To work in recruitment you have to be a Mad Man
Most CEOs realise the importance of securing the best people in their industry. Having the top talent working for you gives you a huge advantage over your competition. Whilst most companies will have developed a compelling message that they are ‘the’ place to work, the reality is that majority don’t do much with it. It is often left sitting in the “Why work for us’ section of their website hoping that someone will stumble across it and contact them. Some are a bit more pro-active and will use things like social media to spread the word. Whilst some efforts can be effective, for most it is more of a hit and hope approach and this is typically true of smaller companies. Whether it is due to budgetary constrains, a lack of in house expertise or just a flippant approach, few effectively get their message out to their target audience.
@Craig,
So let me understand your unhappiness with me. You feel I should only make positive commentary and should keep my opinion to myself in situations when I disagree with discussion or blog content that I disagree with? And does this apply to me only or are you chastising others who take contrary positions with certain commentary on the RBC?
And regarding the commentary I do offer, and BTW I do often share positive comments as well--do you feel there is no value to it specifically or in total?
Frankly, it would never occur to me to ask a fellow RBC member to stop their roll of being too positive or critical of subject matter they addressed on the RBC because it is an open and welcoming forum for such input and participation. I have to ask—do you feel the RBC should magnify positive reinforcement only—or is their room for candid commentary?
Are you familiar at all with The Recruiting Animal Show?
@Luke,
You introduced a topic and now choose not to defend it. You say my comment is utterly irrelevant yet you haven't read my comment--so how relevant are you if you cannot defend your blog post with a controversial intro to your commentary on the RBC?
In your blog post it is your contention that to work in recruitment recruiters must all become MAD MEN. And the only reference point you provide as a clue to which Mad Men you refer to are the actors and story line of the television series Mad Men w/logo so that we’re not confused with A Few Good Men, X-Men or other such titles and related entities. Apparently it flew over your head that Mad Men the TV series carries some serious baggage that I outlined in my comment that you say you have not to read (though I feel you have).
Happy to hear your alignment or disconnect with a storyline and brand a la Mad Men you introduced as a motivator for current and future recruiters to be more like…or not.
@Sandra,
Are you suggesting that every comment you make as a person is not personal? I beg to differ. You, of all people, always have a passionate take on things and people are clear on where you’re coming from—including those people you piss off.
Being anything less than personal would make my commentary impersonal. If you’re going to post something on the RBC you should be able to defend it, or at least represent it. Luke feels he’s above being taken to task. He’s not—neither are you--and certainly not me. I welcome your pissed offness because it goes with the territory.
In defense of Valentino, he is not always negative or combative. I thought he was a rather jolly fellow until recently. Something may be going on in his life that is affecting his patience. Lord knows, it's happened to me.
It's happened to all of us a one time or another but when it does it's time to take a step back and self evaluate rather than lash out defensively. I hope he will do that. I have certainly had to at times.
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