The Recruiters Lounge
Exploring the wacky world of employment.
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Social Media Recruiting on Smartphones
With every farmer and his dog tweeting about the latest gossip, there’s no excuse for employers not to make use of social media. Smartphones play an increasing role in our everyday lives, accompanying us from morning till dusk – it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that there’s great potential for recruitment. The UK is still in the early stages of using social media to this effect. By being one of the first to utilise smartphone technology for recruitment purposes,... |
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LinkedIn Tips for Power Users
Are you a LinkedIn power user? If you are, you still may be surprised to learn about LinkedIn Labs. LinkedIn Labs is a small set of projects and experimental features built by the employees of LinkedIn. In this episode I focus on two of my favorites: Resume Builder and Hero Connect. I think that both of those apps are incredibly useful to recruiters and job seekers. Click here to download the show notes. Related PostsWow! I was quoted in Red Herring!The Recruiters Lounge was ranked #1 Recruiting... |
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How To Source Passive Candidates from the News
How to source passive candidates from the news is the topic of this episode of The Jim Stroud Show. Jim demonstrates how to use the video search engine Blinkx as a way to generate leads for recruiting purposes. Also, Jim Stroud reveals the real name of his video editor and the contest winner who will get the prize! Click here to download the show notes. Related PostsPDF – Top 6 Sourcing Best PracticesCLASS: Headline Recruiting – Part 4 of 5CLASS: Headline Recruiting – Part... |
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What Recruiters Do in a Recession – Research!
When you have difficult positions to fill, even though you may not be actively hiring now due to the recession, it’s the perfect time to think outside the box and be proactive. Suppose you continually need…let’s say…wireless engineers, and you currently employ ten, then take the time to informally interview them and gather information about their media habits. This can be of immeasurable help in the future when you are called upon to recruit other wireless engineers. Regardless... |
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8 Ways to Spruce Up the Office
Many employees can relate to the boredom felt by characters in the “Dilbert” comic strip and “Office Space” movie, but the office doesn’t have to be mind-numbingly dull. Following these simple tips can help you liven up any office atmosphere: Bring the outdoors into the office. Some office workers rarely get to enjoy the great outdoors, so bring the outdoors in with some plants. If taking care of plants is too much hassle, you can even rent plants and leave the maintenance to someone... |
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2012 Recruiting Trends: Companies Need To Develop A New Social Media Recruiting Strategy
In this age of e-recruitment, the focus of talent recruitment is increasingly shifting from online job boards to social media networks. In fact, considering the 2011 global statistics of active users, the adoption of social media as a “talent pool” is an obvious and necessary choice for recruiters. How Do Recruiters Use Social Media Sites As Talent Pools? In the past few years, recruiters’ interest in social media has dramatically increased. In a 2011 global HR Professionals... |
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How To Effortlessly Track Your Google Resume Searches
How to effortlessly track your Google searches is the topic of this week’s episode. Its a GREAT method of keeping up with info overload without extra effort. Plus, Jim finds out a secret about his video editor and gives away an iTunes gift card / Amazon gift card to anyone who wants to share in the mystery. Tune in for more information. And last, but not least, find out one of Jim’s most guarded secrets. Just another day on the web for The Jim Stroud Show. Download the show notes here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/78493199 Related... |
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How to Post to Multiple Linkedin Groups from One Page
How to post to multiple Linkedin groups from one page is the subject of this week’s episode. Is this even possible? The short answer is yes, by using a certain Chrome extension called “Add to Any.” Click here to download the show notes which has links to all of the items mentioned in the show. Thanks! Related PostsHow to create a Linkedin GroupCool-Tool: Searchable Collection of 2400 LinkedIn GroupsSourcing with MSN: MSN Groups100+ Places to post (and search) jobs for freeYay!... |
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Can Social Media Contribute to a Hostile Work Environment Charge?
A Tweet is just a Tweet, right? Not if that Tweet is part of a series of harassing messages or interactions that one employee directs at another. As a supervisor, you’re likely well aware of the factors that define a hostile work environment allegation. It might be an employee’s persistent racially-motivated jokes or a supervisor who is openly hostile to Hispanic workers. But do those same criteria apply when the comments are made on a social network, like Facebook or Twitter? Social... |
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Social Recruiting: Advantages of New Social Recruitment
Traditional recruitment methods are totally outdated and a very expensive way of recruiting. Recruitment using social media revolutionises the way recruitment is done, giving the employers the advantage of viewing the potential employee profiles. The advantages of recruitment using the social media methodology are enormous in comparison to the conventional methods. The conventional method relied heavily on advertisements, using newspapers to advertise for the jobs. This method is a very expensive... |
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The Jim Stroud Show needs your help!
If you watch my show, I could really use your help! Tune in to find out what I mean. Related PostsFacebook Jobs vs LinkedIn Jobs (Which is better?)Coming Soon: The Jim Stroud Show!How To Source Passive Candidates from the NewsThe Jim Stroud Show Debuts!How To Make Video Job Descriptions (and why you should be producing your own) Send article as PDF |
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How to Build Employee Engagement Using Social Media
Social Media has become an integral part of the way we live and work. It is hard to imagine that it is only twenty years since the Internet was created. According to Nielsen research, social network traffic grew by 43% from June 2009 to June 2010. Social network activity now dwarfs online games, email and search as the number one activity. Every single day more people are also now turning to their social networks, as the preferred way to find jobs. Managers need to realise that social media is... |
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Goodbye 2011
After celebrating the holidays, Guido gets bored and decides to pass the time by making fun of Jim Stroud. Special thanks to Jason Bax of Business Unusual! (http://businessunusual.net) Related PostsGoodbye to a quiet legend…MBAs make more money than PhDsSeniors, kiss those benefits goodbyeThank you HCI!The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…) Send article as PDF |
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! In this Christmas Special, Jim Stroud remembers previous Christmases and ponders what is really important. Special thanks to the Stroud Family for pitching in on this episode. DO THIS NOW! Subscribe to The Jim Stroud Show Follow Jim Stroud on Twitter Connect with Jim Stroud on Linkedin Connect with Jim Stroud on Google Plus Related PostsVIDEO – Merry Christmas from Jim Stroud!COMIC – THE RECRUITING LIFE – Merry Christmas!VIDEO –... |
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How To Make Video Job Descriptions (and why you should be producing your own)
How to make video job descriptions (and why you should be producing your own) is the topic when Jim Stroud interviews Will Staney of VMware and investigates how they are successfully using video job descriptions to recruit active and passive candidates online. If you are not using video job descriptions in your recruitment strategy, no doubt you will consider it after this episode of The Jim Stroud Show. At the very least, video job descriptions are an employer branding opportunity your company... |
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Enjoy The Office Christmas Party – Follow These 10 Top Tips
Having worked hard all year, the time has come to let off steam and enjoy ourselves at the office Christmas party. Although it is the season to be jolly, some of us ordinarily rational individuals are inclined to take things just a bit too far by downing vast amounts of alcohol, flirting outrageously with the management and frolicking with gay abandon on office desk tops or on pub tables. This felicitous occasion can often be a bit of a social disaster, but with a little restraint, it is possible... |
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Facebook Jobs vs LinkedIn Jobs (Which is better?)
Facebook or LinkedIn? Which is better to recruit with, my dear? When it comes to advertising, Twitter says you can have it your way. How is this for a cool recruiting strategy? Solve an online puzzle and you get to apply for a spy job for the British government. All this, plus Jim Stroud goes hip hop, if only for a moment, on this episode of The Jim Stroud Show. (Links to the stories covered are below. A PDF is pending.) DO THIS NOW! Subscribe to The Jim Stroud Show Follow Jim Stroud on Twitter Connect... |
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Does your company have a mobile recruiting strategy? [video]
Jim Stroud chats with Michael Marlatt about mobile recruiting. Specifically, they discussed companies sending text messages to passive candidates. The photographs in the show were taken by Stephen Renney. Download the show notes: http://www.scribd.com/doc/74396806 Related PostsMobile Recruiting & Social RecruitingIDC Predicts the Number of Worldwide Mobile Workers to Reach 1 Billion by 2011Mobile Recruiting 101: Basic Q&AHow To Make Video Job Descriptions (and why you should be producing... |
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“No Phone Calls Please!” The Dumbest Recruiting Phrase, Ever
Ah, we live in a world of emails and the Internet, and isn’t it easier than having real-time conversations with people? It may seem easier, but when it comes to recruiting, especially for call center positions, it’s absolutely essential to screen candidates by phone. Why? We need to hear their voices, because what we hear is what we get. We’re not hiring resumes; we’re hiring communicators. Specifically, telephone screening accomplishes these crucial things: (1) We can... |
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Microsoft has a new “SOCL” Network
Microsoft’s SOCL is a social search / social networking site that (at this writing) is in closed beta. Jim Stroud discusses what he knows about SOCL and explores his feelings about another social network. Be sure to download the show notes for links to all of the stories cited in this episode and more: http://www.scribd.com/doc/73323542 Related PostsLook! Microsoft’s very first homepage.Happy Anniversary to meMe likee, me wantee, give it to me NOW!!!!Ooohh… new internet toys... |