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Around The Industry: Five For Friday

Happy #HireFriday recruiters! We hope that you are ending the week on a high note as this month is almost gone. Earlier this week we discussed that one of the keys to running a successful desk is injecting a part of who you are into the process. To this day I still get feedback about my ‘Movie Guy‘ post. So on the eve of Oscar weekend it would be remiss of me not to have some fun on this Friday and give a few predictions for this weekend’s big show;

  • Best Actor – Colin Firth in “The King’s Speech”
  • Best Actress – Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”
  • Best Supporting Actor – Christian Bale in “The Fighter”
  • Best Supporting Actress – Hailee Steinfeld in “True Grit”
  • Best Director – “The King’s Speech” Tom Hooper
  • Best Picture  – “The Social Network”

Not really going on the limb with any of these, but it has been a great year for movies. I still also bring the topic in my sourcing cold call blocks and it still works. I would suggest giving it a try since it is very topical at the moment.

And now with no more delay your week’s top staffing stories from our always popular Around the Industry feed;

8 Things You Should Know About Job References »

Will Facebook Kill The Resumé? »

European Online Recruitment Activity Rises In January »

5 Job Skills in Demand in 2011 »

Increase In Temp Hiring Is Hopeful Signal »

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Expert Predicts Big Rise in Outsourcing of Recruitment Process

Expert Predicts Big Rise in Outsourcing of Recruitment Process »

A leading recruitment guru has predicted that the future of the recruitment process will see a dramatic increase in delegation of duties to recruitment process outsourcing organisations (RPOs).

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97% of Recruitment Websites Provide No Equality or Diversity Information

97% of Recruitment Websites Provide No Equality or Diversity Information »

The UK recruitment industry needs to take urgent action to improve recruitment websites to make them accessible and welcoming for all users.

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Recruitment Agency and HR Relationships Vital For Tracking Down Top Talent

Recruitment Agency and HR Relationships Vital For Tracking Down Top Talent »

Trust, understanding and flexibility are crucial to good relationships between recruitment agencies and HR departments to find top talent.

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5 Ways Physician Practice is Changing

5 Ways Physician Practice is Changing »

An increasing number of trained physicians have never had a clinical practice, Mr. Baker says. They often follow medical school with business school and pursue the administrative side of healthcare — an important role as executive search firms experience demand for physician executives.

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TempWorks Promotes Rich Petersen Amid Boom in Staffing Software and Payroll Funding Sales

TempWorks Promotes Rich Petersen Amid Boom in Staffing Software and Payroll Funding Sales »

As the staffing software and payroll funding company announces a major expansion of its Eagan, MN, headquarters, TempWorks Software saw fit to promote one of its star sales performers, Rich Petersen, who works from his home in suburban Atlanta.

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Temporary Work In Alexandria Area Strong As Economy Tries To Rebound

Temporary Work In Alexandria Area Strong As Economy Tries To Rebound »

Demand for temporary staffing in the Alexandria area is rising, according to local professionals in the field. In fact, it’s a trend nationwide, and one that may signal a greater presence for the industry long term in the economy.

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Certes Expands Permanent Staffing Business

Certes Expands Permanent Staffing Business »

Certes Financial Pros, a temporary financial staffing agency in the Twin Cities, is expanding its permanent placement activities and rebranding that business as SNI Financial. Certes is a local affiliate of SNI Cos., a national staffing firm. Both businesses offer placements up to chief financial officer level.

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Speech Pathologist Staffing Agencies in the US

Speech Pathologist Staffing Agencies in the US »

Speech pathologist staffing agencies can find candidates highly rewarding job placements in reputable healthcare facilities in the United States. Both nationally and internationally trained candidates are recruited.

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Recruitment via Social Media: recommendation and interaction are key

Recruitment via social media: recommendation and interaction are key »

It is a sentiment that was echoed by the other guest speakers at our recent gathering of HR and recruitment professionals at Social Media Week (SMW) in London. The rules seem to be changing in recruitment.

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Peoplelink Staffing Solutions – Sluggish Economy Calls for Strategic Staff Deployment

Peoplelink Staffing Solutions – Sluggish Economy Calls for Strategic Staff Deployment »

Given all the uncertainties of today’s landscape, Peoplelink’s COO, Jay Mattern, urges companies to “get strategic” in how they manage their human capital. Where as in the past, firms build staff levels to the highest point of their seasonal demand, Mattern says that staff levels should consistently remain at no more than 70% to 80% of peak demand.

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Recruitment Genius Embarks On The Next Phase Of Its Growth Strategy

Recruitment Genius Embarks On The Next Phase Of Its Growth Strategy »

Recruitment Genius, the online recruitment specialist, continues with its growth strategy by launching a new website which has additional functionality and significant investment to back-end systems.

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Tips From A Biller – Joey V. Price, PHR

Recruiting Daily’s popular ‘Tips From A Biller” feature is back with another installment. Each month RD sits down with some of the most influential recruiters and recruiting managers in the business and learn a bit about their keys to achieving success. If you are on Twitter then you have no doubt seen the great information put out there by @pushjobs. Joey V. Price is the founder of Washington, DC based Push Consulting Group and he took a few moments to speak with RD on his background and firm.

RD: Thanks Joey for taking the time to speak with Recruiting Daily. Can you share with our readers a bit about your recruiting background?

Price: I have five years of recruiting experience. I started out recruiting Resident Assistants for the Department of Resident Life at the University of Maryland College Park. From there I moved to recruiting junior attorneys for a DC boutique immigration law firm. At my most recent position I helped recruit IT professionals, Government Meeting Planners, and Administrative and Accounting staff for in office and telecommuting positions. Now I recruit security personnel for a 1300+ employee multi-state (including HI and Guam) Federal contractor based in the Washington DC metro area. I have experience developing job descriptions, posting ads, screening candidates, interviewing candidates, making hiring decisions, etc.

RD: And what would you say is the best advice you ever received from a fellow recruiter?

Price: Don’t be afraid to interview on a hunch. For some positions, the best candidate isn’t always the one with the most experience but rather one with strong potential upside and growth and a fit with organizational culture. In speaking with candidates over the phone, engage with them and get to their personality and excitement for the position. That is hard to portray in black and white so it takes a bit of work on your end to make sure the candidate is a culture fit and has potential.

RD: It does take a bit of work, but I agree that it is well worth it in the end. What has been your most rewarding experience running a desk?

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