Recruiting Blogs (24,182)

Dos and Don'ts for careers sites

Just posted a new vidcast about the dos and don'ts for careers sites. Check it out here or read below:

I'm in the midst of consulting a client on how to make their careers site more effective, and every time I do some research to take a look at what companies are doing out there, I get rather depressed seeing how terrible careers sites are these days.

They are the single most important part of any company's site, as… Continue

Added by ryanchartrand on February 12, 2009 at 11:40am — No Comments

Dr. Jekyll, Mr... Tech Support?

A vast majority of my blog has been dedicated to candidate advice. I figured amongst the cold blasts of snow, a lighthearted candidate story or two would be appropriate.

#1 – The Cold Shoulder

I was working on a Technical Support role for a company in Boston. I had a lengthy phone discussion with said candidate, for sanity’s sake we shall call him “Bob.” Bob seems interested in the role, I explain the need to meet with him prior, etc. Shortly thereafter, I receive a few emails… Continue

Added by Kelly Moeller on February 12, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Client or Candidate - who is the real customer here?

Is the client or the candidate the more important customer? When working for a staffing firm I can recall having this argument many times. It usually started when the candidate wanted more out of the client thus making some negotiations necessary. It was a two-way street, though, and the salespeople made their argument loud and clear when the client made similar requests.

So who really is the customer? The client? The candidate? Both? If both, who takes precedence during tough… Continue

Added by Gino Conti on February 12, 2009 at 9:41am — 11 Comments

Engaging Your Candidates With Blogs

Attention corporate recruiters! There has never been a better time to start a corporate recruiting blog. Read my article posted today on ERE to learn more:

Engaging Your Candidates With Blogs

Added by Ben Gotkin on February 12, 2009 at 8:53am — 2 Comments

Employment Agency question

I may have an opportunity part time working in an agency and we have been talking about light industrial as one of the areas I might concentrate on. The question is, what does an Agency need as far as workers comp or anything else to be able to supply companies with these type of workers. This would be in NJ. Thanks!

Added by Ellen Mancini on February 12, 2009 at 8:33am — No Comments

On the MagicMethod Menu: Open-Face

MagicMethod chat is today at noon (EST) on the MagicMethod network. There is no telephone call-in –our class chats happen online in the chat box on the Main Page of the network and they’re accessible by everyone who is a member of the MagicMethod network! Join today.

Today's session is Open-Face – anyone can bring questions about telephone names sourcing and get them answered. Even newbies.… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on February 12, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Google Makeover

Get a new online face… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on February 12, 2009 at 7:47am — No Comments

You recruited them, laid them off, now they're in hock

"Before, so many of us were living a good life here...Now we cannot pay our loans. We are all just sleeping, smoking, drinking coffee and having headaches because of the situation."

To make matters worse, a "new draft media law [in Dubai] would make it a crime to damage the country’s reputation or economy, punishable by fines of up to 1 million dirhams (about $272,000). Some say it is already having a chilling effect on reporting about the crisis."

So you… Continue

Added by Steve Levy on February 12, 2009 at 7:23am — 6 Comments

usefull terms for cooking

Bake--To cook, either covered or uncovered, in an oven.

Baste--To keep foods moist during cooking by pouring a liquid over them; you can use the meat drippings, melted fat, or any other liquid.

Beat--To make a mixture creamy, smooth, or filled with air by whipping it in a brisk motion.

Blanch--To precook a food briefly in boiling liquid, usually to loosen the skin; for example, you can drop tomatoes in boiling liquid for less than a minute, and the skin comes off… Continue

Added by Anderson on February 11, 2009 at 11:46pm — No Comments

Direct Marketing of Talent

Hi group, I'm new here. I've been in mid-level retained recruiting for quite a while (I helped start JobPlex.com back in the late 90s). Like a lot of folks in our industry, even with great clients, I'm experiencing a slow period. My question is, is it possible to market solid candidates I worked with for retained searches that didn't get offers? About half are still employed and half are between jobs. It's tough listening to their stories. So has anybody here had any luck taking great… Continue

Added by berrelc on February 11, 2009 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments

America's Most Miserable Cities

Stockton, CA

Memphis, TN

Chicago, IL

Cleveland, OH

Modesto, CA

Flint, MI

Detroit, MI

Buffalo, NY

Miami, FL

St. Louis

Read the article and comments (the comments are, as always,… Continue

Added by Steve Levy on February 11, 2009 at 3:01pm — 1 Comment

American Tech Workforce is Tougher than Ever

Despite the massive layoffs across the board in technology from Big Blue to small-fry tech companies, there appears to be a streak of confidence among the masses. People in technology – engineers, software developers, IT, sales and marketing – seem to be a bit stronger through this crisis than in the past. Some of this may have to do with the bubble bursting on many of us in the dot com era. Or, it may have to do with the hope a new administration promises. More likely, much of it has to do… Continue

Added by Neil Costa on February 11, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

A New Trend for Savvy Job Seekers (Targeted ads towards on Social Networks)

While on Facebook I noticed an ad to the Left hand side which connected to a recent graduate from University of South Florida with a Masters degree in Engineering Management. I clicked on the ad which took me to the following resume

http://www.leonardoborrero.com/

Which also included links to his Linked In Profile.

I am not currently recruiting for engineering roles but I contacted him. He said that he is getting responses and… Continue

Added by Marcus Ronaldi on February 11, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Recruiting Gun for Hire-Ready to Change the World!!! on Ebay

I am a Senior Recruiting Rock Star in the Seattle, Washington area.

Below is a snippet of my experience.

· Exceeded all hiring goals by hiring over 100+ professionals while working in the difficult game, security and mobility spaces which was over 200% of goal. Averaged exceeding goal by 90% during career.

· One of only a handful of staffing professionals to receive 4.5 out of 5 review score. Won numerous awards related to staffing numbers and project… Continue

Added by Dean Da Costa on February 11, 2009 at 12:08pm — No Comments

Bounty Jobs - Two Sides to the Coin

I initially had some junior recruiters work some search assignments on this site and in my opinion this site was strictly being used to build up a company's resume database. Seriously, is there any reason why any company would "engage" over thirty recruiters if they were operating in good faith. Secondly, all the feedback I have gotten from recruiters has been negative.

However, there are two sides to this equation - if a company engages your firm I believe you have every right to… Continue

Added by Darren Crosby on February 11, 2009 at 10:36am — 2 Comments

Case Study On How To Use Social Media In Recruiting

One of the biggest criticisms of social media is a lack of results. Sure, we know that sites like recruitingblogs.com bring us value, but naysayers want to know how many hires we've made for the time spent.

It's not always easy to get those numbers. It can be hard to track, and when you do track them, you don't necessarily want to pass that number on to competitors. Luckily, Rehabcare was open to me talking about their success.

My latest column is up on ERE.net on… Continue

Added by Jim Durbin on February 11, 2009 at 9:35am — 2 Comments

In Virginia? Come check it out!

Workshops and Social Media Seminar:

Very excited to be a part of this rocking event in Appomattox, Virginia coming up on March 7th.

"Do you want to learn how to use social media such as Twitter, Facebook and more? Do you want to be inspired about connecting with your community as a business leader, educator, politician or resident? If so, then this seminar is up your alley. You will learn how to use… Continue

Added by Joe Gerstandt on February 11, 2009 at 9:26am — No Comments

Looking for a NON technical Recruiter in Cupertino, CA

Base Pay below 115K

Live near the Cupertino area

Must work from the office in Cupertino, CA

Must have experience with recruiting some of the following:

Supply Chain

Transformation consulting

Strategy consulting

Financial consulting

Human resouces consulting

Employee transformation consulting

Finance transformation

Manufacturing consulting, shop floor, etc.

*The key is that they are NOT recruiters that do ERP or… Continue

Added by Cindy on February 11, 2009 at 8:57am — No Comments

A Message America Needs

This Saturday Night Live (SNL) skit is HILARIOUS and SCARY at the same time (Because it's true).

Don't Buy Stuff |02:28|

Saturday Night Live

The sure-fire way to get out of… Continue

Added by Chad Sowash on February 11, 2009 at 7:52am — No Comments

Twitter and the Long Tail of Recruitment

Twitter and The Long Tail of Recruitment

Giles Guest of Enhance Media nicely teed up a Long Tail framework for thinking about recruitment. Here are some of my quick thoughts on how they might apply specifically to the recruitment advertising market. The Long Tail can be a problematic framework for setting corporate strategy but it provides a useful heuristic for… Continue

Added by william fischer on February 11, 2009 at 7:38am — 1 Comment