Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 - Uncategorized

BMany people in the recruiting and HR world are talking about recruitment 2.0. These people are those in that world who are totally web aware, and probably have a blog – so no wonder why I am writing about this phenomenon! But, is recruitment web 2.0 style really any different to recruiting properly? In my [...]

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Monday, November 10th, 2008 - Uncategorized

It’s tough times now, and it is going to be even tougher times ahead in 2009 – I think we are close enough now for me to be able to write that. Many people are losing their jobs, and those who are unemployed can’t find jobs – so what hope is there? Last week, there [...]

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Friday, November 7th, 2008 - Uncategorized

Steve asks: What Percentage of Job Opportunities Are Listed Online? I was asked this question in a session recently in my role as the President of PerfectJob Software, “What percentage of jobs are listed on the online job boards.” I gave an answer, but wasn’t comfortable that I really knew. So I went and did [...]

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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 - cv writing

The hardest thing for any new or returning job applicant (also called a candidate), to recognise, is the strange world we recruitment people live in – that is both recruiters and HR professionals. Firstly, we talk a strange language – a simple one, but a strange one. We also live in a world of words, [...]

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Friday, August 8th, 2008 - Uncategorized

Eric asks: Having worked with a recruiter, what was your experience with interview preparation? Interview preparation is part of the recruiting process. I am interested to hear your experience about the type and amount of interview preparation you received from recruiters you have worked with. Specifically:How much time did the recruiter spend in preparation? What [...]

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