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The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…)
The Searchologist Magazine presents… 1. Okay, before I begin, let me ask the obvious question: “Where in the Hell Was HR in the Shirley Sherrod Case at the USDA?” The whole thing was a comedy of errors. Could you even count the HR mistakes made in that whole debacle? Sigh. But I digress… 2. CNN had less to go on [...]

The Recruiters Lounge - Sun, 07/25/2010 - 00:41

10 Commandments Of Successful Sales Selection
1. Always select talent and skills over experience. 2. Do not put the entire burden of the company on this hire. 3. Do not clone yourself. 4. Do not expect to hire perfection. 5. Do not start the process unless you can hire the right candidate today. 6. Do not run the process out of sequence. 7. Do not miss opportunities to see the candidate in action. 8. Do not change the compensation plan during the process. 9. Trust the instruments more than your gut. 10. Do not assume you are the candidates’...

The Hire Sense - Fri, 07/23/2010 - 12:20

Ever need a phone # quickly? Use Google!
Type in: phonebook: firstname lastname state abbrTry it out - (if the person's is listed somewhere of course);Also, while there are many ways & many tools to do this, if you need an email format for a company, type in Google:"email * * companyname.com"(Use quotes and replace 'companyname' with the actual co you are trying to find email address formats for. As you scan the results, it will give you email patterns/formats for that company - such as firstname.lastname@company.com or firstinitiallastname@company.com,...

A recruiter diary - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 12:54

Issue #4 of The Searchologist Magazine Debuts
The Automation Issue This issue is dedicated to the question, “Hey Jim, how can I put resume sourcing and lead generation on automatic because I don’t have time to do all that stuff?” Plus: * How to manage your search strings * How to find programmers worth recruiting * How to get passive candidates to send you their resume and [...]

The Recruiters Lounge - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 00:13

Sinking Stock Syndrome
I made that up, Sinking Stock Syndrome, from some interactions I have had recently with a couple of small business owners. Both owners suffered from this syndrome which had disastrously negative effects on their company, both in revenue and morale. Here is how I define my newly-minted syndrome – an irrational hope that a grossly underperforming salesperson will miraculously turn things around and become a sales superstar. It rarely happens. The problem stems from the business owner who has...

The Hire Sense - Wed, 07/21/2010 - 17:15

Advanced Interviewing Techniques
The following post is courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap: It's no secret across the nation - the job market competition is fierce. In order to out-perform your peers, it becomes necessary to pull out all the stops, and have an optimal interview performance. Here are the top five strategies candidates can implement TODAY, to ensure they wow the interviewer, and set themselves apart from their competitors. 1. Have a keen understanding of why the company should choose...

MN Headhunter - Wed, 07/21/2010 - 11:23

Recruiter Comics: Joe The Unscrupulous Recruiter
Be on the lookout for Joe – The Unscrupulous Recruiter. He might be at a local jobfair, but most likely he is online somewhere. Related PostsCHRISTMAS COMICS – The Recruiting Life #1 of 5COMIC – The Recruiting Life – Geektech vs OOFCP (part 1)INDIA: Beware fake recruiting agenciesCOMIC – The Recruiting Life – Geektech vs OOFCP (part 2)COMIC – The [...]

The Recruiters Lounge - Wed, 07/21/2010 - 09:05

Create a recruiting culture right from the top
I have lots of people attend my workshops. Other people can make similar claims. But recruiters need to start at the top. Training you lot is all well and good but your boss, and their boss, and the one above them; they are better recruiters than you are. So we ALL need to be training them. I'm glad to say in some organisations we are. We are getting the very Senior Management (C level) onto sites such as Linkedin. That great sales person would rather connect with your Sales Director than you....

Hire Strategies - Wed, 07/21/2010 - 05:52

Fast Company, The Mob, and Influence
I’ve recently received a flood of strange emails. They were regarding the Fast Company’s Influence Project (check it out). At first, it seemed like a great noble endeavor. An experiment in discovery. Here is the premise: You get invited to the project and the person that invites you gets points. They can then create their [...]

iDonato - Wed, 07/21/2010 - 00:11

Pay It Forward 2010 Profile: DJ Waldow
These spotlights are opportunities for you to get to know some individuals who were recommended to me for the article I wrote for Mashable, 4 Essential Traits for Social Media Success in Your Career. The purpose of my project, detailed here, is to profile some social media professionals to keep an eye on in the coming year. Spotlight: DJ Waldow Title: Director of Community Employer: Blue Sky Factory Who paid it forward: Amber Naslund What Amber had to say about DJ: “DJ...

Research Goddess - Tue, 07/20/2010 - 11:00

Talent Attraction Strategies Via Use of Twitter
The hiring industry has found a new sense of relief in the discovery of the effective uses of social networking sites in their recruitment processes. Among the widely used social networking site as an online recruitment tool is the Twitter microblogging site. Currently, Twitter has millions of users from all walks of life and from different parts of the world. [...]

The Recruiters Lounge - Tue, 07/20/2010 - 08:05

The aggregation of advantages
Simple things can make a difference and added together make a big difference. The above title is from the British Olympic cycling team and is something Chris Boardman uses. If you are struggling to recruit top talent (I hate that phrase BTW) best you look at every step; and I mean every single step. Here's an example. A simple auto e-mail I saw recently to all applicants, including those hard to find one's who are rare at best. It was was short. It was pants. It was a basic one liner and felt...

Hire Strategies - Tue, 07/20/2010 - 03:46

My Best Advice - Job Search
The following post is courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap: “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” - Ronald Reagan As you might imagine, I get a lot of requests for help and advise related to job search. And, like today's quote, while I would like to help everyone, if I help someone I've done my job. But not all advice works for all people. It's kind of like when someone has the hiccups and the advice is to scare them and that will make the hiccups go away....

MN Headhunter - Mon, 07/19/2010 - 21:17

CollegeRecruiter.com Going Social
Shhhh. Don't tell anyone, but CollegeRecruiter.com is just days away from re-launching as a Web 2.0 (user generated content) job board rather than the old Web 1.0 (staff and employer generated content) job board. For the first time, users of... Steven Rothberg, CollegeRecruiter.com http://www.jobboarddoctor.com

College Recruiter Blog - Mon, 07/19/2010 - 17:15

College Grads – Everything You Need to Know About Recruiters
Prior to using a recruiter, recent college graduates should know about the industry and make a wise decision as to which route to go. College Grads – Complete Recruiters Handbook So, you’re about to graduate and are in the process of sending your resume out to several jobs. Well, it just so happens that one of the ads you applied [...]

The Recruiters Lounge - Mon, 07/19/2010 - 12:00

An Interesting Look At The History of The Recruitment Industry
Recruiting began with the military and dates all the way back to ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. The birth of the modern recruiting industry, however, did not take place until the 1940′s as a result of WWII. Employment agencies began to advertise for workers who were not obligated to military service in an effort to fill the void in the [...]

The Recruiters Lounge - Mon, 07/19/2010 - 07:49

StlRecruiting - Sun, 07/18/2010 - 19:20

Jim Durbin Speaking At The GIMA Event Wednesday
Jim Durbin and Brad Hogenmiller will be speaking at the GIMA event on jobs in the digital space.Digital Marketing is growing every day. And with that growth comes a slew of new jobs. Jobs you may not be aware of. It's easy to categorize digital marketing as designers and IT developers that go to work for agencies. But it goes much further than that: search marketing, social media, digital strategists, legal, sales, copywriting, and others. And the people looking for them beyond agencies is...

StlRecruiting - Sun, 07/18/2010 - 19:20