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Memo to a Hiring Manager
From: Simon Meth To: Hiring Manager Date: April 4, 2010 Subject: How to work with your recruiter to hire great people! We’ve been working together for some time now and I’ve noticed some things about how that is going that may be helpful to share with you. My intent in doing this is to foster increased communication between us so that we can hire the right people, exactly when you need them, with the minimum of fuss. Please respond to every candidate I submit to you within 48 hours. 24...  SittingXlegged -
Sun, 04/04/2010 - 13:32
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Did You Catch Sumser's Five Scenarios Recap from ERE?
I don't know about you, but I think it's a pretty interesting time to be in the Recruiting profession. Lots of changes and a whole lot of disruption. John Sumser of the HR Examiner has spent the last several weeks... It's All About The Experience -
Wed, 03/31/2010 - 18:04
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The Dreaded Employee Referral
Popular opinion is that employee referrals are the #1 source of hire in a corporate environment. I believe that to be true. But are employee referrals the #1 source of quality hires? I doubt it! Following are some thoughts from my own experience. Your mileage may vary. Companies often pay a referral bonus to encourage employees to refer their friends and former colleagues to open positions. Bonuses range from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars. I wonder sometimes if referral bonus... SittingXlegged -
Sat, 03/13/2010 - 21:19
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Where's the Sense of Urgency?
Making the placement process, specifically the offer process, all come together can be a delicate ordeal, but during the crunch time that was the holiday season can make it a potential nightmare if something goes wrong. As a 3rd party recruiter I’m accustomed to sometimes having to push the process forward from time to time, but typically once a company has actually made an offer HR is all on board with the process and moving full speed ahead as to satisfy their customer (the hiring official)... The Voice of IT -
Thu, 01/07/2010 - 18:52
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Interviewing Everyday
It funny how people get so anxious and nervous about interviewing. Sure the people you meet with during an interview aren’t people you know and it won’t be easy to judge the meaning of their words and inflections much less their body language, but is it really that different from what you do everyday? In your current position you’re constantly making sure your boss, peers and clients/customers are pleased with your work, attitude and effort. So aren’t you really... The Voice of IT -
Thu, 11/19/2009 - 10:22
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Go West! (or East, South or North)
For months we’ve been talking with those unfortunate IT professionals that have been affected by the economic downturn through RIF, layoffs, outsourcing, etc. about being flexible in their search. Flexible in the type of work they’ll do, their commuting distance, the salary they’ll accept…and finally we told them to be flexible in where they live and that while selling a house may be daunting there career livelihood may depend on it. However, after hearing... The Voice of IT -
Tue, 11/10/2009 - 12:48
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Looking for The Seamless Workforce?
Looking for The Seamless Workforce, the new blog sponsored by Yoh about the key talent management and workforce issues facing organizations today? Come check it out for discussions and advice on talent acquisition, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), managed workforce services, the contingent workforce, co-employment risk mitigation, vendor management systems (VMS), and more. Posted by Christy H. The Recruiter -
Tue, 05/12/2009 - 09:08
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