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HireCentrix - ViewPoint

Welcome to Viewpoint, where HireCentrix provides commentary on some of the most relevant , hottest and often controversial issues  affecting our industry; including employment statistics, employment data, laws and regulation, political and public policies, and more.

 

The Socialization of Recruiting

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lesliemasonIf you have been a recruiter for any length of time you know that the industry is evolving at the speed of the internet. When I started recruiting we relied on newspaper ads to push our jobs out to the public and cold called prospects over the telephone to pull them in to interview. We also did a lot of networking… old school networking.

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Headhunters, Like Great White Sharks Should Avoid Fighting For Food...

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BRIANJOHNSTONI used to be quite frustrated trying to market myself and my company in traditional ways online, but when I began behaving like the largest predatory fish in the sea, things changed....

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Candidate vs. Recruiter: Whose Experience is More Important?

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breannepotterIf you’re currently searching for a new job, I have tremendous sympathy for you. Unemployment is high, the job market is full of overqualified candidates, and unfortunately the candidate application process isn’t made to suit you.

 

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Improve Employee Engagement - Prevention and Retention is the Key

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We don't need no "war for talent"

Pink Slip – new company across the Ocean
Leaving just a memory
Retirement shot, 401k gone as well,

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Why Unions Are Bad For Companies, Employees and Customers

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mike habermanIf you have ever read my blog you know that I am no fan of unions. They may have had their place in the past but not in today’s world. I have mentioned in my blogs on EFCA (Employee Free Choice Act) that unions cost a company. Not just in direct costs, but in indirect costs as well. Slowed work process, lessened productivity, poorer employee relations, and more have been cited as the costs associated with unionism. Read more...

   

Are Workplace Ethics Personal? Which Came first – Ethics or the Law?

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 “ Most people have convictions about what is right and wrong based on religious beliefs, cultural roots, family background, personal experiences, laws, organizational values, professional norms and political habits. These are not the best values to make ethical decisions by — not because they are unimportant, but because they are not universal.   In contrast to consensus ethical values - such basics as trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship - personal and professional beliefs vary over time, among cultures and among members of the same society.

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