registered users?
Personally, I think a little friction is a good thing (as does Seth Godin, apparently). If a job seeker wants to land a job, why shouldn’t he (or she) give up something? After all, your site is delivering something of value, correct?
“But you lose job seekers every time you require registration,” I know some of you…
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Added by Jeff Dickey-Chasins on September 30, 2009 at 9:43am —
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Talent Management is changing and forward-thinking companies must begin preparing for the changing job market. Over the last several weeks, the news publications and news networks have begun reporting positive changes in the economic markets. The Globe and Mail reported last week, that as the economy improves, we will see a “W” shaped recovery. A W shaped recovery has a large dip which we have already experienced, followed by a rise, and follow by another dip before we return to a stable and…
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Added by Jessica Miller-Merrell on September 30, 2009 at 7:57am —
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Do you want to know the secret of how top-quality graphic designers
design logos? This article will disclose exactly how top-notch logo designers of today’s contemporary age design their logos. It will show the design route that these designers undergo to get to their final
logo design.
Logo Designers Design Route:
1. Logo Design Brief
2. Background & Competitive…
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Added by Kathy Maxwelll on September 30, 2009 at 2:00am —
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Added by Michel Reverte on September 29, 2009 at 8:02pm —
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(This column was originally published in SNEWS, the most trusted outdoor and fitness industry news source since 1984. www.snewsnet.com)
OK, you've secured an interview for a position that really interests you. How can you differentiate yourself from other qualified candidates under consideration?
Research on your potential employer will help you stand out from the crowd. The more you know going into the interview, the more comfortable you'll feel and the more…
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Added by Eric Raynard on September 29, 2009 at 4:08pm —
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Hello everyone;
Glad to see things picking up out there...
Even though this post is not inline with Human Resources it is inline with being HUMAN.
Recently Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland regarding an extradition warrant filed by the USA approx. 30 yrs ago.
I am sure most know the story; Roman meets a 13 yr old girl promises her stardom then has a few photo-shoots, then alcohol and drugs come into the fold as does raping a minor...
Currently there are…
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Added by Salvatore Petrara, CPC on September 29, 2009 at 12:16pm —
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