January 2009 Blog Posts (361)

Recruiters learning from those layed off

It's endemic in recruiting - the times get tough and far too many TPRs simply try and make more calls to the same types of clients they service when times are booming. Their faces become more downtrodden as the calls result in less and less business. Corp recruiters entrench while hiring managers become more committed to finding the exact match to a position they find difficulty in specifying. Corp recruiters roll their eyes.

How about being more flexible? Folks who have been laid… Continue

Added by Steve Levy on January 25, 2009 at 10:29am — No Comments

Looking for a recruiting domain? Here are 5700, unregistered!

Shorter domain names are better. One syllable words are simple, short, and memorable. This weekend I was looking for a domain name for a new project I was working on. Everything I initially tried was taken. What I did know was that I wanted to add a one syllable word to the end of my “anchor word”. It had nothing to do with recruiting, but for this example, I will use the anchor word RECRUIT.

I needed to create a repeatable, semi automated process to conquer this task. Here is what I… Continue

Added by Donato Diorio on January 25, 2009 at 3:09am — 1 Comment

Anybody read this book?

The Secret Universe of Names: The Dynamic Interplay of Names and Destiny by Roy Feinson

Charisma. Power. Sex appeal. Wealth. What does the sound of your name say about you? How do these syllables affect not only your self-image but, even more importantly, the expectations that others have of you? The Secret Universe of Names explains, in fascinating detail and name-by-name example (over 10,000 names), how the sound of a name evokes basic,… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on January 24, 2009 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

In the current economic climate are recruiters putting their career on hold? or will there always be those who look to climb their career ladder?

Much like the housing market, if you are able to invest in assets now a recruitment business will no doubt reap substantial rewards as the economic situation improves. It is certain that there is a large number of recruiters available but the question remains as to whether or not an employer could be 'buying' a toxic debt if hasty decisions are made. Some properties are never going to make economic sense due to the cost of… Continue

Added by Gavin Chase on January 24, 2009 at 2:19pm — No Comments

January 23, 2009

TGIS [Thank Goodness It's Sumser!]

John has been writing about the industry for donkeys years. He has introduced us to titans in the making [think CareerMosaic or The Online Technical Employment Center for example] and any number of here-today-gone-tomorrow-no-name-vendors.

The value of John's assessments lie in the fact that a) he knows what he's talking about and has a history to prove… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on January 23, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

How Hiring Military Veterans Helps Your Company Save Money – Part 2: Staffing Hard-to-Fill International Positions and Assignments

An increasing number of companies target the military talent pool as part of their talent acquisition strategy. There are many good reasons to do so, but a key one is when a company is addressing international positions and assignments. An excerpt from HR consultant Lisa Rosser's recent HireMilitary.com blog post is below:

"Many military veterans have lived and worked abroad during their military careers, and may be more receptive to your company’s international… Continue

Added by Bradley-Morris, Inc. - Delivering Military-Experienced Talent to America's Top Companies on January 23, 2009 at 5:19pm — 1 Comment

Setting Goals...Planning...PURPOSE...

Pretty common...everyone knows it...but how many people..organizations..companies..leaders actually do/apply these in their everyday professional and personal life?

Just like "Rice" for asian people and "Potatoes" for western people- they are considered a STAPLE when it comes to not only running your own business or being an employee but this is something that plays a big role even in running your own personal life.

It does sound a pretty simple thing to do but you would… Continue

Added by Jennifer LaVigne on January 23, 2009 at 1:40pm — No Comments

Returning a Candidate's telephone call, email, Twitter or Text.

The issue of returning the Candidate's contact, telephone call or email after initial resume submission has always been one I have had strong feelings about. A Recruiter's ability to return to contact the Candidate after the initial resume submission has been significantly enhanced by Applicant Tracking Systems. The ATS does that for us.

What the Recruiter does after that is most critical in developing a viable network for the skill sets and experience the Recruiter is seeking. I am… Continue

Added by Dave Graziano on January 23, 2009 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Is The IT Industry Programmed For Career Success?

This edition of Market Metrix focuses on the perseverance of the information technology industry. It’s evident that technology is playing a large role in everything we do at work and at home. As corporations continue to embrace technology and utilize the endless advantages, its no wonder this industry possess a bright future for workers who enter this highly skilled career space. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics project that IT professionals will enjoy the best job prospects, reflecting… Continue

Added by Jeremy Hatfield on January 23, 2009 at 11:41am — No Comments

A little sourcing yields BIG results!

I just learned what BIG results I can get from just a little sourcing!

The bulk of the “executive searching” that I do is for actuaries. I have a database of just about all the actuaries in the U.S. and Canada, so the sourcing I do for these projects is typically just slicing and dicing my database. I search LinkedIN and run a few Google searches for each new search. But honestly, I typically turn to sourcing when I need a break from the monotony of leaving hundreds of… Continue

Added by Cathy McCullough on January 23, 2009 at 11:30am — 6 Comments

The Client Side - Cut our fees? NOT!

Every once in a while (in good times and bad) I have a conversation with a prospective client like the following which happened earlier this week.

"We are looking for a licensed mechanical engineer with heavy experience in HVAC. We will pay a 10% commission and expect a one year guarantee."

(response: Are you kidding?)

I didn't say that out loud but I did have to laugh to myself and those were my thoughts. The subject of reducing fees also came up this week in… Continue

Added by Todd Kmiec on January 23, 2009 at 10:57am — 1 Comment

"You're overqualified" is a crappy way of telling someone "You're too old"

I know of a particular IT recruiting agency where they'll tell people they're overqualified when what they really mean to say is "You're too old." Despite the legacy of Dr. King (imagine how bad it would be in recruiting had it not been for him, LBJ and the CRA and subsequent legislation) and the now President Obama, there are still far too many associated with recruiting (and this includes hiring managers) for whom to call neanderthal would mean insulting real… Continue

Added by Steve Levy on January 23, 2009 at 10:43am — 4 Comments

Obamicon - you need one!

As we put this recession behind us and load our food pantries with hope, love, good thoughts and a "yes we can!" attitude - it's only fitting we all have our own Obamicon. You can make yours here:

http://obamiconme.pastemagazine.com/

Special thanks to http://twitter.com/B_Batchelder for his tweet on this just a few minutes ago. Now go get… Continue

Added by Jerry Albright on January 23, 2009 at 10:38am — 1 Comment

Signs your customer is tanking...

DSO up? No one returns your calls? Contact gone?

Read here

Added by Steve Levy on January 23, 2009 at 10:35am — 3 Comments

John Thain's Office: The Ground is Shifting Under Our Feet......

We are living in tight times. Wasteful expenses on personal pride and prestige can now come back to hurt you in a big way.

Thain's office remodel, regardless of its genesis and no matter how much or little he personally cared about it matter little now; it might have just bought him a ticket to a small room for a few years......

Conspicious consumption was already looking a little shaky, but it may become downright toxic in the next few years. I remember when I was first… Continue

Added by Martin H.Snyder on January 23, 2009 at 9:34am — 2 Comments

Part 2: Why Online? - The Changing Media Landscape

At baitbox, we are slowly going to be introducing certain topical discussion points over the next few weeks to get our readers up to speed with the current market environment in terms of internet technologies and where they are headed from a sourcing and recruitment perspective.

Some of you may already be familiar with the concepts which we are to be discussing, but its very important that for future purposes, all readers are on the same page with regards to understanding the… Continue

Added by Matthew Gray on January 23, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

War of SURVIVAL - New Erena

It seems like the recession period will stay longer than expected, and everybody is getting affected drastically. The companies are finding out all possible ways to cut down their expenses to sustain this pressure. They are laying off as much human resource as possible, and the result is obviously a flood of available skillful person and hard to find jobs!

Recruitment has probably entered to its darkest arena. Instead of having competition of finding the quality candidates, now the… Continue

Added by Simon Jones on January 23, 2009 at 8:48am — 1 Comment

Smarter media placement needed

http://www.baitbox.co.za/?p=125

“Recruitment advertising in a sea of change.

Job advertising has come a long way since the ‘help wanted’ sign. With globalisation, the Internet and media fragmentation exposing job seekers to more employment opportunities than ever before - but simultaneously making them harder to find - Human Resources managers are finding it increasingly difficult to get the top talent’s attention. The… Continue

Added by Matthew Gray on January 23, 2009 at 7:48am — No Comments

Being rejected can be very liberating

Recently, a question was put to me: "How do you take criticism, without it making you upset?"

An entrepreneur had offered an invention to be reviewed by a respected catalog for inclusion. After a lengthy period of silence, followed by numerous emails seeking an answer, the entrepreneur was declined for some minor health and safety concerns of the invention.

The entrepreneur became incensed and went through the five stages of grief all at once. He said: "I take rejection… Continue

Added by Ric Willmot on January 23, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

LinkedInterims Launches Assignment Exchange

LinkedInterims Launches Assignment Exchange

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Are you responsible for sourcing or providing expertise?

Maybe you're looking for your next job or assignment?

LinkedInterims Assignment Exchange is free to join, so if you're looking for a Professional Consultant, Interim Manager, Subject Matter Expert, Project or Programme Manager - whatever discipline - join today and set… Continue

Added by John L Evans on January 23, 2009 at 5:11am — No Comments