February 2014 Blog Posts (141)

How to Win the War for Talent

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A step-by-step guide by Mark Tortorici.  Every few years or so, it happens.  Someone declares a “War for Talent”, battle lines are drawn, and then candidate poaching begins.  Now while some of this is a little sensationalist, it is also very true.  Any company, who wants to not only attract the best & brightest, but also the best personality & culture fit, must set themselves…

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Added by Mark Tortorici on February 28, 2014 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Three Ways to Get Your Small Business Noticed with Minimal Costs

In an extremely competitive market, it’s often difficult to get your business to stand out from the crowd. Advertising can get expensive, so it’s wise to look for cheaper ways to get noticed. Check out this article for…

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Added by Cristopher Denton on February 28, 2014 at 3:30pm — No Comments

How Recruiters Can Pay It Forward

Ask a recruiter why they do what they do, and you're likely to get a wide variety of answers. Among them may be:

  • "I sort of just fell into recruitment"
  • "I'm an extrovert, this was a good fit"
  • "I didn't want to do sales"
  • "I like helping people"

The fact is, most of us got into this business because deep down we love helping people, just as much if not more than making money. Yes this is true. Fortunately, we've…

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Added by Pete Radloff on February 28, 2014 at 11:51am — 10 Comments

Calling Hooey on You

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Hooey. If you aren't familiar with this term, it's a nicer and friendlier way of calling "BS" on something or someone. It's when your words and your actions don't line up and your hypocrisy has been exposed. Such is the case with Recruiters. I am calling "hooey" on you today.

I have been in recruiting for around 10 years. During that time, I have interviewed and hired countless…

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Added by Doug Douglas on February 28, 2014 at 11:34am — 2 Comments

Top 10 Qualities to have in Your Dream Job

1 Unlimited passion in doing your work - Life without passion is said to be fatal. So instead of whining about life, work, situations or any particular person, do jobs that makes you happy and moreover you enjoy doing it keeping the economics intact.

2 Aligns with your monetary goals - Lets talk money but before you take up…

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Added by Rchilli Parser on February 28, 2014 at 1:30am — 3 Comments

Building the Architecture: The Magic of Staffing

It takes a number of different systems, tools, and programs to create a complete staffing function. In this post we are going to discuss what most of them are and at a high level what they all do.…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on February 27, 2014 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

OFCCP changes are going to affect government contractors and recruiting Part 2

In my first post on this subject I brought up the new rules that affect sourcing and recruiting.  In this follow up post I will talk about a few more things you should know.  Some of this is, well, a little dry but as I said before this is not really funny stuff. 

We all follow EEOC rules and reporting in order to make sure we are not discriminating in our…

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Added by Derdiver on February 27, 2014 at 3:10pm — 8 Comments

Clock Watching - am I too old school?

Somebody very close to me recent started working in the city (London, England for my US friends). Being the first role out of university, all was

 and is very exciting for them. So, 6 months in and they are changing jobs which is pretty much par for the course at that age when you are finding out what it is you want to do etc…

However, I received a phone call when the new job offer letter came through and I wanted to take a pulse check and see what my fellow…

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Added by Chris Bailey on February 27, 2014 at 2:13pm — 2 Comments

Best Tech Jobs and the Best Places to Recruit Them

US News recently released their Best Jobs of 2014 which are based on employment opportunity, good salary, manageable work-life balance, and job security.

For the first time ever, an IT job ranked #1, as tech and healthcare jobs dominated the top of the list. Business occupations also…

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Added by Ashley Zito Rowe on February 27, 2014 at 10:30am — No Comments

California Increases Minimum Pay Rate for Exempt Computer Professionals

If you place Information Technology contractors in California, you will want to be aware of a recent change to their overtime rules. The minimum rate that Computer Professionals in California must be paid to be considered exempt from overtime has been increased to $40.38.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most American employees must be paid at a rate of 1.5 times their regular rate if they work over 40 hours per week. However, the FLSA does allow for certain employees who…

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Added by Debbie Fledderjohann on February 27, 2014 at 9:10am — No Comments

Digital Hubs A Good Start; More Lean Manufacturing Investment Needed!

President Obama officially announced two new advanced manufacturing labs in Chicago and Detroit. These public-private sector partnerships are geared towards helping revitalize U.S. manufacturing prowess. Added to the two existing ones in Youngstown, Ohio and Raleigh, N.C. doubles the total to four throughout the United States. The goals are to help suppliers better collaborate with customers in real time, test their parts…

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Added by Scott Sargis on February 27, 2014 at 5:30am — 5 Comments

HOW TO BUILD AN EMPLOYER BRAND



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Are you looking to develop a recruitment strategy or trying to move over to a direct sourcing model? Then start with your employer brand, as this will impact both.  Lots has been written about who should own the employer brand and whether it should…

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Added by Amanda Ashworth on February 26, 2014 at 4:03pm — No Comments

OFCCP changes are going to affect government contractors and recruiting Part 1

I am now going on my 11th year of recruiting within the GOV space and within that time I have seen quite a few changes, albeit nothing like the changes that I am seeing now.  Usually I write with a little humor in my posts. but what is coming is no laughing matter and something recruiters are going to find hard to manage when sourcing. The rules…

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Added by Derdiver on February 26, 2014 at 11:00am — 9 Comments

Why Candidate Experience Is Damaging Your Employer Brand

Recently I have been considering whether freelance work is for me or if I would be better to have the security of a permanent role and I thought I would share my experiences.

Having now sat both sides of the fence as a recruiter and now as a candidate I have been shocked that many companies are not making any progress when it comes to the …

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Added by Amanda Ashworth on February 26, 2014 at 7:30am — 7 Comments

Social Recruiting: Dont Judge a Book by its Cover

It’s no secret that the world of recruitment is all pretty new to me, and as it rolls up to my second month at Enigma People Solutions I have made a few observations of the industry. The one that jumps out to me is how the industry is judged. Call it naivety but I had not realised the reputation recruiters, in particular IT recruiters, had in today’s market, they seem to be painted as the villains of the recruitment world. What seems…

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Added by Enigma People Soultions on February 26, 2014 at 5:00am — 3 Comments

Tips for Dealing with Difficult Coworkers

Everyone has experienced a tense coworker relationship at some point in their career. Challenging colleagues can make work unbearable for everyone in the office. This article offers some useful tips that will help you…

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Added by Cristopher Denton on February 25, 2014 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Just Because You CAN Run Your Own Back-Office Doesn't Mean You SHOULD

With the multitude of home improvement stores and social media sites like Pinterest, we are increasingly becoming a Do It Yourself nation. Want to remodel your kitchen? DIY. Need a fabulous cake for a party. DIY.  But just because you CAN DIY doesn’t mean you SHOULD.  Saving a few bucks often is not worth the frustration, time, and risk associated with doing it yourself.

And so it goes with contract staffing.  Being cost-conscious, some recruiters try to go it alone when it comes to…

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Added by Debbie Fledderjohann on February 25, 2014 at 4:58pm — No Comments

IT Staffing and Recruiting – The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth

Many so called “experts” swoon at the thought that there are “paradigm shifts” in the techniques and trends of the IT staffing and recruiting industry.

Over time, headhunters and recruiters have learned to use new tools to identify and contact the best people who can fill their clients open…

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Added by Daryl Daley @IntelMinds on February 25, 2014 at 11:00am — 15 Comments

Leverage Your Recruiting Brand with Candidate References

We are in the throes of a global economic transition and recovery. And, while this creates new business opportunities, it also creates new human resource challenges. According to a Bersin by Deloitte research report: Predictions for 2014:  Building A Strong Talent Pipeline for The Global Economic Recovery – Time for Innovative and Integrated Talent and HR Strategies, during times of growth,…

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Added by Elise Jennings on February 25, 2014 at 9:00am — No Comments

Don't Lose your Best Candidates Because of your Interview Process

By the time you've created a compelling job description, posted said job description, proactively sourced…

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Added by Jen Dewar on February 25, 2014 at 9:00am — 9 Comments

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