| What's
So SCARY About Recruiting? |
| By
Stephanie VanEekeren |
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Lots
of things are fantastically frightening this time in October
as we prepare for the ever-popular tradition of Halloween.
Strange things have been brewing in the recruiting industry
as well. The requests and offerings being tossed back and
forth have some people thinking that there must be a full
moon.
Recruiters
need not agonize over interesting ways to lure a candidate
or the perfect job. Good candidates have the right to be
as bold as ever in their requests, and employers are pulling
out all the stops to make both new and existing employees
as happy as possible.
Click
here to read Stephanie VanEekeren's full article:
http://www.recruitersworld.com/Articles/RW/scary.asp
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JOIN
THE DISCUSSION
Recruiting Horror Stories
Tired
of playing trick-or-treat with job postings? Have a SCARY
recruiting story, or two, to tell? Log-on and connect with
others in the Recruiters
Forum. Share your experiences on RW!
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| Tales
from the Other Side: the Candidate's Perspective |
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By
Karen Osofsky
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Despite
the availability of e-mail, voicemail, mobile phones, portable
laptops, CRM software, the Internet, and every other form
of communication, the oldest recruiting problem in the world
still exists: recruiter communication with candidates is
slow and sporadic.
While
its the company that ultimately decides whether the candidate
should have the opportunity to work there, it is the candidate
that is the buyer. Thus, every minute in between those two
decisions is critical. The impact communication (or a lack
thereof) has on candidate decisions is far more significant
than most recruiters realize...
Click
here to read Karen Osofsky's full article:
http://www.recruitersworld.com/Articles/Tiburon/Osofsky/OtherSide.asp
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| In
the News: Recruiting's Front Lines |
| Get
another perspective on the recruiter-candidate debate below: |
|
>
Recruiters Ask for the Moon and Sometimes Get It (Washington
Post)
>
Recruiters
in Sheep's Clothing (Computer
World)
>
No
Rest for the Weary Recruiter (The
Industry Standard)
>
Diary
of a Technical Recruiter (Computer
World)
>
Persistence
Pays in Recruiting (Computer
World)
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| The
Fordyce Letter: Placements and the Law |
| The
Reality of Cut-rate Recruiting |
|
By
Jeffrey G. Allen, J.D., C.P.C. |
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Scenario:
One of your competitors is sending letters to your clients
stating that they charge less. The letters say things like:
“Are you overpaying for recruiting?” and “We reduce fees,
not service.” A client confronts you with the letter and
demands a fee reduction. What do you say?
Click
here to read Jeffery Allen's full article: http://www.recruitersworld.com/Articles/Fordyce/CutRate.asp
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| Industry
Portal Profile: Gamasutra.com |
| By
Tiburon Group |
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I
am looking for software engineers and C++ programmers, why
would I be interested in Gamasutra.com, a portal for the
gaming industry?? Two reasons:
First,
developing electronic games requires the talents of some
of the brightest, most innovative, software engineers and
web gurus available. Second, thousands of non-gaming industry
professionals, with excellent technical talent, also visit
the site --- because they love electronic games.
Click
here to read more about Gamasutra.com:
http://www.recruitersworld.com/Articles/Tiburon/Tip102000.asp
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| Timely
Tips: Make RW Your Personal Home Page |
| This
tip will enable you to turn your home page (the first page
you see when you log onto the Internet) into a recruiting
resource. Have a favorite site, or one you visit often? Eliminate
search and load times. Customize your default home page. |
|
Netscape
Navigator Users:
- Open Netscape and click on the "Edit" menu.
- Scroll down and select "Preferences."
- The "Preferences" window should open.
- Find the section entitled, "Home Page."
- Next to "Location," in the white blank box,
delete current URL text.
- Type in your URL of choice, example: "http://www.recruitersworld.com."
- Close and re-open Navigator. Your site of choice should
appear!
Internet
Explorer Users:
- Open Internet Explorer and click on the "Tools"
menu.
- Scroll down and select "Internet Options."
- The "Internet Options" window should open.
- Find the section entitled, "Home Page" (at
top).
- Next to "Address" in the white blank box,
delete current URL text.
- Type in your URL of choice, example: "http://www.recruitersworld.com"
- Close and reopen Explorer. Your site of choice should
appear!
Note:
If you use a different system and would like to customize
your home page, please e-mail info@recruitersworld.com.
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Feature Article: Marketing 101 for Recruiters |
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More Industry Portal Reviews from Tiburon Group |
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Timely Tips: Save a web page to a file |
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Feedback Wanted! |
| Send
us your favorite recruiting web sites, articles, and service
providers so we can incorporate them into our web portal and
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