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Recruitment news
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Much Ado About Nothing
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ERE Articles, Tue, 08 Jul 2008
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Part 1 of a 2-part series Almost 10 years ago, when I took my first job in recruiting (third-party search), I read on my new employer’s website: “The difference is in the way we manage relationships.” At the time, I suppose I thought it was a nice marketing line or one of those [...]
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6 Good Metrics
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ERE Articles, Mon, 07 Jul 2008
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Recruiting metrics require a number of characteristics to be considered effective and reliable: • Metrics must be predictive and actionable. Statistics need to provide information that can be acted upon by providing data to indicate trends.• Metrics must be tracked over time in order to generate internal benchmarks and analyze internal performance. • Recruitment metrics should include both [...]
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The Seven Wonders of the Week…ERE Discussions
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ERE Articles, Mon, 07 Jul 2008
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Each week, ERE discussion group members share ideas, voice concerns, and work together on similar recruiting challenges. After a year or so of feeling a little reluctant to participate, I recently started to post comments and messages in some of these groups. I think part of what made me hesitant to contribute was the fact [...]
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The 20 Principles of Strategic Recruiting
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John Sullivan, Mon, 07 Jul 2008
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Corporate recruiting is an interesting field. There are no books entitled The Theory of Recruiting or Principles of Strategic Recruiting. As a result, most individuals in recruiting tend to make it up as they go rather than follow a more defined set of rules or principles. There is no formal body in recruiting that “codifies” the [...]
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Get Involved With This Human Resources Site
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Human Resources, Sat, 05 Jul 2008
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You are invited to write for the HR site. I know, I know, exposure isn't everything, but I do a nice job of featuring guest writers and their articles. Your...
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Carnival of Human Resources
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Human Resources, Sat, 28 Jun 2008
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The new Carnival of Human Resources is up at the Evil HR Lady's site. Please visit to see what my fellow HR bloggers have to say. I enjoy the Carnival...
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Musings on the Human Resources Profession
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Human Resources, Tue, 24 Jun 2008
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My Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) membership is years old and I have always been vaguely disappointed in the value that it adds to my work life. I...
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Don’t Buy the Company…Recruit Its Employees Instead
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John Sullivan, Mon, 23 Jun 2008
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Microsoft has a clever strategy to recruit away Yahoo! employees. For the most part, Microsoft has successfully relied on its strong employment brand and near-boundless opportunities to attract the best and brightest as opposed to seeking them out. That is, until recently, when Microsoft raised the level of its recruiting aggressiveness to the point where it [...]
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Abraham Maslow, SPIN Selling, and Recruiting
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Lou Adler, Fri, 20 Jun 2008
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Understanding human behavior can help you recruit more passive candidates. When filling a job order, most recruiters search through virtual stacks of resumes hoping one stands out, matching most of the skills and experiences listed on the job description. When calling a person, the recruiter attempts to gain this same information by first describing the job [...]
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Speed Interviewing: Lessons Learned From Speed Dating
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John Sullivan, Mon, 16 Jun 2008
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The basic process of interviewing candidates for open positions hasn’t changed very much in the last century, despite radical changes in how people socialize and interact both in and out of the workplace. Traditional interviews continue even though no one enjoys them! There is little argument that traditional interviews are time-consuming for all parties involved, often [...]
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