Claudia Faust's Blog – April 2008 Archive (7)

Wednesday Wisdom: Poached, please - with solicitation on the side

Dear Claudia,

I recently challenged my recruiting team to source hard-to-find candidates from a department of a local competitor, and one of the recruiters came back with a whole roster for us...unfortunately, she slept with one of their engineers to get it. She doesn’t think it’s a big deal, but I’m really concerned about using this information under the circumstances. What do you think?

Uneasy

Dear Uneasy,

Truthfully, I think you may have… Continue

Added by Claudia Faust on April 30, 2008 at 12:30am — 25 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

Wednesday Wisdom: Hair of the Dog

Claudia,

If a candidate is very hairy on the chest and back, should they just shave right down every day to below their collar line?

Recruiting Animal

This question actually came up on last week's radio show with a hilarious response by guest recruiter Joshua Letourneau...check out my music list for the audio clip, provided for your listening pleasure courtesy of the… Continue

Added by Claudia Faust on April 15, 2008 at 8:30pm — 29 Comments

Engagement: it's not just for employees

Is employee engagement near and dear to your heart? I'm of the opinion that engagement begins -- and can be measured and managed for competitive advantage and ROI -- long before the hire happens. Check out some interesting chatter here.

Added by Claudia Faust on April 12, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

Wednesday Wisdom: The Amazing Houdini Candidate

Dear Claudia,

What do you do when a candidate simply disappears? It’s happened to me twice this month: I screen them up front, they’re all excited about the opportunity, they go to the interview…and then nothing. No returned calls, no emails about taking another job, nothing. It's hard enough to find good candidates at all these days, what can I do to keep this from happening again?

Feeling Cheap in St. Louis

Dear Feeling Cheap,

It sucks to… Continue

Added by Claudia Faust on April 9, 2008 at 7:30am — 4 Comments

Measuring the value of blogging and social networking

Steven De Poortere is talking about interesting stuff on his ERE blog today, where he explores the possibility of measuring the success of blogging. Interesting concept, as blogging (and social networking for that matter) can be really time intensive for the average recruiter. So what is the ROI for those activities? Visibility, certainly. But how do you measure the… Continue

Added by Claudia Faust on April 4, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Wednesday Wisdom: Hiring Manager Smack Down. Justified, or just crazy?

Hi Claudia,

I’m working with a perfectionist hiring manager who always has to be in control, and is never wrong. His mantra is “I’m the customer,” and he says it frequently as he micromanages every detail of my work. We are both under pressure to get this difficult job filled, but every time I talk to him I just want to tell him off -- honestly, it seems like I spend more time managing him than I do actually recruiting. Any ideas for getting this guy out of my… Continue

Added by Claudia Faust on April 1, 2008 at 10:30pm — 5 Comments