April 2008 Blog Posts (243)

MN Headhunter Blog Has 100,000th Visitor

As posted on the MN Headhunter blog

To be honest, I have not much to say about this milestone. Not much because it feels sort of “enormous” that so may people have found their way here and have continued to come back.

The term “visitor” is each time someone comes to the site. So if you have come here two times a week for the almost three years since the blog started you would be .3% of…

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Added by Paul DeBettignies on April 23, 2008 at 3:13am — No Comments

Minnesota Recruiters (un)Conference | Spring 2008 | Event Announcement

As posted on the MN Headhunter blog

The next quarterly event for Minnesota Recruiters is set for May 9^th, 2008 at Best Buy Corporate Headquarters. Format is the same as previous events with three presentations and networking from 8 am – Noon and lunch and networking from Noon – 2 pm.

Presenters, topics and sponsors will be announced later this week with…

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Added by Paul DeBettignies on April 23, 2008 at 2:01am — No Comments

Effects Of A Recession on Employment

I keep being told that the economy is in a recession and that it is going to be tough for everyone currently looking for employment. I do not believe that. This is a country of opportunity and it always will be. The resolve of the employer and employee will be tested today more than ever. Employers will have to start focusing on the employee who is the number one asset in a company. While the employee, will have to prove there value more than ever.

Tips for an… Continue

Added by Mark Hamade on April 22, 2008 at 9:43pm — 3 Comments

Wednesday Wisdom: Speed Dating

Dear Claudia,

If time is the constraint, how can you analyze a candidate’s level of commitment? I work mostly on corporate-to-corporate contract positions (temporary placements), and I need to submit the resume to the preferred vendor or client within a couple of hours of the requisition opening. How can I avoid vanishing candidates?

Tektree Gopi

Hi Gopi,

I’d like to tell you that speed… Continue

Added by Claudia Faust on April 22, 2008 at 9:30pm — 4 Comments

You're not qualified

Most recruiters by nature aren’t trying to offend people as they go about the job of recruiting candidates for their client customers. However our quest to find the perfect person leads us to find many more really talented “close but no cigar” candidates that after showcasing our opportunity to and gaining their sincere interest we must now let them know that they just aren’t a good fit (insert reason here).

Of course, some people take this better than others, but generically… Continue

Added by bill martineau on April 22, 2008 at 5:14pm — No Comments

Podcast 54: Salary Is Sacred

The lastest born podcast is out.

We've a great show for you this week, including an interview with Amanda Lacey of FuseJobs, news on Indeed's new search criteria and Borrell's predictions for the recruitment industry growth.

All this news, and more, this week on…

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Added by Julian Stopps on April 22, 2008 at 5:07pm — No Comments

Top 10 Ways Matzos Resembles Today's Job Market

1. Both are flat.
2. Both apparently have no hope of rising.
3. They have no spice.
4. They're full of holes.
5. You don't want to be involved with either of them anymore than absolutely necessary.

Read remaining five at http://www.CollegeRecruiter.com/weblog/2008/04/top_10_ways_mat.php.

Added by Steven Rothberg on April 22, 2008 at 3:39pm — No Comments

MagicMethod Canadian Sponsor Needed!

I'm looking for someone in Toronto to host a full day seminar of the telephone names sourcing course "The Magic in the Method" this summer. What we'll need: a room that will seat 50 w/ a projector/sound system

I'll give away 3 free seats for the provision and oh, by the way, if anyone wants to sponsor lunch for us, I'll give them 2 seats too.

This arrangement has… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on April 22, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Gut Feelings

Every now and then we’ll have a client who will talk to us about their “gut feelings” following an interview with one of our candidates.

Quite frankly, that’s one of the more common challenges we run into as a Recruiting Firm especially when dealing with new business partners.

Consequently, it’s one of the most common hiring mistakes made by employers and I’d say it’s even more pronounced when it comes to hiring Sales Professionals.

Has this happened to… Continue

Added by Jeffrey K. Radt on April 22, 2008 at 1:58pm — 3 Comments

Manish asks: Are you a star recruiter?? What makes you feel that you are a star recruiter in the industry? Is the number of placements the only determining factor in your recruiting career history?

I feel I am a star recruiter for a few reasons but not for volume. (Although we have placed hundreds and hundreds of people over a 12 year period.)

1. I am only as good as my trusted network who have truly become friends and I thank them first and foremost!! (You know who you are :-)

2. I take the time to really understand my client's business before I accept a retained search assignment, and only if I believe I am the best recruiter for the job. After 12 years in… Continue

Added by Margot@avondalesearch.com on April 22, 2008 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

April 22, 2008

Tutorial Tuesday

Teach something, learn something...

It is not often that someone comes on the scene and immediately adds value to the conversation. Geoff Peterson is one of those people.

Geoff is the Managing Principal for General Lead and edits StaffBytes, a news site dedicated to recruiting industry tips, techniques and instructional videos. I started pointing to Geoff and his work last… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on April 22, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

CoolWorks... is cool.

Snippet from today's blogging...

What I found interesting about this site was much more than just its goal to help people find jobs in some of these awesome (another great word!) places - but its focus on the community of job seekers that have developed during the hunt. It's a special person that enjoys working in Yosemite during the winter... that… Continue

Added by RecruiterGuy on April 21, 2008 at 10:15pm — 2 Comments

Signs Your Job May be in Danger

So unless you been living under a rock for the past 6 months you must have heard of somebody somewhere talking about a recession or a downturn in our country. Whether you are directly affected because you work in real estate or financial sector, or you are indirectly affected because you work for an advertising-driven consumer software company, truth is you have to pay attention to what all of this means to you and your career.

We will be writing a series of pieces about how this… Continue

Added by BINC Search on April 21, 2008 at 7:46pm — No Comments

cheezhead bowing to monster pressure???

earlier today cheezhead had a blog posting regarding a monster.com internal training regarding vision and values for the coming year at the giant recruiting site. after reading the memo (which had me rolling on the floor) the posting was curiously removed from the site. i wonder if cheezhead has bowed to the pressure from either his contact or from monster directly.

for those who know joel you know he typically stands up against that sort of… Continue

Added by Recruiterdude on April 21, 2008 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

What is a 'friend' anymore?

What is a 'friend' anymore? That's the question that many facebook users are starting to ask at any rate, according to an excellent article on social networking in yesterday's Washington Post. The article discusses in great detail how the term 'friend' has changed in the social networking world, or what they described as 'Friends Next'. In particular, the article highlights how those who were very… Continue

Added by Ben Gotkin on April 21, 2008 at 9:09am — 3 Comments

China on the Rise - A Visual Take

From a hiring perspective you could just as easily be watching the rise of salaries in China, but if you want a visual illustration as to why the War for Talent in China is so difficult to win, this video comparison of exports in Asia over the past 14 years is just the ticket.

You can actually see China rising up like a Goliath, and dwarfing the other countries in the region.

This export increase is mirrored by the rise in… Continue

Added by Frank Mulligan on April 21, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Sourcing 1.0 (Sourcing As Name Generation) Has Begun To Show Its Cracks

Sourcing 1.0 (Sourcing as Name Generation) has begun to show its cracks . . . much like the notion of CRM ("the right message to the right customer at the right time") did in the early 2000s. Frankly, most organizations we speak with that are using a Sourcing 1.0 process are just not seeing desired results. Yeah, they may be a very marginal improvement in COH numbers, but there is a coinciding cost as well. Because… Continue

Added by Joshua Letourneau on April 21, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

April 21, 2008

Mendoza’s Monday Member Showcase

Dave Mendoza talks with one of our members...

What better way to start the day than with a good serving of Brekka? Dave introduces us to Anna Brekka who is the Senior Director Talent Management Services for Kennedy Information.

Anna says:

I have evolved into a “speaker recruiter.” I have an incredible job which allows me the opportunity to offer…

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Added by Amitai Givertz on April 21, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments

The One Thing That Will Never Change

We live, work, and recruit with a fickle bunch. What they want changes from one day to the next - their likes, dislikes; their job-descriptions - products - home addresses.

Even the way we interact with them changes: Facebook, Plaxo, LinkedIn.

When it comes… Continue

Added by Dennis Smith on April 21, 2008 at 7:25am — No Comments

Meet Anna Brekka, "The Most Powerful Woman In the Staffing Industry Builds Community"

By Dave Mendoza, Master Cyberslueth, Affiliate Partner, Job Machine, Inc.

Author of SixDegreesfromDave.com

Anna Brekka is unique for several key reasons, not least of which she is by far the tallest woman in the industry, if not, she may well have the most infectious laugh within it - but I would dare argue, that she is also the most powerful woman in our industry. I can think of only few who has shown… Continue

Added by Dave Mendoza on April 21, 2008 at 5:30am — No Comments