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Let’s Go Find The Wrong Person!
Obviously companies do not intentionally, knowingly set out to find the wrong person to fill a job. On the other hand, if they do not seriously create meaningful job descriptions, this is the path they are on. Several months ago we discussed that every company has a Recruitment Strategy whether they are aware of…
Read MoreThe Unemployment Conundrum:
How Can Business Benefit? High unemployment has been with us for four years and economists say it will be with us into 2013. The MainStream Management Monthly Newsletter #21 states “The employment outlook for 2013 offers little cause for New Year’s Eve celebration. Champagne bottles will have more fizz than the U.S. economy in…
Read MorePost and Pray Recruitment – 3rd Party Recruiter Edition
Since 1981 as a 3rd party Recruiter (contingent and contract) and Recruiting Manager for a start up CLEC, I have seen our industry quickly evolve in our sourcing methods. These are probably the greatest number of changes the recruitment industry has seen since its founding. Within the 3rd party recruitment industry, there have always been…
Read MoreHiring Managers Say The Craziest Things – Work Week!!
Since 1981, I have worked with over 3000 hiring managers across the United States. Most of whom have never been trained how to effectively interview. If they haven’t been taught how to interview, they certainly have not been taught how to select the best fit. Therefore, they bring their own unique interview techniques and questions…
Read MoreEvery Company Has A Recruiting Strategy (some just don’t know it!)
“Plan your work. Work your plan.” I’ve seen those words attributed to the great Green Bay Packer Football Coach, Vince Lombardi. Trainers have applied those words to all sorts of training exercises, generally in business. Why are they universally understood? The quote applies to all areas of our lives. It especially applies to successful recruitment…
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