December 2008 Blog Posts (344)

The best way to target your interview answers without sucking up to the interviewer: Know Thyself

I often advise candidates on targeting their answers in a job interview. But sometimes this gets misinterpreted. It's something hiring managers will complain about occasionally, "I think the candidate was just telling me what I want to hear." Avoiding that seems to be a very slippery slope, and a very fine line when trying to do your best in a job interview.

It is always a good idea to ask the interviewer what they feel are the most important qualifications to have in…

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Added by Craig Fisher on December 23, 2008 at 1:41pm — No Comments

What makes me a smart recruiter

Great topic and great posts thus far, here are some things I think are essentials...

1) Being Proactive versus reactive - you must guide your candidate and client through the process and talk about things like other interviews and counteroffers long before those things come up. Get up front contracts with your candidates and clients on common struggling points- if you have the same thing repeatedly costing you from success- you MUST learn and keep that from happening by proactively… Continue

Added by Rob Clarke on December 23, 2008 at 12:33pm — 1 Comment

Five reasons why I consider myself a SMART recruiter

1) Passion - I have a great deal of enthusiasm for life and work and I truly try to spread my energy to others; so my clients and candidates will naturally want to be around me and follow me;

2) Professionalism - I always need to have a great grasp of what my client and candidate needs are and I will ask challenging questions to get to that level of knowledge;

3) Creativity - I have a good sense of imagination and ability to adapt and invent; to research, create networks… Continue

Added by Lorena Perry on December 23, 2008 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

What makes me a Smart Recruiter

5 top reasons...

#1 I differenciate by being an International Swede in the middle of Spain - excellent for International clients to use us.

#2 I deliver high quality services - to keep the client base.

#3 I respect the canidates- that motivates them to recommend and refer us.

#4 I really try to understand my clients business and challenges and I really want ta make great win win situations for the client and the candidates - smarter and more… Continue

Added by Johan Redtzer on December 23, 2008 at 10:31am — No Comments

Overview of Ryan Mac Donald and Power I.T.

Power I.T. Overview:

We provide staff augmentation for Fortune 500 companies throughout the United States. We specialize in custom recruiting for specific technical, industry skills and focus on providing a individual that can impact the revenue growth of a company far beyond their initial technical skills they posses. We look for a match between the employer and that candidate. We go far beyond just the technical skills the person provides or the technical environment that the… Continue

Added by Ryan Mac Donald on December 23, 2008 at 10:14am — No Comments

Great blog on Cheezhead.....

This is today's blog post on Cheezhead.com.

While it is the end of the year and it is natural for us to look at the calendar year ahead, I believe a few things are important in the recruitment process. First are my comments that are directly related to the blog post.

The big take away for me is the fact that recruiting must be a collaborative conversation… Continue

Added by Recruiterdude on December 23, 2008 at 9:08am — No Comments

Loss of jobs

What areas of the country can you tell me are being hit the hardest in terms of white collar loss of jobs?

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Added by Patrick Ryan on December 23, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

What Makes Me a Smart [Sourcer]

I look for and see the "ghosts" in the systems.

I listen for and hear the silence in the noise.

I approach each and every job pretty much the same way organizationally.

I am extremely proactive.

I try to keep things simple.

“There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.” ~ Sun… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on December 23, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

What Makes me A Smart Recruiter

There are not only 5 things that makes me smart recruiter. I would like to mention at least 5 out of that.

1) I know how and when to use the resources.

2) I always look for the new innovative ways/ideas for finding best profiles.

3) I am good in relationship building, i keep contact with the consultants as well as with vendors.

4) I like to learn new things so whenever i find something that i do not know, i make a note of it and later on i search and… Continue

Added by Swati Datta on December 23, 2008 at 5:30am — 1 Comment

Being a Servant-Leader in recruiting

Robert Greenleaf, former Director of Management Research at AT&T, noted that:

The servant-leader is servant first...It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is leader first, perhaps of the need to assuage an unusual power drive or to acquire material possessions.

In recruiting, and I've noticed that this occurs both on the… Continue

Added by Steve Levy on December 22, 2008 at 10:42pm — 2 Comments

What Makes Me a Smart Recruiter

I've been thinking about this a bit, wanting to do a decent job at this, and not sound too big headed, which for those who know me will know it is tough for me to do, I have a great ego. I know there is no "i" in team, but there is a HUGE "ME" :)

1) I care, cliche? But what do I care about? My candidates? yes (within reason), my company? yes, its brand? yes, the viability of the EVP I'm selling? yes, the quality of the hires I (and my team) make? yes, my own Personal… Continue

Added by Dan Nuroo on December 22, 2008 at 6:00pm — 3 Comments

Let's Say Thanks

If you were looking for a way to do a bit of "giving" during this holiday season, here's something you might want to think about:

Xerox (full disclosure: I am an ex-Xeroid) is sponsoring a site that will print and send a holiday card to servicemen and women. You can just pick out the card that most appeals to you (they are desgined by school kids and are wonderful) and pick one of the draft messages or create your own, and they will print the card and send it.

You have no… Continue

Added by Dave Opton on December 22, 2008 at 5:43pm — No Comments

What Makes Me a Smart Recruiter

What makes me a smart recruiter is my ability to find a needle in a haystack; my ability to see the big picture; my communication skills (receiving & sending); my people skills; my persistence; my perspective; my creativity; my flexibility; my technical expertise and my business acumen. Also, what has helped me the most in recruiting and in life, has been working on my weaknesses (i.e. whether it be by working with a client; developing better search techniques; or by playing different… Continue

Added by Robin Gillman on December 22, 2008 at 4:17pm — 1 Comment

What Makes Me A Smart Recruiter

The number one thing that makes me a smart recruiter is I Love What I do!

I Love being the one to fill the hard to fill positions

I Love being the one who found someone a job that really needed it

I Love being the subject matter expert for the hiring manangers and or clients of mine

I Love all the hard work I have put in over the years

I Love working with integrity

I Love not being afraid of being layed off because no matter what I will survive. I work hard,… Continue

Added by Gail Sortevik Levin on December 22, 2008 at 3:52pm — 1 Comment

Interview with Silicon Valley Recruiter William Uranga

William Uranga is TiVo Inc.’s Director of Talent Acquisition and the founder of the San Francisco Bay Area Recruiting Leadership Forum.

You'll enjoy this interview if you're curious about recruiting in Silicon Valley, getting a start in recruiting, annoying recruiting practices and more.

Read the William Uranga interview

Added by Jacob Share on December 22, 2008 at 3:50pm — No Comments

43 Things Personality Quiz

And my results are:

I took the 43 Things Personality Quiz and found out I'm an

Extroverted Self-Improving Traveler…

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Added by Suzy Tonini on December 22, 2008 at 3:48pm — No Comments

WANTED IT RECRUITERS

WANTED IT RECRUITERS

A growing IT consulting company is looking for experienced IT (Technical) recruiters for its Pune office. 2 positions open with lots of opportunity to grow. Great Incentives on achieving targets. Apply with latest resume and contact details to resumes@bluesoftllc.com

Contact Details:

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09373329424

Added by Bluesoft Solutions on December 22, 2008 at 3:33pm — No Comments

Aloha From Mike Nale

Hello

I wanted to send this message out to all of my friends to wish you a very Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas). This year has been tough for alot of us and with the unfortunate cancellation of our TV show and the closure of the company I wanted to thank you for all of your support this year and motivation. I would like to especially thank Gary Yu, Jeff DePonte, and Patti See for all of their help. My thoughts going into 2009 unemployed are that of excitement and motivation. A… Continue

Added by Mike Nale on December 22, 2008 at 3:01pm — No Comments

Greetings From The Recruiting Animal Show

Dear "friends" (I mean social networking friends, not real friends)

We weren't smart enough to wish (non-specific) holiday greetings
to our many fans this last week, so here's the one we used last year.

As The Marketing Headhunter said at the time:
"These are some of my favorite people, yet
I have never met any of them in person."
CLICK HERE.

Added by Recruiting Animal on December 22, 2008 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

What make me a Smart Recruiter?

This is a great topic and the responses have all been wonderful

For me, here is how I answer:

1) I love what I do. I love people and this industry.

2) I use technology and follow technology so I can make the most out of personal relationships

3) focus on other's favorite radio station-WIIFM-what's in it for me, I try to see things from their perspective, not my own.

4) Focus on win, win, win business relationships-if it is good for the… Continue

Added by Michael W. Patrick on December 22, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments