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More and more HR recruiters are using video technology to solve the challenge of nurse vacancies. According to a Wharton School of Business National Research survey, there is a 51% greater understanding of any subject presented through video. The survey also states that prospects are 72% more likely to purchase a product or service when video is used. This translates directly to job candidates' positive response when introduced to the facility through a… Continue

Added by Valerie Ellinor on July 16, 2009 at 4:29pm — 6 Comments

Greatest Guitarist Evuh!

Who is (or was) the greatest guitarist ever? I asked that question on recruitingblogs.com two years ago. It was a serious question. Someone recently replied Dolly Parton.

Think about it for a second. If you had to come up with a list of ten bands that really kicked ass where would you start?

Look, everyone has got an opinion here. But,… Continue

Added by Michael Glenn on July 16, 2009 at 3:30pm — 12 Comments

Need a promotion? PROMOTE Yourself!

I've spoken before about that success of an HR person, or a Recruitment professional in the corporate world is akin to an umpire in a sporting event. If you don't notice them, then they are doing something right.

However, as some of my English friends say.. "Bollocks to that"

In the Recruitment world, Agency or Internal, it is a challenge to get that promotion, unless of course you are the last person standing in an agency! I know many people who now run 200+ people… Continue

Added by Dan Nuroo on July 16, 2009 at 9:26am — No Comments

ARe you prepared for the rebound?

HireAbility.com's Recruiter Training Center is once again bringing you a stellar, exclusive training with staffing guru, Fran Goldstein online Wednesday, July 15th at 1 PM EDT.

Are YOU prepared for the rebound?

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Congratulations, you have led yourself and your company through some very difficult times this year. The focus has been on survival, holding onto accounts, and keeping revenue up. Now it's time to… Continue

Added by Jill Sullivan Grueter on July 15, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Data Capture And Automation Made Real Easy.

Social media as a base for recruiting is the new trend..

Be it twitter or my space or facebook.

Its effective..

Finding Candidate and when i say candidates i mean great candidates who match the requirement to a T are easy to find..

But when you post a job posting, resumes just pileup (given the current conditions).

It becomes quite a challenge to get data from those resumes which match your requirement,

fortunately solutions are available for automated data capture… Continue

Added by Vinodh Rengarajan on July 15, 2009 at 12:41pm — No Comments

Is Social Media Changing Use of 3rd Party Staffing Vendors?

July 14, 2009

For the short term, I believe yes. It creates a forum for people to connect, and find new candidates in mass form. However, the great thing about Recruiters is that we take all the information in, whittle it down and create a nice tight package wrapped in the form of a great candidate. This is what we do.

Think about it – you post on Twitter that you’re looking for an Art Director. It gets retweeted time and time again until your inbox is overflowing and you don’t… Continue

Added by Kimberly Easley on July 15, 2009 at 11:43am — 5 Comments

My Bed Is My Office....

Some days there is nothing like waking up, stretching out, watching your dogs cuddled nicely on the bed, your lap top open and ready to conquer the world when you stop and wonder, why on earth would anyone want to drive into the office today? One of the benefits of owning your own business is that you can define your work life and your work place. With the age of Twitter and Facebook allows you to be everywhere and anywhere and “work” can take on a whole new meaning.

With the price… Continue

Added by Lisa Kaye on July 15, 2009 at 1:38am — No Comments

Why do Recruiters want to hear Objections from Clients and Candidates?

Did you know that over 60% of sales are made after the offer has been rejected 5 times? If you are a recruiter or an account manager then you need to make certain that you are hearing NO as it may happen 5 times before you get to a YES. It doesn't matter if you are asking for them to send you a resume or return a signed fee agreement. Unfortunately 75% of the recruiters and salespeople out there will give up after the first rejection. This explains why 20% of the team closes 80% of the… Continue

Added by Craig Silverman on July 14, 2009 at 6:49pm — 3 Comments

Java recruiting

Marcus :
The job is located at Mount Sinai Medical center on the upper east side of Manahttan.
I am actively searching on the web etc.
However the job is on our website and Dice and is getting no response.
Where have all the JAva guys gone to?
Is everyone a microsoft developer?

Added by Michael S Mantel on July 14, 2009 at 4:16pm — No Comments

The job search is no time for nicknames

This entry is more geared towards job seekers rather than recruiters.

It is something simple that can lead to a bit of confusion and prevent you from getting submitted or it may lead to you falling through the cracks and that is nicknames.

Lets say your name is Ray Jay Johnson Junior.

I would drop the Junior and go by the same name through out the process.

If your resume lists your name as Ray, be Ray through the entire process. Never say, "You can call me… Continue

Added by Marcus Ronaldi on July 14, 2009 at 3:01pm — No Comments

Help with job search

Recruiters, I need help. I was recently caught in the tsunami wave of layoffs at IBM. My consulting background is varied. I am experienced in BI, DG, MDM and presales consulting.

Here is my dilemma; It appears that many of the recruiters that contact me are looking for singular toolset or just do not understand that one person can be experienced in presales and post sales consulting. There also seems to be a problem understanding that one person can be an architect and actually know… Continue

Added by Steve Willetts on July 14, 2009 at 2:48pm — 1 Comment

Simplify your Hiring Process: One less headache

Recruiting is a misunderstood art form. For the shortsighted hiring managers out there, the word recruiting brings to mind hours of distraction that could be better spent on their “real job”. One thing the recession has taught us (particularly the mortgage crisis) is that any decision based solely on short term ramifications will generally get us nowhere in the long run. This tendency to hunker down and avoid any tasks not directly associated with… Continue

Added by Darwin Redshield on July 14, 2009 at 2:20pm — No Comments

Random thoughts: Anything not worth doing, is worth not-doing well.

What’s the true cost of all the excess fees airlines are charging passengers nowadays? Right now we pay $25 for one checked bag; $50 for the next; more fees for anything weighing over 50 pounds; $2 per bag for curbside check-in; $3 for a bag of stale peanuts; $3 to access last year’s movie or reruns of the Match Game; yet more fees for an aisle or window seat. What’s next? An in-flight pay toilet? All that makes you want to buy the lousy in-flight $10 cocktail! When I fly and deal… Continue

Added by Amy Renz on July 14, 2009 at 2:01pm — No Comments

Java recruiting

I am recruiting for a Java developer. Why do they seen scarce?
Every one is a microsoft developer.
I have found a few but nothing like I expected..

Added by Michael S Mantel on July 14, 2009 at 12:15pm — 1 Comment

Does industry news matter?

Every day I peruse ERE.net, Cheezhead, Workforce, and a bunch of other sites. Why? Well, of course I’m avoiding my ‘real’ work…but I’m also trying to keep up with the ever-shifting winds of change in the HR, recruiting, and job board worlds. This task can take as little as 5 minutes – but it often sucks up much more time.

So I asked myself: does it matter? Is there really any reason to spend time that I could otherwise be devoting to my business and clients? For example, if Monster… Continue

Added by Jeff Dickey-Chasins on July 14, 2009 at 9:22am — 1 Comment

Tutorial Tuesday....Rehab, Running, Amy Winehouse and your Sourcing Strategy....

Last time I wrote for Recruitingblogs.com, I suggested you pull your sourcing skeleton out of the closet. This month I have rehab on my mine. And that Amy Winehouse song is echoing...

Rehab occurs to me because I run. Or lately, I hobble. Had a series of minor injuries this year with the last being a pulled hip muscle. Every time I get an injury, there's a rest period, rehab and rebuilding my running program, from square one. I hate it. I like to run, it helps me focus and is a huge… Continue

Added by Kelly Dingee on July 14, 2009 at 7:00am — 4 Comments

Hey Recruiter, I thought you were on my side! Part III of III

Last time we spoke about identifying the true hiring decision maker (HDM). We will go on the assumption that has happened.

We will also assume that you have been in front of the interview panel and your keen intuition says you did well in the your interviews and made a connection with at least the vast majority of the folks you met with, including the HDM. If you feel your intuition is not working,… Continue

Added by Bill Meirs on July 14, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

One Stop Shop

This is my first blog posting,

and this happens to be a question..

Has The one stop shop where in a single portal which supports many other niche sites, stated gaining popularity to other sources of recruiting over the web?

These sites provide a single platform from where recruiters can navigate and find what they are looking for.

Beyond.com is an example i can give as a single portal for recruiting.

Does these kind of sites have started to gain popularity over other… Continue

Added by Vinodh Rengarajan on July 14, 2009 at 4:15am — No Comments

NAPS and KeenHire Join Forces to Postion You As The Hiring Hero!

Are you a NAPS member?

The National Association of Personnel Services is committed to you being the best recruitment professional you can be and is amping up their benefits so you can leverage your power!

Effective July 15, 2009 every NAPS member will receive a 20% reduction on all KeenHire Assessment & Pre-Employment Screening product or service, every training product, seminar, and tool.

Check out the… Continue

Added by Margaret Graziano on July 13, 2009 at 11:59pm — No Comments

Your Crazy Recruiter “offering 3k (Three Thousand Dollar) referral fees” on two HOT searches!

Hello Friend, Hope all is good with you and yours. (Permission granted to send this email/video to anyone = More VIRAL the better…)

• Quality Engineer- CLASS III MEDICAL DEVICE

1) Client is located Orange County (SOCAL/100k)

2) FDA/ISO background

3) Supplier based interaction

4) R/D background/exposure

5) Degreed

6) Great Communicator

7) 2-5YRS ideal/ but flexible

8) CERTS” CRE/CQE/ASQ

• Technical Marketing Engineer=NAS APPLIANCE… Continue

Added by Brian K. Johnston on July 13, 2009 at 8:18pm — No Comments