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Recruiters! LinkedIn Hates You!
I’m sure, like many of you Recruiters who use LinkedIn, you’ve probably been contacted in the last 12 months about one of their “Recruiter” Products. They have two: 1. For… Get the Rest
TRUE: BountyJobs Says Average Contingency Recruiter Fee Paid Is 20%…
There are a couple of topics that get the blood flowing for third party recruiters. Talk about fees, and talk about BountyJobs. Fees you know about. In case you aren't
With Candidates, Are You Nice or Helpful?
I received an email this week that pleasantly surprised me. I had met with the email sender, a 2010 graduate, about a year or so ago as a
No One Answers the Phone Anymore – So What’s a Recruiter to Do?
I hate the phone. In fact I could be the poster child for The New York Times "Don't Call Me, I Won't Call You". The phone just cheeses
7 Things Employers Should Tell Job Seekers About How to Get Considered…
I'm having another Lorax moment. But this time it's kind of jobseeker centric. I was at dinner with a friend from the recruiting industry and word on the street was
The Taco Bell Syndrome: Where’s the Beef? (…In Your Interviews…)
OMG. It can’t be true. My beloved Taco Bell is taking a shellacking. Some rogue trouble-maker claims that Taco Bell’s beef is really “beef-ish” consisting of just 35%
Mythbusters: Executive Search Edition…
Dear Corporate HR Friends, You know that tough job opening that’s been on your books a while now? The one with the hard-to-find skills and a hard-to-please hiring manager?
I Really Hate Skill Based Resumes…
I was recently on a discussion panel for job seekers with my colleague,@HeatherMcGough. A participant asked a question about resumes and like many recruiting types, Heather told the
Dear Placed Candidate – Remember Me?
I use FOT as a great venue to rant from time to time to my HR and recruiter brethren and today will be no exception. Let me whiteboard this scenario
How Did You Find Me?
I "reach out" to hundreds of candidates on a weekly basis. And every so often I do get asked the inevitable, "How did you find me?" Sometimes I'm a


























