Recruiting and Candidate Dev

Candidate Development is especially critical in recruitment. Even if it's an entry level position, candidates still need to be developed, coached and prepared. Some candidates need hand holding. Some need to be groomed. They can have top notch skills but interview horribly. Or they can have a hard time quantifying and qualifying their experience. At this point some extra hand holding comes in handy. This section holds article addressing all these nuances. Also find updated information on the recruiting trends, insights, tools or resources.

BUILDING A CONSULTATIVE STAFFING TEAM

Written by Jeremy Eskenazi, SPHR

jeremyeskenazi The jellyfish, having little means of propulsion, is at the mercy of the ocean’s currents. Where the currents go, so does the jellyfish.

While for millions of years this arrangement has served jellyfish well, it is bad news for anyone in business¾especially corporate Staffing professionals. In today’s fast-paced and hyper-competitive economy a passive approach is doomed to fail. The sharks will gobble you up.

Top 3 ways to build online talent communities

Written by Jesse Ohayon

jesseohayon Today’s professional staffing service providers need to look beyond merely compiling resume databases to fill positions. In a time when matching the right person to the right job is critical for clients looking to save money, building talent communities allows staffing providers to not only have the talent on hand, but to build relationships with the talent.

Recruiting Based on Cultural Fit - An Excuse to Discriminate?

Written by Ian Welsh CHRP

ianwelsh If you want to fill a job, hire someone with the skills to do it. If you want a companion, go to eHarmony – in your own time!

I had a friend who was rejected for a job that seemed perfect. She was told that they selected someone who was a better fit. There was no explanation. What does it mean – this fabled “fit”? One thing is for sure, it is an often mystical final step in the recruiting process that can turn superb qualifications and references into a pile of nothing! Read more...

Why Should Employers Hire the Unemployed?

Written by Tracy Smejkal

tracy smejkal There is so much talk about why employers won’t consider those who are unemployed.

Here are a few reasons why they should.

Unemployed workers are generally:

2012: Ready…Set… HOLD!

Written by Jeremy Eskenazi, SPHR

jeremyeskenazi I love this time of year. Now that we’re through the year-end buildup, talent acquisition professionals look bright-eyed to industry trends to see the latest and greatest to execute their 2012 plans. Like every other year, there have been predictions and promises about where we’re going, so I’m taking this opportunity to share my predictions. I don’t have a crystal ball, but after 20 years in this industry, watching the patterns and taking the journey, more than a few of my inklings have rang true, and some have certainly not…

HR and internal recruiters, YOU need to lift your game too

Written by Greg Savage

gregsavage There has been a great deal of criticism of Agency recruiters lately, quite a bit of it from me.

But a recent theme is emerging where Corporate HR managers and internal recruiters have launched some scathing attacks on the process followed by recruiters. A recent blog, Dear John, from Katie McNab being a case in point – albeit a very constructive and fair one.

How Do You View the World?

Written by Daniel T. Bloom

danielbloom To begin with on this first day of a brand new yea, may I wish you and yours a great new year.

I was reading the local newspaper this morning and a column by Bill Maxwell caught my attention. The column was entitled "White doubt reserved for black professional and it dealt with an effort of the local school district to enhance the number of black teachers that are hired.One of the members of the school board who is white is quoted as saying after the effort was announced who said the effort should be to hire quality over numbers.