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Re: Talent acquisition: A definition

jason ledyard — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 20:39:42 -0000

It's been funny watching everyone get a lofty title for doing the same or less work than they used to do before corporations and low grade universities teamed up to rewrite the rules of everyday business

Re: Burning Out Your Star Players? Resolve Not To

Steve L. — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:15:15 -0000

I see this issue more often in the current business environment where a product must get to market; use the A players to their maximum capabilities and beyond and deal with the repercussions later, unfortunately later never comes. My organization does make an effort to cross train so I'll give them that. I think as the job market picks up and A players become more mobile the focus on retaining these employees will become more of a concern, this may include relieving some of the pressure to overburden them, time will tell.

Re: Should an Ex Stay an Ex?

Jim Carlson — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 10:45:53 -0000

In contract environments the "ex" is never quite an "ex" but rather a continuance of current. In direct hire environments companies may have policies against re-hire.

I am in favor of re-hire for FTEs since it shows existing employees that the outside is not what it was trumped-up to be and that familiar surroundings are very positive.

Just my thoughts.....

Best, Jim

Re: Should an Ex Stay an Ex?

Alison Citti — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 09:44:03 -0000

I think this could apply to RPO partnerships as well as rehires. A client engagement may end and a year later things can look and feel very different. This could be a great opportunity to partner together again after evaluating lessons learned during that time apart.

Re: Talent acquisition: A definition

Arun Sehgal — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 04:01:01 -0000

talent aquition

Re: 5 ways to shorten your managed staffing RFP process

onlineessay — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 06:53:57 -0000

Good advice

Re: Confessions of a Generationally Confused Recruiter

@KristyinCLT — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 12:22:59 -0000

Excellent advice! Well said, globally applicable and I can totally relate! Thanks for the words of wisdoms, Mary!

Re: Ten Sites to Boost Your Productivity

Heather Moffitt — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 10:24:26 -0000

Fantastic article Robin! I knew about Pick the Brain, LifeHack, & Dropbox but I just saved the rest to my favorites. I'm going to start using them regularly too!! Awesome - thanks for sharing!

Re: Ten Sites to Boost Your Productivity

Lori Miller — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 10:03:57 -0000

Great article. Can't wait to visit some of these sites.

Re: Ten Sites to Boost Your Productivity

Jessica Wisdom — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 09:59:44 -0000

I love lifehack! It's also my favorite new word of 2013!

Re: Six Seconds of Fame

Cherie Avery — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 15:29:23 -0000

Excellent! As a recruiter in a previous life, I am passionate about resumes. It always surprises me how many people use buzzwords/techno speak/jargon in their resumes. When reviewing resumes for editing and finding a term I'm unfamiliar with or don't understand, I've started asking them to clarify who exactly would understand what it means: managers not doing the actual work, people in the industry, other company employees, etc. On most self-written resumes there is at least one term that would only be understood by others on the same team. It doesn't do any good to include secret language that only a handful of people know!

Re: Are You Hiring A Twerker? Is Your Staffing Company?

Eric — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 22:16:49 -0000

Nice metaphor, Matt!

Re: Measuring what counts: A lesson from the Academy For Software Engineering

Bob — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:36:23 -0000

Kudos for this school. Nothing can be improved, if it's not measured first & correctly!

Re: How to Conduct an Effective Interview

Competency Toolkit — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 11:57:47 -0000

Great article Rob - we agree that bandwidth constraints, especially for lean organizations, result in interviewers often struggling to find time to review a candidate's resume, let alone focusing on best practice interview preparation. Proper interviewing is an essential skill for all managers to have, and HR can play a larger role in advancing their ability. We advocate for HR to work with managers/job function experts to outline the necessary competencies (e.g., customer focus, motivation, communication, software development) and tasks (includes 'Set Goals' as you suggest) for each function/role, along with interview/assessment questions for each competency ('Prepare Questions' and 'Ask for Relevant Stories' as you suggest). Behavior-based interview guides can then be generated based on the key questions, ensuring no assumptions are made regarding a candidate's competence/fit. While this process requires time, it very likely requires less time than each manager rigorously preparing for each individual interview. Furthermore, this will ensure consistency, and by having HR collaborate with managers in the definition of competencies, they can reduce manager time by driving much of the recruiting/interviewing process themselves.

Re: Can Mobile Business Apps Ease Workforce Collaboration?

PrimeOutsourcing — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 23:21:40 -0000

"Workforce collaboration when employees are at different locations can be difficult". That is quite a fact. Mobile business app isn't a bad idea.

Re: Engineering a solution for a shortage of technical skills

David — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 16:50:57 -0000

Chris,
A year ago I was trying in vain to be rehired in IT, and in spite of 5 years previous experience on a variety of IT Gear and including working help desk to support end users, I am still unemployed. The gap between my experience and market demands grows wider by the day, and I have given up on it. I have sat through enough interviews to become highly suspicious that department managers secretly would rather wait on a hiring decision, while pretending to recruit, until the need for the position is obviated by something else. That wait and see approach is justfied by claims that they want someone to come in who can hit the ground running, but perhaps it belies the truth which might be, they really don't have in-house talent that could train a new and inexperienced tech. It's a complicated situation in IT these days, fraught with the traps and pitfalls of office politics, and misplaced fiscal "thriftiness." especially in those types of businesses that depend heavily on computers and server networks where being stingy in the wrong way can really hurt you.

Re: Is your Lunch Packed?

DonkeyTDong — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 11:22:17 -0000

Our 1st recommendation for those over committed and stressed people having trouble keeping up with life is to drop the pets and drop the spiritual obligations. The 2nd recommendation is to get a divorce and the 3rd recommendation is to leave your guilt inducing psychiatrist to look for other victims to monetize.

Re: Is your Lunch Packed?

Jessica Wisdom — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 09:50:25 -0000

Great tips! Having this information during the intake call sets you up from the start as a consultative, knowledgeable partner.

Re: Greener Companies: Could Yours Be One?

Nitara — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 14:00:06 -0000

I worked at Walt Disney World. Just to inform anyone else reading this article, Walt Disney World is extremely wasteful. I worked in Quick Service Food and Beverage at one of their Disney Vacation Club on site. There is a lot of food that is prepared on a daily basis and 90% of the food is thrown away if not sold which can be large amounts. They donate their cookies to a homeless shelter but throw away entire baked chickens and mashed potatoes etc. I would believe that baked goods wouldn't serve as much in nutrition or amount as other food that could be given. Interns at Walt Disney World have asked to take the left over food with them for themselves and their families. This was option was refused as well. I believe more research should be put into these companies before reports and praise are given.

Re: How Thank You Notes Saved My Business

Jessica Wisdom — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:41:23 -0000

My Mom taught me the importance of a hand written thank you early on and it has served me well, both personally and professionally.

Re: Three Tips for Better Candidate Response

Erica Levensn — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 20:56:35 -0000

Totally agree. We have a lot more to do. Working and reworking posts and titles of jobs, finding the right market for our jobs vs just throwing them against a wall hoping some stick, knowing all we can about our client(s), their locations (if that applies), their values, their benefits etc so on. We are constantly marketing and.. knowing, is half the battle.

Re: Stop Being a Crybaby and Do Your Job

Aleks Basalilov — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:26:09 -0000

Well said!

Re: Online Solutions

Donna — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 10:26:46 -0000

Very Informative and to the point.
Just what I like to read. Short-sweet-to the point.
Great Article

Re: Create your own 14-step customer service guide

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Re: Gratitude goes a long way

Patrick Reuss — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 08:21:21 -0000

Katie, you are welcome and both Jennifer and you deserve a great deal of credit for making the betterment quest a reality in the progress made to date for SABIC. Evolving together as business partners and remaining committed to joint success is how I would characterize success as the sponsor of an RPO solution. Keep up the great work and thank you and team for the excellent support in 2013.

Patrick Reuss
Americas Recruiting & Staffing Manager
SABIC