Recruiting Costs: The costs of turnover are many. Direct costs include the paperwork necessary to separate former employees and exit interviews. The cost of recruiting new employees takes time and money; from advertising the open position to sifting through resumes and interviewing candidates, not to mention training; employee recruiting is tedious and expensive. In fact, the Society for Human Resource [...]
I really like Linkedin as a networking tool. I know many recruiters swear by it and I can see why. Its easy to use and full of good data that recruiters love. Anyways, I was playing around on it today and noticed a few things. It seems to me that a lot of people are seeking work on Linkedin and [...]
As a nonprofit consultant who specializes in fundraising, financial management and board development, I am frequently asked to serve on Boards of Directors, sometimes for causes I have never expressed an interest in. I am always willing to sit down and talk to someone about the opportunity to serve on their board because I believe this can be a learning [...]
Google has Facebook-envy. Its not a secret, as they have (in so many words) admitted to plans of developing a social network and/or integrating social networking elements into its services. If you want to do the research so you can speculate how groundbreaking (or ho-hum) it will be, click here to read a slew of articles on the matter. As [...]
I’m a big fan of group recruitment… in the right circumstances! The reason I promote this as an alternative to one-on-one interviewing is that I have used it many times with great success. However, you need to use it selectively for the right type of roles within your company and make sure that you present your business, and yourself, in [...]
Ever had a candidate look great on paper but been a dud at interview? Or have you made an offer only to have the candidate turn it down for money or something that should have been discussed sooner? An early phone conversation with a candidate, or what we recruiters call a ‘phone screen’ is a massively valuable weapon in your [...]
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According to a New MarketTools Study, Only One-Third of U.S. Employees ‘Very Satisfied’ with Their Jobs SAN FRANCISCO, March 2, 2011 – With Employee Appreciation Day approaching on Friday, March 4, a new study released today by MarketTools, Inc., the leader in software and services for enterprise feedback management (EFM) and market research, revealed that most employees may not feel [...]
Recently, I was fortunate enough to speak at the Recruit Atlanta 2 event sponsored by DirectEmployers Association. My topic was “How To Recruit with YouTube” and when it was over, people were still awake and asking questions, so I guess it went over well. (Smile) Just in case you missed it, I am sharing my presentation below. Feel free to [...]
Jim Stroud demos Linkedin Signal and how to use it to find job leads. This episode marks the end of season 1 of The Jim Stroud Show. Subscribe now to get updates on the next season. (Scroll down for more jobhunting resources.) JOB HUNTING RESOURCES: * Want more info on how to be found by recruiters (and get hired fast?) [...]
