In every job application pool is likely to be one or more candidates who are considered to be “red flags.” These candidates provoke either an irritated reaction or one that makes the hiring manager think twice about moving them further in the application process.
The shortage of IT staff in the healthcare industry has become a concern of chief information officers, says a survey.
Recruiters are consultants. They do far more than match up employers with candidates. At any given time a Recruiter can find themselves in the role of catalyst, psychologist, hand-holder, detective, negotiator, and guide. Recruiters are the middle men who makes deals happen.
As another tough year winds down, some parts of the economy are showing signs of life. So where are the jobs hiding? We asked two career experts–Brendan Courtney, president of the national recruiting firm The Mergis Group, and career coach Robin Ryan, the author of “60 Seconds and You’re Hired!”–to pinpoint this season’s best sectors and the most in-demand (and well-paid) jobs
Bullhorn®, the global leader in on demand staffing and recruiting software, today announced the beta release of its newest offering, Bullhorn Reach™, the first service to help staffing and recruiting agencies use social media and search engines to connect with both potential candidates and hiring managers. By simplifying the use of social media and search for sales and recruitment activities, Bullhorn Reach addresses the full spectrum of agencies’ business development needs.
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Happy Columbus day everyone. I know some of you might be enjoying a long weekend, but for the rest of us I have one quick question- when is enough a enough? Obviously from the above clip, Christian Slater does not know the answer to that question. A colleage of mine recently brought this movie entitled ‘Pursued’ to my attention and I thought I would just share it with my fellow recruiters. A quick description from IMDB;
A fast rising hi tech executive must protect his career and family from the ruthless tactics of a homicidal corporate headhunter.
I have always been a avid movie goer as some of you might have seen from this post, but I am not sure I will be adding this one to my Netflix queue anytime in the near future. Has anyone out there even heard of this before? If so please share a quick review in our comment section. A small part of me just needs to know how bad it really is.
On a more serious note- remain an expert by visiting our Around the Industry section daily for the latest news and happenings in the staffing industry, and also be sure to check out the RD Network for excellent advice from recruiting leaders from all sectors.
Make it a great week everyone…….deals are out there to be made!
Adecco’s Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) division, part of Adecco Group, the world’s leading recruitment and workforce solutions provider, today is honored to announce that Cydcor, headquartered in Westlake Village, CA, has awarded Adecco RPO a multi-year agreement to provide Cydcor full lifecycle RPO
The first two months in a new position can be a crucial time for professionals to prove their value and fit with the firm, a new survey by The Creative Group suggests. Advertising and marketing executives interviewed said it takes about nine weeks, on average, to determine if an employee is well suited for the job.
Has your company reached a point where you are considering using an IT staffing company to help you with your technical hiring needs? As a hiring manager, you may feel overwhelmed with the amount of candidates out there, and you likely don’t have nearly enough time to find the right matches for the available positions at your company.
Whether it’s because an employee outgrows their position, thinks the commute to work is too long, or their spouse gets relocated, turnover is an issue every Hartford, CT employer has to face eventually.
The U.S. Army is becoming more open and honest with potential soldiers. So says Bruce Jasurda, chief marketing officer of accessions command for the U.S. Army. Forbes talked with Bruce, in town for Weber Shandwick’s October 5 Voiceboxx executive roundtable panel in New York, about the challenges involved in marketing the military and the role of popular media in romanticizing the job.
For recruiting firms today who are swamped with job applicants, nothing is more labor-intensive than having to parse hundreds of resumes received for every job posted. Now, Pointwing (http://www.pointwing.com)(R) recruiting software automates mass resume parsing so that recruiters can work on more productive tasks.
The slowdown in growth of recruitment activity continued in September, according to the latest Report on Jobs from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG.
CallMe! Staffing, LLC, the leader in call center staffing, announced today that it is seeking to fill hundreds of call center manager, team lead, quality assurance, and customer service agent positions in Columbus, Ohio.
Happy #HireFriday Everyone. Hope everyone had a great week and had the opportunity to take in some of the panel from yesterday’s RecruitFest. There was a lot of great discussion and information that was shared. There was also a great deal of emphasis on the importance of communication for recruiters- on all levels, and I thought one great quote from yesterday was the following;
@joegerstandt Do not treat people like you want to be treated…treat them the way they want to be treated.
For anyone that missed yesterday be sure to check out RecruitFest for more information.
We are wrapping up the first full week for October and hopefully you are on course to hit your numbers. If not- it might be worth taking a few moments over the weekend to re-evaluate your monthly plan. The final push is on to finish ’10 strong!
And now a quick look at the week’s top industry stories from Around the Industry;
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