Employee Engagement is usually described in terms of people feeling a strong emotional bond to the organization, demonstrating a willingness to recommend the organization to others, and committing time and effort to helping the organization succeed. It suggests that people are motivated by intrinsic factors (e.g. personal development, being valued, and having a wider, shared purpose) rather than issues relating [...]
A few weeks ago, I attended the Spring 2011 ERE Conference and Expo in San Diego, which was an excellent experience. I for one am not a recruiter by trade, and I haven’t had much of an opportunity to spend time with recruiters over the past few years. Personally, I take more enjoyment from the strategy development aspect of talent [...]
It’s not only employees who have to consider if they want a contract or permanent IT job. When it comes to taking on more IT staff, employers have to decide whether they want to take on IT contractors or create and fill permanent roles instead. When it comes down to choosing between contract and permanent IT staff, what should employers [...]
We all use our résumés to present our best, most professional face out prospective employers. We use fancy language like “responsible”, “management”, “achieved” and “accomplished”. We want to sell ourselves as quality applicants and so for many people the idea of including social media in a resume seems counterproductive. Obviously, through all the black and white and standard structure of [...]
This is the shortest article I’ve ever written, but if you follow these five steps you will find more top performers within hours. 1. Put the employee value proposition (EVP) in the ad title as a tagline. Here are two examples of before and after ads and the impact of this change. A hospital group in Northern California ran an [...]
Social networks have risen to such popular heights because they satisfied a basic human need: to be connected to the rest of the world. Through social media websites, users can create virtual communities that allow them to interact with like-minded individuals from all parts of the world. Because of the effectiveness of online communities in disseminating information, social media websites [...]
We have all had the call, “Hey Joe, my name is Bob Smith. I am a recruiter for Acme Widgets. We found your profile on LinkedIn and I was wonder if you could take a few minutes out of your work day to discuss the prospect of working for the leading manufacturer of widgets in the US.” As with most [...]
If you are one of those type “A” personalities that always has a dozen projects on the go, your spouse is on your case to reprioritize in favor of your family, here are some ways to “ease the load” and regain control: Do you feel like the candle with both ends burned down to the core? 1) Set aside 1/2 [...]
Do you know how many job boards there are online? What are you thinking? 20… 40…? 100…? There is an organization called “International Association of Employment Web Sites” and according to them there are more than 40,000 employment sites that serve job seekers, employers and recruiters worldwide. (See for yourself at: www.employmentwebsites.org ) That being said, how likely is it [...]
While reports of a “rebounding economy” are still mixed, the fact that so many companies are hiring is an indication that things are beginning to turn around. With 2.5 million people looking for work, hiring managers must be prepared for a massive influx of resumes for each open position they post. For the first time in a decade, employers are [...]
If you are in the Atlanta area (or soon will be) come hang out with me! Watch the video for more details. How to Prospect The Hidden Job Market Date: April 7, 2011 Time: 6:30 PM Place: Holy Spirit Catholic Church Address: 4465 Northside Drive, NW, Atlanta, 30327 Phone: Caroline 770 794-6651 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.careerministry.org Related PostsThe Best Business [...]
