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"We Would Love You to Apply"…. Now Killing Talent Acquisition at an Industry Battleship Near You…
By Kris Dunn (hrcapitalist.com)
I was having a conversation with a high potential candidate last week, and she proceeded to tell me about a recent connection with a recruiter. This candidate is bored, and « gettable » for the right company that can help her interrupt the career pattern she’s in.
She’s reached the expiration date of her shelf life in her current gig. She either reinvents herself at her current company (made difficult by layers above her and a lot of specialization in her shop) or she moves on. The expiration date sounds like it was 2 months ago.
The candidate’s not an active candidate yet, but she gets calls. She recently returned a call from a big local company and had a nice conversation with a recruiter – a phone interview.
At the end of the call, which had gone well, the recruiter proceeded to say seven words that are like poison for a high potential candidate.
« We would love for you to apply »…
What Recruiters Wish Job Seekers Knew
By Caroline Ceniza-Levine (forbes.com)
A lot of job seekers wonder what happens behind-the-scenes in the hiring process. I asked a diverse group of recruiters from private sector to non-profit, from start-up through Fortune 500, from business to creative: What do you wish more job seekers knew?
10 Job Interview Tips From A CEO Headhunter
BY RUSSELL S. REYNOLDS, JR., WITH CAROL E. CURTIS
Whether you’re being interviewed to be an intern or a CEO, you’re going to run into a few notoriously tricky questions–here’s a road map of what you’ll be asked, and how to craft impressive answers to even the toughest questions.
No two situations are ever exactly the same, but as a general guide, these are the types of questions that could come up in a typical interview. Continue reading
8 Skills Recruiters Should Have
By Morgan Hoogvelt
When I attend career fairs, hiring conferences, recruiting events, or through conversations with prospective candidates, I keep learning that the wrong people are attending these events and working as recruiters. As I walked the room at a recent career fair, prior to the event starting, I sought to introduce myself to some of the other company representatives. I was surprised that many of them were unable to communicate at a level that would properly represent their company. Continue reading