Posts Tagged ‘Recruiters’

Job Recruiters Dish On What They Like About Their Careers, What They Don’t, And What They Get Asked In An Interview

According to Glassdoor interview reviews, 15% have acquired a job interview with the help of a recruiter and 3% get an interview by working with a staffing agency. Given these findings, we were curious to find out what it’s like to be a recruiter or staffing agency professional in this market. What does it take ... - Read full post

Don’t Let Your Ego Ruin Your Interview

Someone wrote: “I know you want to put the candidate in the control of their career, but make sure you tell candidates how to be a responsible driver.” It’s a great point. Just because you control your career doesn’t mean that you can make everyone else bend to your will. It doesn’t matter how good ... - Read full post

Be A Ruler For A Day: First Job – Fix Recruiting!

I would like to take a break from talking about brand talent and how to put you in control of your career. We’ll get back to our regular programming later. But I feel like I have been talking at you, not with you. I am hoping that you will be kind enough to accept the ... - Read full post

How To Evaluate A Job & Career Recruiter

Liz Ryan brought up a good point last week – corporate recruiting doesn’t often work the way it should. Reactions to corporate recruiting tend to range from “amazingly bad” to a “soul-sucking, dehumanizing experience from hell.” Everyone agrees that things could be done a lot better. But you can make it better.

Getting Recruiters To Invest In A Relationship With You

The world of work is changing: from how companies operate to how companies find employees, nothing is the same as it was just 10 years ago. For a long time, it was expected that you would view your job as nothing more than a means to an end.  Employers gave you money, you gave them ... - Read full post

College Career Services Connect on Twitter and in person with HR/Staffing Professionals

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) kicked off its annual event this week in Las Vegas which runs through Thursday. The goal of NACE is to connect more than 5,200 college career services professionals at nearly 2,000 college and universities nationwide, with more than 3,000 HR/staffing professionals focused on college relations and recruiting.  ... - Read full post

Attention All In-House Recruiters: Extra Grace Required

Most recruiters don’t grow up being recruiters or end their careers as recruiters.  The work is hard and never-ending and every minute that you’re not working you are disappointing either a client or a candidate who thinks you only work for them.  The short-career span for recruiters is even more evident in corporate recruiters who ... - Read full post