by Jason Alba (recruitingblogs.com)
In my job search, six years ago, I thought I knew what recruiters were for: to get me a job.
I thought it was your job to take my resume and find that perfect fit for me. I found 30 local recruiters and shared my resume with them, sure they would be wowed, impressed, and fall all over themselves to place me so they could get a fat commission.
Sound familiar? Continue reading
From working with recruiters for more than 20 years, I‘ve observed many styles and variations in their recruiting work habits. Some are hunters, some are farmers, and yes, some are clueless. But they all have the same goal: to make hires. I’ve seen some good practices that have been made apparent to me over the years. Continue reading
By Alison Green
A reader writes:
I recently responded to a job listing on a recruiter’s website. I was called in for an interview, which consisted of me sitting in the waiting room for an hour and a half to talk to someone for three minutes, in which I pretty much just read her my resume. Continue reading
By Morgan Hoogvelt
When I attend career fairs, hiring conferences, recruiting events, or through conversations with prospective candidates, I keep learning that the wrong people are attending these events and working as recruiters. As I walked the room at a recent career fair, prior to the event starting, I sought to introduce myself to some of the other company representatives. I was surprised that many of them were unable to communicate at a level that would properly represent their company. Continue reading
by Wall Street Job Report
A man we’ll call Robert has a profile on the employment website Monster.com, and earlier today he received a message from a recruiter about a job in “beautiful Northwest Arkansas.”
Robert’s Monster.com profile clearly states that he is only interested in jobs in the Columbus, Ohio, area. Continue reading