It is bad enough that we don't know what is going on inside of a candidate's head when they walk into that interview room with the VP of Operations that took us three weeks, personal favors, and a lunch with the head of Human Resources to set up. Now we have to worry about a candidate that is hard up on funds and desparate for a job because they have been out of work for six months. We have all seen what that often leads too: crazy tactics and extreme measures a candidate will go too to land ...
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Recruiting in a Bad Economy - Introduction
While I wouldn�??t say that the economy is particularly unbearable and horrible, 2008 has not been an easy year for those of us in the talent acquisition industry. Sure, you might be making your numbers and all, but think of what you could be doing if things that are out of our control were different. What if gas prices were lower? Would your candidates be less likely to insist on working from home? What if companies with historically good reputations were not struggling and laying off people in large amounts every other week? Would your candidates be more likely ...
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I guess recruiting is still a "job", huh?
It is funny sometimes when I read through my favorite blogs every week. I hear a lot about how great recruiting is, and how many "big billers" there are, and how everyone in recruiting is a rockstar (at least in in their own mind). I shake my head and laugh. Come on people, let's not always look at this profession through rose-colored glasses!There are a lot of aspects about our job that really bite the big one. I am part of a discussion forum where certain individuals actually publicly post that they hate recruiters. Hate is a strong ... -
The Need to Be Productive
Parhaps you have heard of the old saying that in the construction business it is not uncommon to see one guy digging a hole and three guys standing around watching him do it. Well, I have been a witness to this everyday out of my window here at work for the past couple of months. See, right across the parking lot from our office building, there is a huge construction project going on that is going to add several high-rise office buildings and an outdoor mall-type center to wonderfully block the open view I currently have. While it will be ...
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PUT DOWN THE PHONE!
What you are about to read could very well shock you. You may want to write me hate mail (or "hate email" in this day in age, I guess). You may wonder if I am completely crazy. But here goes anyways...Fellow recruiters, please end your call that you are right now, put down the headset, and roll your chair back from your desk. It is time to leave the "dialing for dollars" mentality behind...Okay, maybe I am a little off the beaten path with this one, but I really think we need to stop being strapped to our ... -
Recruiting for? the next Big Ten championship?
I know a wide portion of the audience reading this blog are probably not from the Minneapolis, Minnesota area, but I thought the topic in general could relate to everyone? but especially sports fans.
For the last six months, there has been much talk around the Twin Cities about our beloved University of Minnesota Golden Gophers football team. See it is not that we have a Heisman Trophy contending quarterback or a wide receiver that could go first in the 2008 NFL draft. Nope ? none of those things. You know the normal things that get Division 1 teams deep press ...
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Throwback Recruiting!
For the last couple of weeks, I have really been focusing on going back in time and putting some emphasis on recruiting with a little more personal touch. For example, after a phone call with a new candidate, the first thing I do is drop them a letter in the mail. Now, this is not just some form letter that gets spit out of my ATS, but rather a personal, typed, relevant-to-our-conversation type letter. Sometimes I hand-write it and sometimes I type it out. I always include a copy of my bi-monthly newsletter, and of course a business card. While ...
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