I have come to understand what Tom Petty meant when he said, “The Waiting is the hardest part”

For several reasons. I’m a recruiter waiting, waiting, waiting on my clients to make offers, make comments, even to call me back. I have candidates that have been interviewing for 4 MONTHS. Seriously. However, in the midst of all this – indigestion, shortness of breath, anxiety-ridden thinking, I have realized that I can only do so much to control the situation. More importantly, I understand my place in this process – I am trying to learn the art of being assertive without being…

Hundreds of resumes to review… numerous calls to return… an abundance of emails to answer… How can you stick to the core of recruiting and provide fast and personal customer service at all times? In a recent article on ere.net, globally-known speaker and author, Kevin Wheeler, offers three tips on how the overwhelmed and overworked recruiter can provide responsive service in the face of huge numbers.

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“I’ll clean my house tomorrow.” “I’ll start working out next week.” “I’ll pay off that pesky Bloomingdale’s credit card bill next month.” False deadlines. We all set them for ourselves - we’re only human. The one that we recruiters tend to hear (and loathe) the most is something along the lines of “I’m going to start looking for a new job next ________.” (Fill in the bank with false deadline).

I’ll set the stage for you…

The conversation typically starts out with me calling you about an incredible opportunity in a location where you’ve only dreamed about living. It involves a shiny new title…

Day-in and day-out we are constantly interviewing candidates and gaging their fit for new opportunities while trying to fully understand their qualifications and what they want in a new position. But that’s not all we need to know. In a recent article on ere.net, seasoned recruiter, consultant and writer, Howard Adamsky, discloses ten key areas that every recruiter should fully investigate before presenting a candidate to a hiring manager. In recruiting, more is better… the more information you have to offer the hiring manager, the more value you add to the overall hiring process. Enjoy!

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When considering presidential candidates, so often we are choosing between experience and charisma (or at least the latest spin on these 2 attributes)…

Which is more important?

The same question is considered when an employer is tying to decide between two candidates. As a recruiter I often come to the same crossroads.

When I am recruiting for more technically advanced job opportunities, (IE Information Architects) I am often faced with a dilemma:

It’s very rare that someone whose primary expertise involves coding will also have the “sell yourself” connection to hiring managers that’s needed. I realize this is not always the case, but I have…

Sometimes I call candidates to sell them on a certain position and they are quite content to stay just where they are. “No thank you. I’m happy here…”

This is usually the case when they have been at their current position for less than 1 year.

It’s the honeymoon stage of the relationship. Flaws, transgressions, wrongdoings are all at a minimum or are not visible to the creative. They are challenged, happy and full of life.

Other times I hear a desperate voice on the other end of the phone. They are gainfully employed and making money but they are ready to jump ship.

Why?…

So often I have a great agency seeking great creative talent.

I find them that amazing art director, or copy director that they desire and set up a phone interview. They chat. They fall in love.

All the stars align – their work and experience lines up perfectly. Everyone likes everyone and we are moving towards an in-person meeting.

Suddenly, the momentum is halted because the insecurity monster attacks.

He lives in each of us. The agency becomes very aware that they are located in Delaware and cannot believe that my art director from New York City would want to move there and…

A decade ago, the ins & outs of recruiting consisted of oversized rolodexes, paper resumes and newspaper/magazine advertisements. Sounds so long ago, right? In today’s world, the internet has truly evolved and impacted all things in one way or another, including the world of recruiting. The days of paper resumes and print ads are long gone and social networks, instant messaging and on-demand conversations are full-stream ahead.

In a recent article on ere.net, Kevin Wheeler, a globally-known speaker, author and consultant in human capital acquisition provides a retrospective and a forward look at the New Year ahead and just how much recruiting…

An apology from Michael and I, we have been doing a ton of angry posts recently, so sorry to offend everybody’s delicate sensibilities. So, here is a more insightful blog for all of your reading pleasure.

So everybody knows the big news, WPP won Dell and Da Vinci or Heresy or whatever the agency will be called is going to be formed to handle all of Dell’s needs. And, yes, I agree with a bunch of the other bloggers saying that this will be no different than a glorified in-house agency where creativity will be checked at the door (but in my…

With the cold days ahead of us, the holidays quickly approaching and the New Year right around the corner, now is the time to reconnect & engage with talented candidates that you’ve recruited throughout the year. A recent article on ere.net highlights three factors that may cause candidates to rethink their current situation and become more open to discussing and exploring new opportunities in the near future.

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