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Who Are We Kidding?

Job interviews are starting to look a lot alike. The same questions are being asked over and over again and they are getting the same responses.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

There is nothing wrong with these questions, as long as candidates are willing to give honest answers and recruiters are willing to listen. Otherwise, it can become pretty hard to distinguish the right candidate from the… Continue

Added by Candice Arnold on September 3, 2008 at 6:06pm — No Comments

Seven Tips for Jump Starting a Stalled Job Search

A growing number of jobseekers find themselves in the midst of a long-term job search. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. jobless rate soared to a four-year high of 5.7% in July 2008 and the average job search took more than four months to net results. However, some critics would put this number and the number of the unemployed much higher.

Helen Kooiman, author of Suddenly Unemployed asserts, "Such statistics are inaccurate indicators. They do not include those whose… Continue

Added by Candice Arnold on September 3, 2008 at 6:01pm — No Comments

Keeping the Team Together and Productive in Difficult Times

Being a manager is not easy. As the economy loses steam and companies tighten their budgets, management skill is even more essential. In good times, when organizations are growing and money flows more freely, mistakes can be and often are overlooked. The pressures of that next project and the opportunities for that next sale often preclude a clear and unbiased look at the effectiveness of the team.

Conversely, recriminations can grow when budgets tighten, projects are cancelled and… Continue

Added by Candice Arnold on September 3, 2008 at 5:51pm — No Comments

Business Plans for Interviewing

Creating a sample business plan is an outstanding way for you to distinguish yourself from the competition in the medical sales, laboratory service sales, medical device sales, pathology sales, clinical and research laboratory sales, and pharmaceutical sales job search. I have received dozens of requests for a sample business plan, and I want to refer you all to my previous series of posts on the 30-day plan, the 60-day plan, and the 90-day plan. There are samples and links to samples in… Continue

Added by Candice Arnold on September 3, 2008 at 5:44pm — No Comments

I Need SCM/change.configure/relaese engineer Houston, TX

I have an urgent requirement for our direct client. Below is the job description for your concern. If you are interested in the below position please Choose the attachment on your visa status if you are Citizen/GC please choose one the attachments and fill them and reply me with your latest word format resume.

Location: Houston

Client:Halliburton

Duration: Long term

Rate: 60 on 1099

The Software Configuration Build Engineer will… Continue

Added by Varun ADK on September 3, 2008 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

We are currently looking for SAP CRM IPC at Peoria,IL

HI Friends,

We are currently looking for SAP CRM IPC at Peoria,IL

Req - 1.SAP CRM IPC (Technical) consultant – 6 profiles

Location: Peoria, Illinois

Duration: 3 months

In depth knowledge and expert in CRM IPC 5.0 and CRM IPC 3.0 Java class and methods. Skilled expert and experience in writing Item user exists and Pricing exits in IPC for configurable products in ISA. Prior experience in IPC functionalities related to Upgrade of… Continue

Added by SUMITA HALDAR on September 3, 2008 at 12:54pm — No Comments

Going Chrome?

Are you going to use Google Chrome?

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Added by Chad Sowash on September 3, 2008 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Employers Bear Burden In Disparate Impact Age Discrimination Cases - Recent Supreme Court Case

According to Richard Sloane, management attorney with Littler Mendelson in DC,

"Meacham forces employers to more carefully evaluate involuntary RIFs. But there are several steps that prudent employers can take to minimize, and effectively manage, their potential exposure to litigation resulting from layoff decisions." These steps include but are not limited to:

Consult legal counsel (in-house and/or outside) to identify and analyze all of the issues to…

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Added by Steve Levy on September 3, 2008 at 11:40am — 3 Comments

Referral Strategies

Creating Abundance through Referral Strategies

“Call Jim, he is looking, he has the relationships in place where your client needs them, and he has had high income years selling which means I strongly recommend him, but please don’t tell him where you got his name.”

When you encounter this dialogue what is your next move? Many people I talk to and work with will simply be grateful and feel as if they have had a significant victory only to call their referred lead and find… Continue

Added by Ron Mason on September 3, 2008 at 10:44am — 2 Comments

Animal Show Sept 03 NOON New York Time

Don Breckenridge - Recruiting Animal Show

Guest: Don E Breckenridge Title: CEO, Sendouts.com

(an online Applicant Tracking System)

All CALL AND LISTEN INFO… Continue

Added by Recruiting Animal on September 3, 2008 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

Q4 Hiring Outlook - It's the Customers, Stupid!

"[11%] of CIOs play to add IT workers in the fourth quarter, 3% plan cuts, and help desk and technical support are the hot categories as customer and user support trumps projects focused on growth."

Read more here

Added by Steve Levy on September 3, 2008 at 10:11am — No Comments

Positive Thinking for Sales Recruiters

Finding and training new sales recruiters is a difficult but vital part of any business. As I’ve said before, these new recruits are often the best hire you can make. They have a passion and drive that cannot be taught, and that is more valuable than any acquired skill. Given a few guidelines and training, your existing core of professional sales recruiters can help bring these new recruiters up to speed.

A recent article by Dave Kahle,of The Growth Coach, outlines the beliefs that… Continue

Added by Peter Marinilli on September 3, 2008 at 10:07am — No Comments

Be a Social Sales Recruiter

I’ve talked about using Facebook as a screening tool for interviews, but what about as a marketing tool? And why stop at Facebook? There is a wealth of new media available online, social media sites and communities designed specifically to bring people together. If you can master just a few of these you’ll have a significant advantage over your competition.

Whether you’re a big name recruiting firm, a small start-up or a single sales recruiter, you can always benefit from being more… Continue

Added by Peter Marinilli on September 3, 2008 at 10:06am — No Comments

What to Look for in a Sales Management Recruiter

Sales recruiting is a unique profession because of the wide array of innate traits and learned skills required to be successful. It can be a difficult field to get into, and even more difficult to excel and last at, because of certain requirements that simply cannot be taught. This also makes it a very competitive field, which means you have a lot of options when choosing a sales management recruiter.

However, if you’re not used to working directly in the recruitment field in can be… Continue

Added by Peter Marinilli on September 3, 2008 at 10:05am — No Comments

Time Management Tips from a Sales Recruitment Consultant

One of the most important skills for a sales recruitment consultant, and one of the very first things every recruitment consultant learns, is good time management. Time is money in every business, but none exemplifies it quite as well as sales recruitment.

Think about it: every second spent on a potential hire that’s not a good fit, or lost to any of the day’s many distractions, is time that could have been better allocated to a more promising candidate. And time a recruitment… Continue

Added by Peter Marinilli on September 3, 2008 at 10:04am — 1 Comment

The Last of the Late, Great Recruiters

Dear Claudia,

My question for you isn't specifically about recruiting, but about time management. My problem is that I am almost always late for things -- appointments, interviews, meetings, birthdays, anniversaries. Don't get me wrong; I get a lot done and have been recruiting successfully for years. And yes, I know it's a bad habit, that it's unprofessional, but I don't mean it that way. I just honestly believe that I can fit everything in. Any ideas to help me improve this area… Continue

Added by Claudia Faust on September 3, 2008 at 12:30am — No Comments

The "down" week.

I have one week in between my last position and my new one. One week to get my life in order - and everything neatly and nicely organized so that when I spring into action in my new role I'm stress and worry free. Yeah, right. I didn't think changing jobs would be stressful enough so we decided to sell our house at the same time... and of course, it sold right away. New employer, meet your new homeless executive.

Every few years I make a change like this, and every single time it is… Continue

Added by George LaRocque on September 3, 2008 at 12:10am — 1 Comment

Recruiting vs. Human Resources (Different DNA)

I have been thinking a lot about this topic lately. I have been trying to think of the right way to say it without upsetting the majority of people that would be reading this. But the topic is about the differences between HR and Recruiting. I have been in recruiting for almost 10 years and I have had the opportunity to work with many great HR people. (Interesting side note: the more experienced the HR person is, the more they agree with the point I am about to make).

I have been… Continue

Added by Shea Putnam on September 2, 2008 at 4:46pm — 1 Comment

Hiring decisions: Tools vs. Talent

As hiring goes we all understand that trends come and go. Clients want more (or less) business knowledge this year compared to last, desire for specific technical skills wax and wane based on choices made at the highest levels of the organization & of course the dynamics of team fit & personality are always in the mix. However, what historically has been the most critical component to any interview were the core skills and abilities of candidates (depth and breadth of knowledge,… Continue

Added by bill martineau on September 2, 2008 at 4:21pm — 1 Comment

Caviar Tastes on a Spam Budget or My Part in The Three Bears Fairy Tale

Have you ever had one of those search assignments where you almost felt as though you were an extra in The Three Bears fairy tale? That one's "too big", that one's "too small," and unfortunately, none of the candidates have been "just right". Why, you ask? WHY? My client is looking to buy top-of-the-line caviar with a Spam budget.

When receiving the job order, of course I look at the "written" job description, and then I proceed to ask the client what it's really going to take for… Continue

Added by Nancy Ford on September 2, 2008 at 3:46pm — No Comments