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Christopher Ceraso left a comment for Chris Short"I am interested in technology recruitment split with you. I can be reached at chris@myrng.net or 412-364-1875 - Google video/voice chat at chrisceraso@gmail.com
Thank you!
Christopher"
Chris Short posted a blog postWhen both candidates and companies are misinterpreting the market
With all the recent ups and downs in the market over the last three years there have been many shifts in perspective for both hiring manager and the potential employees looking for a career switch. One of the most interesting and most destructive comes when there has been a significant and extended downturn in the market that is followed by a rapid uptick in hiring. When the economy is down it tends to create a company driven market where candidates have fewer opportunities available to them…See More
Al Merrill commented on Chris Short's blog post 'First contact: Phone or Digital?'"I just get the BlackBerry SMS humming! Works for me! It is really hard to believe how far we've come reaching out to people, and the milestone changes some of us have seen."
Chris Short commented on Chris Short's blog post 'First contact: Phone or Digital?'"Al, my colleague and I call texting "switching to guns". When we really need a quick response we use this method. Great technique! With the emergence of twitter and other micro blogging sites people are more comfortable with short to…"
Al Merrill commented on Chris Short's blog post 'First contact: Phone or Digital?'"Today, I find a text message to their mobile phone asking for a callback gets their attention the quickest, especially as most candidates are working and will at least peek at their mobile phone even if they don't immediately respond. I…"
Sandra McCartt commented on Chris Short's blog post 'First contact: Phone or Digital?'"What i am hearing from internals that i work with and hiring managers is that they are sick to death of recruiters calling them day after day. One told me yesterday that she would never use Robert Half if they had the last accountant on the…"
Sandra McCartt commented on Chris Short's blog post 'First contact: Phone or Digital?'"Probably 90% of my contacts start with email,a tweet or a digital touch somehow. Even from clients listing a job. We may have two or three email exchanges prior to talking about the nuances of the job. I have an efax but discourage…"
C. B. Stalling!! commented on Chris Short's blog post 'First contact: Phone or Digital?'"The phone is my most important tool. Then email - then the internet."
Chris Short commented on Karen Bucks's blog post 'Recruitment Marketing – Starting with Social Recruiting'"Karen, Great post. How do you feel about automating postings on the major social media platforms. Meaning connecting LinkedIn to twitter and twitter to Facebook so that one post on LinkedIn automatically feeds the other two. There is an obvious…"
A blog post by Chris Short was featuredFirst contact: Phone or Digital?
Leading up to 2000 the best recruiters were connecting with passive candidates through in person networking, cold calls and probably still getting faxed resumes at times! Networking in person still adds the most value in my opinion, especially if you speak "technical". The phone is without a doubt still necessary and still the most efficient way to maintain an existing relationship. With the introduction and current influence of job boards, forums, social media, groups and the like has the game…See More
Jerry Albright commented on Chris Short's blog post 'First contact: Phone or Digital?'"Frankly I find it hard to make the number of calls I did in the 80s and 90s. There just aren't as many numbers to dial as there once was.
As I think about this (great topic by the way!) I would guess most of my phone calls begin…"
Chris Short posted a blog postFirst contact: Phone or Digital?
Leading up to 2000 the best recruiters were connecting with passive candidates through in person networking, cold calls and probably still getting faxed resumes at times! Networking in person still adds the most value in my opinion, especially if you speak "technical". The phone is without a doubt still necessary and still the most efficient way to maintain an existing relationship. With the introduction and current influence of job boards, forums, social media, groups and the like has the game…See More
C. B. Stalling!! commented on Chris Short's blog post 'Can starting your own business disadvantage your overall career?'"Do not think it hurts you"
Suresh commented on Chris Short's blog post 'Can starting your own business disadvantage your overall career?'"Something that I have thought a lot about. With an engineering background switching to Recruitment Advertising is as crazy as it sounds.
But, I have to believe with most people going through the recent downturn will be more understanding. Lesson…"
Profile Information
- Name
- techrecruiterva
- Job Title
- Director, Technology Search
- Company
- Hirestrategy
- Which best describes your profession?
- Agency Recruiting
- How many years have you been in the business?
- 5-9 years
- Which industries do you work in now?
- Technology
- How many employees in your company?
- >50
- Are you interested in split placements?
- Yes
- What kind of networking are you open to?
- Open networking, Referrals between friends, Very targeted/niche
- How do you introduce yourself to people you meet in business?
- As a Director of Technology Search at Hirestrategy I am responsible for business development, account management and technical recruiting for positions ranging from mid-level to executive search. Within Hirestrategy I work in our permanent placement team so I primarily focus on direct hire positions. Prior to working in the staffing industry I worked in the mortgage business running several departments within the country’s largest refinancer of Veterans Administration and FHA loans.
In addition to my work at Hirestrategy I dabble on the side as a web developer using technologies such as CSS, XHTML, Drupal, Joomla, PHP and JavaScript.
- Name someone you most admire
- My grand father
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- http://hirestrategy.com/
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- http://about.me/techrecruiterva
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- http://www.linkedin.com/in/techrecruiterva
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- http://twitter.com/#!/techrecruiterva
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- http://facebook.com/home.php#!/techrecruiterva
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When both candidates and companies are misinterpreting the market
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:56pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
With all the recent ups and downs in the market over the last three years there have been many shifts in perspective for both hiring manager and the potential employees looking for a career switch. One of the most interesting and most destructive comes when there has been a significant and extended downturn in the market that is…
First contact: Phone or Digital?
Posted on March 24, 2011 at 6:00pm 7 Comments 0 Likes
Leading up to 2000 the best recruiters were connecting with passive candidates through in person networking, cold calls and probably still getting faxed resumes at times! Networking in person still adds the most value in my opinion, especially if you speak "technical". The phone is without a doubt still necessary and still the most…
Can starting your own business disadvantage your overall career?
Posted on March 22, 2011 at 10:10am 6 Comments 1 Like
I have spoken with and represented many people in the last six years who went out on their own to start a small business that for one reason or the other came to an end. When those individuals came back into the job market, especially a challenging one, it became clear that they were disadvantaged is some ways. Large and mid sized companies often target professionals who are coming from a similar environment who are familiar with the culture, challenges and processes of companies their size.…
Continue The Death of the One-Page Resume?
Posted on March 18, 2011 at 8:38am 21 Comments 2 Likes
We've long been told to keep the resume to one page. But now that the job hunt has turned digital, job seekers are left wondering: Does…
ContinueComment Wall (1 comment)
- At 10:58am on January 8, 2013, Christopher Ceraso said…
I am interested in technology recruitment split with you. I can be reached at chris@myrng.net or 412-364-1875 - Google video/voice chat at chrisceraso@gmail.com
Thank you!
Christopher
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