July 2009 Blog Posts (149)

The Impact of the Recession on Recruitment in South Africa

The SA Recruiters Network recently conducted a survey amongst South African Recruitment agencies as well as Human Resources and Hiring Managers of Corporate South Africa to review the impact that the recession is having on recruitment.

The SA Recruiters Network is an online networking community for South African Recruitment and HR professionals. It was formed in May this year by Gillian Meier, CEO of… Continue

Added by Gillian Meier on July 3, 2009 at 4:43am — No Comments

10 reasons to prioritize immediately available candidates

Nervous candidates may be reading the press and viewing the TV news and deciding it's "better the devil you know" and consequently putting their job search on hold until it's more certain as to what the future holds for the economy.

In this climate, there is even more reason to work hard on placing immediately available candidates.

When I was working a perm desk I always paid special attention to my immediately available candidates. Although they may not have all been A1… Continue

Added by Ross Clennett on July 2, 2009 at 8:47pm — 1 Comment

Gotta stop fakin' it

Whether you are a management professional, chef, engineer or jewelery designer, each one of us is lured to fake our resume to get the dream job. Some people call it “absolutely unethical”, whereas some people feel that is “fine” to fake one’s resume.

When we graduate, we are on a warpath, ready to take up the challenges and face the world with whatever we have. But when reality bites, the picture seems a lot more different and we are willing to do whatever it takes to make things… Continue

Added by Dhruti Shah on July 2, 2009 at 4:40pm — No Comments

Got wind jobs? Here’s where to post them

There are dozens if not hundreds of green job boards filling the spaces in the online recruitment landscape. Every blogger and his mother seems to have one attached to their site touting it as the place to post your eco friendly postings. The problem is these green sites are not focused enough.

A ‘green job’ is a relative term and many types of jobs can be… Continue

Added by Chris Russell on July 2, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Treadmill Thoughts

"The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all." H.L. Mencken

I suppose I am… Continue

Added by Dave Opton on July 2, 2009 at 11:42am — No Comments

Recruiters, don’t despair, recessions end!

Until about 6 months ago, I had the best recruitment job in the world !

Seriously. CEO of a global, yet niche recruiter, with 450 staff spread across 30 offices in 15 countries. We dominate our space in most markets, we are highly profitable, and we do cool things all the time (see Aquent.com)

But that was then. For the last six months I have had one of the hardest, least rewarding jobs in recruitment (well that’s a hotly contested title I know, but it seems that way to… Continue

Added by Greg Savage on July 2, 2009 at 6:51am — 4 Comments

Employment Gaps in Your Resume

For most people there is a break in their employment history where they have taken time off. This could be for any reason from returning to school, taking care of an ill relative, starting a family, to taking an extended trip to Africa. For many potential employers this is not a "deal breaker". Here are some ways to address the issue: 1) In your cover letter automatically explain why there is a gap. 2) Structure your resume to highlight your expertise… Continue

Added by Kunin Associates on July 1, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Cool stuff – who needs it?

admit it – I’m a sucker for bright shiny new technology. In fact, I’m susceptible enough that I spend a good deal of time being very critical of anything new. Why? (a) I’m weak, and (b) a lot of this stuff just disappears and you can’t remember why you liked it in the first place.

And how is this relevant to job boards and careers site? Well…almost every couple of weeks I am approached by another vendor with a ‘killer’ tool that integrates into an existing site and will drive up… Continue

Added by Jeff Dickey-Chasins on July 1, 2009 at 9:12am — No Comments

Ready for a Job Revolution?

… and not the fire and brimstone kind! A Job Revolution that is caused by the chaos we have all been dealing with whether you have a job now or not, it’s the kind of revolution that causes change. Are you ready to take action, make a change and engage in a Job Revolution?

In order to embrace a Job Revolution, we must be ready and willing to change. Sometimes it’s ok to stir things up and become a “Career Rebel” as one woman put it. The process begins and ends with you. It’s your… Continue

Added by Lisa Kaye on July 1, 2009 at 1:32am — No Comments