Ah, we live in a world of emails and the Internet, and isn’t it easier than having real-time conversations with people? It may seem easier, but when it comes to recruiting, especially for call center positions, it’s absolutely essential to screen candidates by phone. Why? We need to hear their voices, because what we hear is what we get. We’re [...]

Microsoft’s SOCL is a social search / social networking site that (at this writing) is in closed beta. Jim Stroud discusses what he knows about SOCL and explores his feelings about another social network. Be sure to download the show notes for links to all of the stories cited in this episode and more: http://www.scribd.com/doc/73323542 Related PostsLook! Microsoft’s very first [...]

Bank of America was brandjacked on Google Plus! Tune in to see what Google doesn’t want you to know. Can you imagine if this hapenned to your employer brand? Owch! Download the show notes for links to the stories covered in this episode. http://www.scribd.com/doc/72875561 Related Posts25 Articles on Social Media RecruitingANNOUNCEMENT: The Social Media Recruiting Show is on the air!Who [...]

In a recent article on Recruiting Passive Candidates I made the point that you must not take “No” for an answer on first contact. Passive candidates say this often when you call and ask them if they’d be interested in some job, somewhere, for some company. If you don’t push back, all you’ll be doing is spinning the roulette wheel [...]

Social Recruiting | Is Twitter experiencing Facebook envy? Or, do they just want to be creepy? Google is doing something really cool with their image search and that’s a good thing for social recruiting. Plus, Jim Stroud shares the love. Tune in for all the info and fun. Download the show notes for all the links to the stories covered [...]

Video interviews are becoming a mainstream screening tool. A video interview allows you to input position-specific questions that every candidate will be asked in the same way. The questions are a condensed version of what you would have asked in a face-to-face interview – same information, no small talk. Make sure to ask questions in this interview that will help [...]

Social Recruiting news is reported by Jim Stroud. In this episode, Jim discusses LinkedIn’s stellar performance as a company, Google as the most attractive employer and Facebook comments being indexed by search engines. Plus, Jim gives a shout out to the people of mobile recruiting camp. Related PostsWhat is Social Recruiting? (video)Social Recruiting with Google Plus [video]Recruiting: Its not all [...]

Out of curiosity, I compared the average salaries of jobs where employers were looking for applicants with Bachelors, Masters, PhD and MBA degrees. I thought PhD candidates would win easily, but wow, I was surprised and wanted to share the result. (Hat tip to Indeed for having such a cool tool.) Something to think about, right? – Jim Stroud Related [...]

As a professional resume writer, I don’t like to admit this, but the resume is going the way of gray suit, the fax machine, and the generous pension plan. No, the resume isn’t in danger of immediate extinction. But it is certainly endangered. Resumes are a relic of a traditional employment recruiting process in which employers needed a standard way [...]

Facebook – LinkedIn – Social Media – What’s the Buzz? Facebook is currently “The Social Media” site on the Internet. LinkedIn is the site most often used for “Professional Networking”. Which site works best for Recruiting New Talent for your Firm? What are the differences – are there any? In the early 2000-2006 era a number of “Social Media site [...]