Post inspired by Francois Francois Guay's blog post on RBC - on September 27, 2011 :

Top 10 Reasons Why HR Hates Recruiters and Vice Versa

Here's a close resemblance of what an OLD WEST (United States) BOUNTY HUNTER would…

Are recruiters creatures of habit?

Or are recruiters habit forming creatures who learn, or fail to learn, from their mistakes?  And successes?

Only you recruiters would know.  No? 

PHOTO…

Gotta love a cat's curiosity. 

It gets them into trouble as well as earns them a hunter's knowledge. 

The important thing is they are constantly looking to satisfy their hunger.

A recruiter without a…

 Tim,

Thanks for taking an ACTIVE interest in RBC members and our posts--regardless of subject, group, time of day...or night.  You, your comments, appear to be showing up all over the place like an infectious and…

Not all recruiters or recruitment agencies are vultures...or vampires for that matter.  When they cold call--they simply want to help in the recruitment challenges an employer faces.

If they appear to be stalking you as a candidate, or as an employer rep--they are simply trying to get access to interested parties, preferably decision makers--and they are 100% dedicated to a mutual benefit.

Yes, there are some bad apples; some…

Thankful Tree, a musician performing in a unique museum setting, among the art…

Inspired by Anthony Roberts of Kelly Services in Florida. From his LinkedIn Discussion entitled:  "Are Recruiters Really Necessary" posted on the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Discussion Group Aug 6, 2011.

External recruiters are actually not necessary if the internal process of recruiting quality candidates has been solved.  However, plan on solving that challenge often, because each…

In recruitment it happens to me all the time.  In the strangest…

Recognizing talent and potential in a candidate is critical for a recruiter to do well in the business. 

When you recommend a candidate for employment consideration to a client--the impression that candidate makes can define you as the go-to recruiter--or…

In the USA most will agree, regarding people and characters whom we know or know of--few have the determination, persistence and patience demonstrated by Wile E. Coyote—in pursuit of his goal—catching the Roadrunner.

We in the business of recruitment, who want to excel in the discipline, among other traits should take notice of Wile E. Coyote’s determination, persistence and patience regarding catching the…

Do you have the patience required to herd cats?  If you do this may soon become an asset for certain employers (apparently one has actually posted that requirement in their job description).  Why?  Because patience, among other things, is a virtue, and for some future jobs—it may become an asset.

 

So start practicing with the family cat or look for Cat Herding Training Schools (CHTS) that may be opening in…

It’s 3:00am and I’m churning away on business, tweets, discussions, blogs and paperwork …suddenly, silently, a brightly lit and light flashing ambulance rolls up just outside across the way…

It immediately reminded me of poet John Donne’s famous last lines from his poem, “For whom the bell tolls”

Therefore, send not to know

For whom the bell…