Before Al Gore won an Oscar and a share of The Nobel Peace prize for the granddaddy of all Power Point presentations, he said he "created the Internet". For that alone, he must be praised. Without the Internet, recruiting would still be in the dark ages, and unfortunately, many of our human resources and recruiting comrades are likely still there …
Pick Up the Phone, Dammit!
It is truly amazing how many tools, databases, associations and other on-line resources we all have to find and locate great talent. I can NOT imagine what it must have been like 25-30 years ago in the executive search business. Manually tracking resumes, interview notes – not to mention keeping track of sourcing candidates AND ONLY using pen and paper! …
Thanks for Coming In to Interview – We’ll Start With Monotone, Followed by My Phone Ringing…
All right. So, I’m kind of superficial. I’ll admit it. Appearance, presentation and overall packaging mean a lot to me and I believe they make a pretty big impact. Even when it comes to interviewing, I feel like I represent my company and therefore, I want to make a great impression on candidates. I put on a suit for most …
Social Networking In Recruiting? I Wouldn’t Say I’ve Been Missing It, Bob…
Are social networking sites the miracle elixir to your recruitment woes? I’m not buying it and neither should you …until you’ve done your research. I’m a Facebook user and a recruiter. If I’m lukewarm on the hype surrounding it, you should be too. Trying to keep track of all of the social networking sites popping up can be as tough …
The Clock’s Ticking – Don’t Let Hiring Managers Delay the Offer…
Pet Peeve time at Fistful of Talent today. I hate it when I scrub up the employment brand, do phone interviews, get the right candidate in….wait for it…..then the hiring manager doesn’t want to make a call. He might be too busy. He might be waiting for a purple squirrel to appear from the tree. Whatever.. If you are slow, …
The Price to Interview Me Via NotchUp Just Increased $1 With Your Clickthrough….
There’s a new toy in town promising a solution to the looming talent shortage apocalypse! Recently launched NotchUp.com’s concept involves superstar candidates posting their profiles, setting a price that they would be willing to interview for new opportunities, and employers/recruiters lining up to pay money just to talk with them. Clearly a sign of the end times, our celebrity obsessed …
Should Recruiters Work Through or Around HR? It’s Not Show Friends, It’s Show Business…
I’m a HR pro. If you follow me over at the HR Capitalist, you probably get that. I’m also a recruiter, because I think a huge part of any HR generalist’s job needs to be Talent Acquisition. My opinion is that if you can’t recruit, you’re an administrator. And administrators are pretty easy to replace – with outsourcing or with …
Hi! Here’s $500. Now Please Come and Let Me Interview You…
I have to admit it – each time I turn to a 3rd party recruiter to help me fill a job, I can’t help but feel a slight twinge of failure, when I pick up the phone and say I need help. After all, if a significant part of my job is recruiting, why would I pay someone to help …
Are Google’s Hiring Standards for Talent Messed Up?
Is Google better than your company with Talent? I may have to turn comments off on this one – such an obvious question for most people, that I expect the caveman, ALL CAPS responses like "H#@! YEAH!!"… If there is one thing that is publicized about hiring at Google, it’s the fact that the standards are high. So high and …
Baby Boomers Are Exiting Stage Left – Is that Good or Bad?
As a partner in an executive search firm, I’m constantly marketing our services to acquire new clients across the U.S. That’s just part of what I do… Recently, we created a new detailed practice brochure, highlighting all of our services, and sent our new material to CEO’s in our market niche – healthcare IT. A few days later, I received …