November 2009 Blog Posts (221)

Interviewing Everyday

It funny how people get so anxious and nervous about interviewing. Sure the people you meet with during an interview aren’t people you know and it won’t be easy to judge the meaning of their words and inflections much less their body language, but is it really that different from what you do everyday?

In your current position you’re constantly making sure your boss, peers and clients/customers are pleased with your work, attitude and effort. So aren’t you really interviewing everyday… Continue

Added by bill martineau on November 19, 2009 at 9:26am — No Comments

Dirty Rotten Recruiting Scoundrels

I might piss off a lot of Recruiters here, but who cares.

Recruiters can’t be trusted. Right up there with Car Salesmen and boiler room Stock Brokers, we are some of the slickest back hand dealing corporate raiders in all the land.

We are the group of scoundrels at every convention trying to collect candidates.

We are the ones standing at the elevator handing out business cards.

We are the ones writing blogs on how to circumvent gate… Continue

Added by Michael Glenn on November 19, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

The Greatest Success of All-And Why Recruiting Matters

The view from the air of Santa Cruz in a helicopter is quite stunning. It enlightens the mind to think that when you have a challenge, there is nothing a little view of the horizon can't do to hit you back in your stride again.

That was a year ago. My wife and I won a helicopter trip, found a new perspective as we looked down on the earth below.

I look back on this past year of 2009, it has been it's own soul searching… Continue

Added by Mike Rasmussen on November 19, 2009 at 4:06am — No Comments

Thursday Thrasher with the Culture Vulture: Amazon

By Lizz Pellett

Welcome to Thursday Thrasher with Lizz Pellet, the Culture Vulture.

This blog is dedicated to cruising company websites, identifying key elements of organizational culture and dissecting the employment branding message. We are going to look at companies from company A to Z to find organizations that are crystal clear about what kind of an employee they would like to attract, retain and yes, even… Continue

Added by Featured Writer Series on November 19, 2009 at 3:20am — No Comments

When it comes to public speaking, preparation saves perspiration

Please read all my blog posts at "The Savage Truth"

Currently I am speaking to large groups of recruiters at RCSA events around Australia and New Zealand, on the topic of ‘Riding the Recovery’. Feedback has been good I am relieved to say,… Continue

Added by Greg Savage on November 18, 2009 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Excellent Resources Available

Hello All,

I am working as a Accounts manager at Radiant Global Inc. We have around 120 plus consultants on our payrolls on various technologies. We have a good team of recruiters and account managers who work towards finding a right person for the right job. We have candidates on different domains such as ORACLE APPS,PEOPLE SOFT , QA, BA, DOT NET, SAP (ALL MODULES), JAVA and other technologies too

Appreciate if you could add SREE@RADIANT-GLOBAL.COM to your list and… Continue

Added by Sree Ram on November 18, 2009 at 2:20pm — No Comments

Why I Wouldn't Hire My Clone

Having the technical competencies necessary to perform a job function seems to be a pretty universally accepted requirement in order to be considered a viable candidate. However, it is perhaps equally important what the personality and attitude are in the package-deal that is a new hire. With more and more companies adopting behavioral or corporate culture-based interviews it seems the trend is to hire based on soft skills as well. The only question is, what makes a person a good fit for a… Continue

Added by Gino Conti on November 18, 2009 at 11:47am — 1 Comment

What's Your Purpose?

Ever spend much time thinking about that? What’s your purpose?

What does that have to do with your career? Everything!

Do you find your purpose in your job, or in something outside of your career?

What animates you from day-to-day?

- Advancement in your career?

- More money?

- Ability to have more toys, nicer houses, cars, jewelry, or ‘stuff’?

- Provide better for your family?

- Provide value or serve your customers?

- Be a better… Continue

Added by Harry Urschel on November 18, 2009 at 11:35am — 1 Comment

HRIS – Picking Up where the ATS Leaves Off

Applicant tracking systems (ATS) are an effective way to post positions, organize candidates and streamline the hiring process. For many HR professionals, ATSs are typically their first experience with new talent management solutions. In my experience, once the value of the ATS has been recognized, there is a spark of consideration for new features, benefits and values that opens up the potential for investing in additional talent management solutions. The question then becomes “where does the… Continue

Added by Jake Stupak on November 18, 2009 at 10:51am — No Comments

2010 Planning: Tips to get your ATS Budget Approved

Year-end is fast approaching and the door will soon close on budget approvals for your 2010 fiscal year. How do you “sell” your leadership on the value of an Applicant Tracking System? When the bottom line is the primary focus, you need to make the case for your ROI on the investment in new software. When compliance is the major issue, you should be able to make that case with ease!

ATS Return on Investment CAN be quantified,… Continue

Added by Julia on November 18, 2009 at 10:45am — No Comments

Talent Scouts: Not Just for Saturdays Anymore!

In keeping with the football theme from last week’s post, not only did I marry a man who loves football, my Father also has a tremendous love of the game. My Dad played for the mighty undefeated Marcellus Mustangs in a suburb of Syracuse, NY in 1963. I can’t tell you how many stories I’ve heard about that team or how certain aspects of how that high school senior year season impacts my dad’s life. Since my dad grew up in the Syracuse area and went to… Continue

Added by Chernee Vitello on November 18, 2009 at 6:51am — 2 Comments

How to attract talent - it's still harder than you think!

Yeah there’s a recession, yeah there’s bags of people on the market but I think creative agencies still need to be working harder to attract top talent.

It’s not enough just to exist and expect the best candidates to come to you - and be grateful for a job - they’re still in high demand so you need to do more.

Here are a few ideas:

Career path:

In my experience, prospects (or lack of) have got to be the number one motivator for a job seeker in… Continue

Added by Darren Scotland on November 18, 2009 at 5:12am — No Comments

Hiring issues...

I run a mid-sized London based recruitment firm and we are seeing massively increased requirements of hiring from our clients. Now obviously we shoud have hired more in the downturn - but that's not always possible when you work with a PLC dictating hiring rules via yield (and rightly so). How do people hire quickly and effectively without compromising on quality or without throwing too much money at the situation?

Added by Rory Gove on November 18, 2009 at 3:29am — No Comments

Should recruiters develop their own assessment tools or outsource the task?

A few days back, we ran a discussion on several social networking platforms to reach out to the recruiting community and asked them if recruiters should develop their own assessment tools or hire the services of assessment specialists. A strong majority shared the same idea – focus on what you do best i.e. understand the client’s needs, pool in candidates, perform pre-screening to generate qualified leads etc. and allow specialists to take care… Continue

Added by Hassan Rizwan on November 18, 2009 at 3:00am — 2 Comments

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Added by adam smith on November 17, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Are You Good News?

When people are out looking for work they can sometimes get down on themselves and recruiters can forget about the impact they can have on the people they come into contact with. Being a positive influence on others can help you to be the kind of person that others want to be around. Give yourself every opportunity to turn the relationships you have and your network into your next testimonial, client, candidate, or career move. An enthusiastic person typically has some good news, a warm… Continue

Added by Craig Silverman on November 17, 2009 at 6:37pm — 2 Comments

Consider Me Your VERY own personal Jerry Maguire

Recruiter. Headhunter. Staffing Consultant. Placement Specialist. Talent Acquisition and Retention Specialist. BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH! Let’s call it what it really is – we are your Agent. OH YES – think Jerry Maguire “Show ME THE MONEY” Cuba Gooding yelling in the bathroom kind of agent. And no – I will not scream into the phone for you. I love you – but that just seems weird and it’s been done… Continue

Added by Kelly Moeller on November 17, 2009 at 2:30pm — 5 Comments

Motivating Yourself When Your Job Sucks!

This is a bad time if you are someone who’s Monday’s are without question the worst day of the week, and every Sunday night you feel sick. If you are someone who hates their current job or perhaps the company you work for, then this economy only makes it worse. What do you do when the job market is slow and leaving is not an option? Let’s face it, just a few years ago, if you weren’t excited about your job, you went out and got a new one. For some it was as often as changing their underwear.… Continue

Added by Raja Shekar Reddy on November 17, 2009 at 1:42pm — No Comments

FordyceTV Today 2pm - How to build a sourcing team part 1

Join me on FordyceTV today: http://www.fordyceletter.com/ 2pm we'll be discussing how to build and manage a sourcing team

Added by Shally Steckerl on November 17, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

MBA Recruiter Update on Resume Book Release Dates

Here are the available MBA resume books for each graduating class (get started by clicking on the MBA programs below or by copying this link into your browser - https://www.mbafocus.com/orders/):

Class of 2009 Resume Books:

Many of our partner schools have added their graduates from last year's class directly into the experienced-recruiting alumni resume… Continue

Added by Ryan Pratt on November 17, 2009 at 11:18am — No Comments