So I covered the pet peeves that recruiters have about candidates, but what about the things that irritate candidates about recruiters? Well believe it or not, recruiters aren’t perfect and there are a few little habits that get on the nerves of those they are supposedly trying to place. So what could they possibly be?…
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How much thought do you put into rewarding your clients, not just for working with you, but for the work they do in their industry and communities? It is all well and good sending branded tat that most clients don’t really want or need and hardly get used. Money well spent. To me that is…
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5 Tips for New Recruiters
The world of recruiting can be a lot of fun and make you very successful early on in your career. However it of course comes with its fair share of headaches. As a new recruiter you have to be prepared for the world you are about to enter because while it can be very fruitful…
Talking to people in different cities and regions is different. Take Kem for example… If I had sent the following invitation request to Kem in San Francisco, California: “You’ve got skills. Skills we need. Want to work on some cool stuff? Let’s connect!” He wouldn’t have replied. Instead, if I sent this: “Ok Kem, I think…
“Cobb: You’re waiting for a train. A train that’ll take you far away. You know where you hope this train will take you. But you can’t know for sure. Yet it doesn’t matter. Now, tell me why? Mal: Because you’ll be together!” Inception, 2010 The candidate experience is more than face to face interactions. When…
When I set my business up almost 10 yrs ago, my differentiator at that time was to market exclusive recruitment professionals and to genuinely be seen as the “go to” person to be trusted with their own career search. Incredibly, despite the plethora of competition via social media, particularly the dominance of LinkedIn as THE…
Whether it’s poorly written resumes, or making avoidable mistakes in an interview, recruiters all have their pet peeves when it comes to candidates, and time after time candidates make silly mistakes that cost them an interview or even the role. So what are the top pet peeves that recruiters have with job seekers? 1) Overly…
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The Power of Mobile Recruiting
Technology has influenced the recruitment industry greatly and mobile is central to this. Fewer and fewer people are accessing the internet through computers these days and are rather turning to gadgets like mobile phones and tablets that make it possible to surf the net and browse social media on the go. For this reason, it’s…
I’ve seen a number of posts speculating about the importance of social recruiting and to be honest, I don’t think the critics have managed to convince themselves, let alone their readers. They have said social recruiting doesn’t matter or that “it’s a waste of time”, despite the fact there are many others saying otherwise and many benefits…