Several months ago I tuned into a Twitter conversation coming out of a conference Greg Savage held, the general gist being the importance for recruiters in … Read more
Help Your Client (and Yourself) Attract Candidates With Brand Ambassadors
As an external recruiter, you probably do a lot to communicate the needs of your client to potential job seekers. However, are you missing a key element … Read more
Forrester Report: ‘Facebook Is Failing Marketers’
Described as “damning,” “scathing,” and “brutal,” a Forrester report says Facebook is all but useless as a marketing … Read more
Help For Those Candidates You’ll Never Place
Dear Barb: Recently, I’ve been paying attention to how much time my recruiters are spending on candidates we will never place. It’s incredible how many … Read more
A Resume Is So Yesterday. Your Candidates Need Portfolios
I have some ideas as to how I am going to approach this and would like for you to take a look and give me your thoughts. My response was as usual, “Talk to … Read more
Why Your Recruiters Should Brand Themselves
Dear Barb: I hear you advising that our sales team should personally brand themselves to show our clients and candidates why they should utilize their … Read more
Build Your Rep, Show Your Smarts and Talent Will Find You
Dear Barb: It’s getting harder and harder to fill our orders. I place in IT and we are only filling 30% of our orders. It makes me crazy that we’re leaving … Read more
2012 Fordyce Forum Opens with ‘Hundreds of Ideas’
There are five prime motivators that drive every candidate. Appeal to them and you’ll close your prospect nearly every time. Those motivators, and … Read more
The New World of Social Media Recruiting, Part 2
Yesterday’s part 1 of this series detailed the right mix of marketing, PR, and social media for recruiters today. Now we continue with the right ways … Read more
The New World of Social Media Recruiting, Part 1
We live in exciting times. Remember the mid ‘90s, when the Internet was growing exponentially? It opened up the world with speed of communication and … Read more