Recently, I attended a local panel discussion on “How to Sell and Close Candidates” and as you might expect, the room was filled with Recruiters – both corporate and third party types – interested in learning tips and techniques to recruit the best candidates. While waiting for the meeting to begin, I noticed a man who walked into the room …
Talk to any business leader or HR professional today about implementing a social media strategy to enhance their Employment Brand and recruiting efforts, and you’re likely to be met with a blank stare. Once they snap out of their trance of horror, the first question is often – “But what happens if someone says something bad?” Which makes me wonder… …
Jim was a Director of Strategic Planning at a Fortune 50 organization who successfully led the sales strategy for one of the company’s premier brands. Bob was a Director of Marketing at a Fortune 500 company who received numerous industry awards and professional accolades for innovative initiatives that created product line growth. Dave was a President of a multi-billion dollar Fortune …
In a recent post, here on Fistful of Talent, I suggested 5 Must-Use Social Media Tools for HR & Recruiting Professionals in 2009. In that post, I also promised to provide you with you five more. We’re going to get a little further out in the social media waters this time, but I encourage you to jump on in – the …
If you're a Recruiter or HR Professional, 2008 may have been the first year that you actually heard the terms Web 2.0, social media or social networking. So you may be a little late to the game, but congratulations – you're here – so that's a start! And just so you know, I'm officially declaring 2009 to be THE year to …
You’ve heard the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears right? Breakin’ it down for you – Goldilocks was a bratty little girl who disobeyed her mom and invaded the home of the Bear family while they were out for a walk. While she was there, she helped herself to their stuff in search of an experience that was “just right”. To bring you …
You’re a Recruiter. You have an open position. You source. You screen. You interview. You send several candidates to the hiring team for consideration. In the end, the “best” candidate is selected. You celebrate the successful completion of the search by either updating your recruiting metrics or collecting a hefty placement fee. One candidate is happy and starting a new …
As a Third Party Recruiter, I spend quite a bit of time meeting with potential Clients to learn about their leadership recruiting needs, and educating them on how we can work together to identify, recruit and attract the best talent to their organization. Usually, after some information sharing and discussion, as well as completion of the necessary paperwork, we’re off …
Before there were computers (gasp!), video games (not even Space Invaders), text messaging (people actually wrote letters), or cell phones (remember that avocado green wall phone with the loooong cord?), we had to get creative and make our own fun as children. I grew up “back in the day” on a family farm out in the middle of nowhere (Google …
Since I made the transition from Corporate America into recruiting a few years ago, I’m frequently contacted by people who want to pick my brain because they’re interested in making a similar change. I’m happy to have these conversations, and do my best to provide honest feedback to consider in making their decision. Often, there are a number of things …
