Christopher Poreda's Blog (26)

I've gone MARCH MADNESS! Better check this one out!

Here's what our clients are saying:

"I've been using ultimatejobboard.com for several months now and have gotten fantastic results...I have gotten a strong pool of new candidates...I would highly recommend ujb for any company/firm looking to increase their visibility in the marketplace". Jim Patten, Executive Recruiter, ClarkDavis & Associates

"The ultimatejobboard.com is light years ahead of other job boards. It's easy to post and simple to manage. Thanks… Continue

Added by Christopher Poreda on March 15, 2011 at 9:46am — No Comments

"We work with the best candidates"...No You Don't!

I worked for two national recruiting firms before opening my own shop. The heads of these firms are fantastic and I have nothing but respect for them and the firms they built...multi-office, multi-vertical, highly successful businesses in their own right; more than most of us can ever attest to. But one thing that drove me crazy at every national meeting was that the only difference between their addresses to the managers/directors/VPs and top billers was the sign…

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Added by Christopher Poreda on March 14, 2011 at 7:02pm — 6 Comments

The best you'll ever get is 8 out of 10

Nothing drives a recruiter crazier than having a client say, "I love your candidate and there is no compelling reason not to hire them. We'd just like to see one or two more candidates". Makes my pulse race just writing the words.

What I'm finding, particularly in this market is clients want 12 out of 10; the "perfect candidate". They have the belief that because of the poor labor market "perfect candidates" are simply lying under trees waiting to be tripped over. This couldn't be… Continue

Added by Christopher Poreda on March 8, 2011 at 9:49am — 17 Comments

At what point...

do you determine it's time to cut ties with a client and how do you tell them?

Added by Christopher Poreda on March 5, 2011 at 5:18pm — 1 Comment

one way to get a job...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbJHkwHZCCM

Added by Christopher Poreda on February 22, 2011 at 7:48pm — No Comments

Who is (really) the client? Caution...not for the faint of heart.

Before I launched ultimatejobboard.com I spent nearly a decade in recruiting, most of which was running my own contingency firm. In my years recruiting I've been to a number of sales and training seminars and classes. I've learned a lot but no question one concept from one trainer stood out and defined not only my recruiting philosophy, but business philosophy in general...the concept is; who is really the client?

The story goes like this...Mr. Trainer's business was expanding and he… Continue

Added by Christopher Poreda on February 12, 2011 at 12:00am — 10 Comments