Stephanie Bressan's Blog – March 2011 Archive (4)

How busy recruiters save time

There's no way around it - recruiters are busy busy people. Now that's not a bad thing and anyone in recruitment will support me - it is one of the most exciting and challenging career paths you could wish for! But the truth is that there are a lot of elements that go into being a successful recruiter AND there are only a certain number of hours in the day.

Recruiters need to know their employers well - they need to understand the work…

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Added by Stephanie Bressan on March 28, 2011 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Are you ready for Mobile Computing

Have you noticed mobile computing is permeating all that we know? To be honest - you probably haven't (unless you are particularly excited about IT, Technology or Cloud Computing). BUT it is changing our lives! Mobile computing is actually expected to surpass desktop using by 2014 - that means in 3 short years the ways we are used to will be all but obsolete!

What is mobile computing?

Mobile computing is simply about where the data storage and processing is…

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Added by Stephanie Bressan on March 21, 2011 at 10:30pm — No Comments

How recruiters can avoid the 11 out of 10 candidate syndrome

Every employer wants the perfect candidate; but there is nothing more annoying for a recruiter to hear than an employer say that they liked the candidate/s put forward... but just want to see 1 more.

Many recruiters complain of hearing the same response all too often. What is it that makes the employer want to look further, despite the fact that they may have already met with the perfect candidate?

Unemployment levels

When unemployment levels are…

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Added by Stephanie Bressan on March 14, 2011 at 10:30pm — No Comments

What makes a recruiter go from good to great

Recruitment is a fantastic industry to be in! In general recruiters love dealing with a variety of people, juggling different needs from different candidate and different employers and matching candidates with employers (both from a job description perspective and also from a personality/environment perspective).

Many recruiters started as professionals in another field, whilst just as many came out of Uni with an HR or similar degree and decided helping people find their…

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Added by Stephanie Bressan on March 7, 2011 at 10:30pm — No Comments