10 Steps to Building Rapport With Job Candidates

Friday, May 10th, 2013

 

The ability to build rapport is a critical skill for recruiters.  Some recent numbers show that you have about 30 seconds to engage a prospects interest or potentially lose them forever. (more…)

April’s 165,000 Jobs Growth Shows Recovery Demise “Grossly Exaggerated”

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Job growth showed signs of improvement over March numbers.  Fears were diminished in light of the recent release of April job growth numbers.   (more…)

Top HR Books Every Recruiter Should Read

Friday, April 26th, 2013

A recent post on Recruitingblogs listed the top HR books that should be read by every recruiter. We think this is an excellent list given the wide ranging role of HR. (more…)

The New ROI for Social Media Recruiting

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

Social media recruiting conversations are going on everywhere these days.  Most recruiters are familiar with the success in using channels such as LinkedIn.  The current trend is to try to define the ROI for these social channels to prove the value of using them (mostly to our management). (more…)

Close the Talent Gap These 6 Ways

Thursday, April 4th, 2013

A recent article on ERE.net by David Anderson points out 6 areas where the talent gap need to be closed for businesses to succeed and some suggestions on how to close them. (more…)

How to approach a recruiter

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

How to approach a recruiter  Washington Times Communities.

So you want or need to change jobs.  Do you know the best way to approach a recruiter to help you take that next step?  Here a  couple of things that will help you get the most out of working with a recruiter: (more…)

Reaching Tomorrow’s Workers Takes a Multichannel Approach

Thursday, March 21st, 2013

Do you have a  multi-channel approach to reaching your candidates?   This article appeared in ERE.net and discusses the challenges of reaching a more sophisticated online audience.  Today’s candidates not only want to learn about your company but they want to see that your company is involved in a number of social channels to provide two-way communication.  What are the preferred channels for this interaction?  In the US it is LinkedIn and Facebook. (more…)

Part 4 the Evolution of Recruiting

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

Evolution of recruiting and Generation Y Part 4

Take a look at the numbers for Gen Y (more…)