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Don’t be different; Be Better
The technology landscape has changed dramatically over the last few years. Every month new tools are emerging within social media, video, mobile technologies, etc. and tools to manage all the tools. With so many avenues available it is easy to... (Continue reading)
#Recruiters: Are You a “Know-It-All?” Ask Your Mentor.
When Social Media started to pick up in popularity, I started to interact with other recruiters around the globe. I quickly realized that most of these folks enjoy sharing their views and don’t mind offering insights on tackling challenges... (Continue reading)
The Magic Formula to Being A GREAT Recruiter
For those recruiters out there who are asking, “what about daily planning”, and “what about phone time”? All these basics still apply, this formula embraces and expands on the fundamentals of recruiting, not replaces them….even a “sucky” or “good”... (Continue reading)
Decide on your Brand and Move Forward
Web 2.0 is on its way out so its not so much about what you name something, but the Brand you build behind it and driving traffic to it with Social Media. Google only brings me about 4% of my... (Continue reading)
School Day – The fundamentals of #Recruiting
“You know Chernee, this is not rocket science. Don’t over think it.” So says the teacher. Chernee writes about the fundamentals of recruiting as she embarks back into the training role. She makes some good points here, some... (Continue reading)
#Tru Stories: Don’t forget the 99
In most cases, only one candidate is ever going to get the job, and the rest are rejected. Have a look at your rejection process to determine what you can change to improve how this is done. The first big... (Continue reading)
Planning for the Uptick: What does your recruiting toolbelt look like?
In speaking to quite a few recruiters at different networking events, that they are still not measuring their success. The metrics are the nails that hold our wooden frame together because we know how we are doing. ... (Continue reading)
Sourcing with Google Images to uncover “Hidden Talent”
Sourcers will stop at nothing to uncover hidden talent. We are constantly looking to unveil new ways to source. More often than not the channels we search for everyday items online can be used to source talent online as... (Continue reading)
Three Elements of a World Class Marketing Call
In today's market, the emphasis is on finding open positions and marketing clients. In a candidate-driven market, the focus is on recruiting. In both marketing and recruiting, the same approach applies for the first phone conversation. Via Mike Ramer... (Continue reading)
These are testing times and I have a 3rd on the way!
As a Third party Recruiter, dealing with the Hiring Manager, the decision maker, be that HR, Recruitment, Project Manager, Team leader etc, was a challenge. Not returning calls, emails etc, not responding to meetings, saying one thing to you,... (Continue reading)