Yep – that’s me! The low-hanging fruit on the LinkedIn tree. What’s it like being low-hanging fruit and working in Talent Acquisition? Well, you’re popular with a variety of people. And come to find out, a lot of people don’t read your LinkedIn profile. Or if they do, they don’t pick up what you’re putting down. No clue as to …
Where Do You Want to Find Job Seekers?
Recruiters and sourcers are panicked about the changes on LinkedIn. It started with limiting free access to candidates and now there are rumors of recruiters ending up in LinkedIn jail for using Google Chrome extensions to ferret out contact information. The site, smartly in many ways, continues to find alternatives for monetization, and typically that monetization is seen as a …
Girlfriend, Do You Know The Difference Between An Active And Passive Job Seeker?
I got this question when I humored a vendor with a “quick 5-minute chat” this week. I love it when people do their due diligence before a call. It’s just a reminder to me to make sure I always know who I’m talking to before that “quick 5-minute chat.” I mean… you’ve got me on the phone… which is darn …
So you want to use LinkedIn…but you don’t want to get fired…what do you do?
Recruiting can be a dangerous place…judgments can abound. I’ve written before about past responsibilities I’ve had as a sourcer. During telecom’s peak in 2000, my company proactively searched job boards to retain staff that were testing the waters for new careers. That was a time when a candidate could post a resume and within 24 hours be interviewing or on …