by Jason Alba (recruitingblogs.com)
In my job search, six years ago, I thought I knew what recruiters were for: to get me a job.
I thought it was your job to take my resume and find that perfect fit for me. I found 30 local recruiters and shared my resume with them, sure they would be wowed, impressed, and fall all over themselves to place me so they could get a fat commission.
Sound familiar? Continue reading
By Suzanne Lucas (MoneyWatch-cbsnews.com)
Dear Evil HR Lady,
Is it considered poor taste to call an interviewer to ask why you weren’t selected for a job?
That depends entirely on how you do it.
Here’s an example of an “in poor taste” call:
Candidate: Could you tell me why you didn’t hire me? Because I’m awesome, and I can’t figure out why you guys were so stupid as to not hire me. I mean, do you like a mediocre work force? Because that can be the only reason why you didn’t hire me.
By Josh Hale
Believe it or not, there are a lot of parallels between being a successful poker player and a successful recruiter. I should know. In addition to being a third-party recruiter for almost 10 years, I have played poker with some degree of seriousness since college. Recently, I won one of the World Poker Tour’s marquee events, the Legends of Poker, at the Bicycle Casino, besting a field of mostly professional poker players. Continue reading
By Kazim Ladimeji (recruiter.com)
You spotted a great opportunity that few others knew about, you got a great application in early, you nailed your interview, impressed the manager and landed the perfect job with a salary and benefits package to die for. On top of it, it seems like you have the best manager, in the world. Job done? Continue reading
By Maren Hogan (recruiter.com)
While we’d all like to think we have a good handle on what’s happening in the job market, for many of us, it’s been quite some time since our college graduation – and what eventful years they have been! Even for entry level professionals, the last 3-5 years have seen many changes for college grads, most of them described by the media as “bleak”. Continue reading