Mixed Messages, New Skills
We hear all sorts of conflicting messages these days. For example, we hear that virtual recruiting works best, but then we learn that people are really seeking personal contact and want old fashioned face-to-face contact. We are told that our candidates are members of social networks such as LinkedIn and Facebook, and then we find out that many of our best candidates are not part of any social network.
The Four Bad Habits of Recruiters
I have watched recruiters come and go over the years, and I am always a little surprised that so very few are ever highly successful. By successful I mean they become well known in the profession and are admired by and sought after by knowledgeable CEOs and headhunters.
A New Year Check Up
I am sure that the average recruiting manager or director would be shocked if he or she took the time to list the various tools or technology services they had purchased or used over the past five years.
The list might go from more than a dozen job boards to the personal contact managers some recruiters still use out of frustration with most applicant tracking systems.
Using Internships as Hiring Tools
Phong, a smart Vietnamese-American student majoring in accounting, has had three solid job offers this year, and she doesn't graduate until May. Other students report increased interest from employers who, after many years of relative apathy, are now looking at campus hiring with vigor. Some of these organizations are fearful of losing their baby boomers to retirement and of not having anyone to replace them.
College Recruiting 2008
September marks the beginning of another year at colleges and universities across the United States. A few days ago, I was at Dartmouth University watching the frantic scramble of groundskeepers, maintenance staff, and academics as they prepare for their 239th school year!
What I also noticed is that free wireless Internet access was everywhere. I was sitting on a bench in the village where the college is located surfing the net with a strong signal.