May 2010 Blog Posts (188)

Manage Social Recruiting Risk

Employers seeking to utilize social media tools for recruiting are seeking to lower their risk by waiting until there is substantial demonstrable evidence of utility. While this might seem like a smart strategy, it creates a false sense of comfort and ignores the fundamentals of risk & return. Instead of waiting for other employers to lower the risk of investment, focus on creating a measurable strategy with milestone-driven decision points to manage the uncertainty in social recruiting…

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Added by Omowale Casselle on May 20, 2010 at 10:01am — No Comments

The Economic Mount Everest - What It Means for Recruiting

The other day, a client called me to check in on my economic journey. I had to pause and explain it had not been easy, but rather a very crazy roller coaster ride. I remember when this all began with the Financial Services Industry meltdown in 2007. It was intriguing to guage the proportional outcome of services demand that affected the outsourcing market, whether that was with Paychex, with the payroll company I worked for, the staffing industry, or the HR outsourcing market. One would…

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Added by Mike Rasmussen on May 20, 2010 at 3:40am — No Comments

Trade a Smoke Break for Vacation? An HR Dilemma

Cut out your smoking breaks and get an extra day off.…

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Added by Sean Ryan on May 20, 2010 at 12:30am — 2 Comments

Why Won’t You Hire Me? Part 2 – You’re Overqualified

So, you’re overqualified. You need a job. How do you get one?

It isn’t an easy process. Mine is only one view, but worth considering.

The first thing we need to address is; why are you looking for a job for which you are overqualified? I see two answers to this question.

1. I’m done being in charge. I just want to work, put in my hours, and go home.

2. I’ve lost my position and there aren’t many opportunities for me to find the same level of… Continue

Added by Amanda Liimatainen on May 19, 2010 at 4:15pm — No Comments

Pre Constructed Boolean Search Strings Part 19!!!

Pre Constructed Boolean Search Strings Part 19!!!…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on May 19, 2010 at 12:06pm — 3 Comments

Lebron James and Determining Your Recruiting Value

Originally posted on the SmashFly Recruitment Marketing Blog.

With the Cavs playoff loss to the Celtics, the “Year of Lebron” (more like off-season) has officially begun. Lebron James, the best player in the NBA, is officially a free agent and will have his choice of suitors as… Continue

Added by Chris Brablc on May 19, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Dealing With a Job Loss

By Pat Meehan

Being downsized from a job is listed in the top ten most stressful things a person experiences in a lifetime. Dealing and coping with this situation is a big adjustment. It will take a little time to get…

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Added by Pat Meehan on May 19, 2010 at 11:25am — No Comments

Our accounts on Twitter

Bringing you up to date with regards to our Twitter exposure, we have

drafted a short list of our Twitter accounts and their purpose;

http://Twitter.com/JobRich -

Complete customer services for Ba Recruitment Ltd and Job Affair Ltd.

Plus news, views and comments from JobRich followers 2,514

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Added by Richard Johnson on May 19, 2010 at 9:42am — No Comments

The 1-Step Personal Brand

You hear a lot about personal and corporate brands.

How to build them. Steps to address and repair them.

Brand Steps

There are many approaches and you can break it down and break it down into the minute and detailed steps. However, I have come to a conclusion that there is essentially only one thing you need to build a brand...

For your company. For yourself.

My opinion for… Continue

Added by Benjamin McCall on May 18, 2010 at 7:39pm — 6 Comments

#HireFriday: Starting a Movement

You're out there. You know who you are.

You feel guilty.…

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Added by Carmen Hudson on May 18, 2010 at 6:30pm — 3 Comments

Mobile Recruiting Views from Electronic Arts

Mobile Recruiting is growing and developing rapidly. We are at the edge, about to be blown away with highly engaging Mobile based employer brand interactivity.

But, before we get too excited about mobile apps for the plc, what are people doing today?

Listen to Electronic Arts’ views…

The overview from Matt at EA is:-

Make mobile easy
People are already consuming newsletters etc on the move
Treat new…

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Added by David Martin on May 18, 2010 at 3:58pm — 2 Comments

Recruiting: Technology is a Facilitator, Not a Replacement

Originally posted on the SmashFly Recruitment Marketing Blog.

In my latest article, Communication is Key to Recruiting Top Talent, I received a really interesting comment on how social media tools will not replace traditional recruiting roles and are useless…

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Added by Chris Brablc on May 18, 2010 at 2:52pm — No Comments

Virtual Career Fairs

I am looking for informtion on Virtual Career Fairs, I would like to get the names of organizations that are running Virtual Career Fairs with a focus on diversity.

Added by Bill Lawreence on May 18, 2010 at 1:58pm — No Comments

The Employee Life Cycle & The Internal Community

If you are struggling with any of the following talent management issues, or you are planing for the future so you don’t have to struggle with these issues then you may want to start looking into an internal community for your company.

Breaking down barriers that stifle collaboration and innovation
Identifying the latent professional networks that drive your…

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Added by Rebecca Slosberg on May 18, 2010 at 1:23pm — No Comments

One hit wonders or career-long money spinners? (Are you a bridge builder or a bridge burner?)

Life has been very hard for many people over the past 18 months, me included. The credit crunch, the recession, call it what you will, has certainly hit home. And, working in a recruitment related role, it’s been all the more apparent that these have indeed been tough times.

One week I would be reasonably busy, the next, hardly, the following, not a bean. One minute an agency would be my biggest client, the next it would suddenly put a freeze on using freelancers and I would get no… Continue

Added by Alasdair Murray on May 18, 2010 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

Webinar: Remote working

I will be hosting a webinar tomorrow, entitled "Overcoming Barriers to Remote Working". We'll be looking at how to overcome remote working issues with some speakers presenting and me hosting a Q&A session on the subject.

Feel free to pop along - you can sign up here

It all happens on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM BST.

Hope to see you there!

Added by Charlie Duff on May 18, 2010 at 12:38pm — No Comments

HR highlights: This week on HRzone (14/05/10)

This week we have seen unprecedented talk of compromise as - 'who'd've thunk it' this time last year - the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats get together. In fact it's almost sickening to watch, but the important thing is that they work together in whatever way they work out best to fix the economy and act in the national interest to dig us…

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Added by Charlie Duff on May 18, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

A New Way for RPO Suppliers to Resolve Their Differences

It is evitable in a competitive environment like Recruitment Process Outsourcing that, from time to time, service providers will feud over accounts and have territorial disputes.

Being interested in world politics, I thought the most recent turn of events in the Middle East could prove to be a model of how to resolve contentious issues between service providers. No, I am not referring to the latest round of indirect talks and shuttle diplomacy brokered by the US between Israel and… Continue

Added by Barry Diamond on May 18, 2010 at 10:46am — No Comments

Jobwhizz - Putting the “social” back into recruitment

Re-posted from www.jobwhizz.com

Recruiting the best talent has always been a “social” activity – whether it’s using your network to find your next hire or having a face-to-face interview. Today, with the widespread adoption of social networks, both personal and professional, it is becoming easier to both grow and manage your connections. It is also getting easier for you to share information with your connections through a range of…

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Added by Andrew on May 18, 2010 at 10:14am — No Comments

Have Prospective Candidates at "Hello"

Instead of waiting until your organization meets prospective candidates in person to create a connection, why not use the interconnectedness of the web to build those relationships earlier in the recruiting cycle? By communicating your company value proposition, allowing candidates to connect with employees, and having a quality application process; your organization can create a strong foundation for consistently attracting best-in-class talent.

Phase 1: Employer A vs. B, C…

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Added by Omowale Casselle on May 18, 2010 at 9:29am — No Comments