"If you could only have one social network to use as your main tool in recruiting, which one would it be?" This question was deftly posed to the panel by Chris Hoyt, the ending keynote speaker for the event at which I presented last week. I was on a panel for Jobing.com's Spring Symposium with some colleagues,…

With trepidation, I dialed the telephone number and asked to be connected to a candidate that I’ve been

working with for the past three months. Upon hearing the candidate’s name and

without hesitation, the receptionist replied: “Oh, he’s no longer with the

company”.

As I hung up…

Being a Native Texan, I have eaten my share of ribs and I can tell you that they are one of the more expensive items at your local BBQ establishment. So, when I order them, I make sure I get all the meat off of them. With that being said, there is no easy way to segue from a discussion of Ribs to Applicant…

While considering how best to categorize Social Recruiting, I began to consider, “Is this new trend: revolutionary or evolutionary?” For some, using social media tools for recruiting is simply a natural evolution. Whereas, other believe that it is a revolutionary change.



Revolution

From sharing job postings with your network to finding prospective candidates on Twitter to blogging about the job search, proponents of revolution argue that while recruiting has…

Recruiter Education and Certification

Hi all, Fisher College of Boston, MA (www.fisher.edu) is the lead sponsor of a newly formed non-profit named: National Association of Recruiter Certification and Education (NARCE). The goal of NARCE is to provide a standardized educational and training program for all types of professional recruiters both agency and HR. There will be an online meeting next week to introduce and…

Trait #6 Negotiation…

Probably the most common definition of an organization's culture is "the way we do things around here." If you're an executive describing your culture, you're most likely referring to your mission, vision and values; and your core beliefs and what they represent. Something like: "We have a culture of accountability, high quality customer service, respect for employees and a commitment to community service." And you, yourself, may exhibit and experience all of these characteristics. But what…

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Rules to Recruit By!!!

In no particular…

New Challenges for the HR Now the boot is on the other leg, Post Recession, It is the organizations that are getting the boot from the Managers who have successfully withered the storm.

"We have seen the nightmarish effect the recession

had on not only on the professional but also personal lives of the

executives. In the name of cost cutting, organizations have taken

arbitrary decisions resulting in the loss of jobs and in some…