"The fact is, you do not have to be dishonest to successfully recruit.
It's just the path of least resistance for many, though for my money the truth is easier to remember."
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Dan Ogden commented on Ashley Barker's blog post 'Dreaded MIA Candidate'"The takeaway close - "Let's talk by [date]; if you change your mind about the interview, no need to call back - I'll just cancel it if I haven't heard from you by [time/date]"."
Dan Ogden commented on HRNasty's blog post 'When a candidate doesn't wash their hands. . .'"Surprised this is only limited to #2. How would you feel if your waiter was standing next to you at the #1 area and left without using any soap and water? I've mentioned this to a couple of restaurant managers in the…"
Dan Ogden replied to William's discussion 'Modifying Contingency Fee Agreement'"Isn't it amazing how we as recruiters -- mostly because of the lies candidates tell us -- are so willing to distrust the rationale behind direct requests?
Your client is telling you to raise your fee and remove the cap -- that's pretty…"
Dan Ogden commented on Chris Russell's blog post 'IF I RAN RECRUITING'"What if you ran recruiting with a limited budget and no additional headcount?"
Valentino Martinez commented on Dan Ogden's blog post 'What Would MacGyver Do…on Barbara Walters?'"Dan,
Tim said it best...BRILLIANT!
MacGyver the problem solver; and Barbara Walters the poser of some inane questions...some that cause grown men and women to weep.
I would add a prophetic spin to the MacGyver theme---with the…"
Louis Bina commented on Dan Ogden's blog post 'What Would MacGyver Do…on Barbara Walters?'"That's fantastic! I am definitely going to be reading the entire thing tonight."
Dan Ogden commented on Dan Ogden's blog post 'What Would MacGyver Do…on Barbara Walters?'"@Louis Bina - check the last line (newly added) for some MacG case studies..."
Dan Ogden commented on Granite Consulting's blog post 'What every great recruiter already knows: The top 10 ways to keep your clients happy'"Couldn't agree with Amy Ala's comment more - having been on both sides, this should be required reading for any search firm or HR recruiter. Great post!"
Dan Ogden commented on Scott Ryan's blog post 'Social Media Recruiting Doesn't Take a Vacation! Grandma's Chicken Soup #29'"Great post, great point -- it's taken a lot of folks getting out there into web 2.0 to realize that traditional job boards are no longer effective recruiting tools for most professional positions, irrespective of their (individual market)…"
Louis Bina commented on Dan Ogden's blog post 'What Would MacGyver Do…on Barbara Walters?'"Can't wait to hear the next one Dan, I'm writing case studies like crazy right now!"
Dan Ogden commented on Tim's group 'New York Recruiters'"Some behavioral interview prep for your candidates: http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blogs/what-would-macgyver-do-on-barbara-walters?xg_source=activity"
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- Ogden
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- Managing Director
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- Rockwood Search
- Which best describes your profession?
- Agency Recruiting
- How many years have you been in the business?
- >15 years
- Which industries do you work in now?
- Financial, Services, Other
- How many employees in your company?
- >10
- College/University
- University of Rochester
- Are you interested in split placements?
- No
- What kind of networking are you open to?
- Very targeted/niche, Invitation only
- How do you introduce yourself to people you meet in business?
- Hello. I'm a recruiter within my firm's financial markets practice. We work with financial services firms ranging from IBs, commercial banks and large traditional asset managers through boutique PE and hedge funds, as well as with the vendors servicing that arena - management consultants, end-to-end solution providers and the like.
- Name someone you most admire
- Wow. I admire too many people to possibly offend any by omission, so I'll leave this unanswered for now.
- Which blogs would you recommend people read?
- HuffPo - great aggregator with occasional original material.
And ours, of course - http://www.rockwood-search.com/job-blog
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- A phone and an internet-connected PC.
Everything else is a luxury.
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What Would MacGyver Do…on Barbara Walters?
Posted on August 16, 2011 at 11:00am 6 Comments 3 Likes
MacGyver, the 1980’s television icon played by Richard Dean Anderson, was a secret agent who never carried a weapon. Instead, MacGyver relied on improvisation and a sound working knowledge of scientific principals, his Swiss Army knife, some duct tape and the occasional…
Continue America's Got Talent...and it's on the move!
Posted on August 4, 2011 at 10:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
While the ultimate economic results of the debt deal remain to be seen, one thing is and has been certain: there will continue to be movement among employees who are actively seeking change.
A pre-debt deal survey by Mercer Consulting from June showed that nearly 1 in 3 employees was actively looking for new…
Continue Modding Dodd-Frank
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 10:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Seems like Dodd-Frank rules are changing almost as soon as they become law lately…
The SEC extended the registration deadline for certain hedge funds while Reuters reported the…
Continue TMI
Posted on July 1, 2011 at 10:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Regular readers of the Rockwood Blog already know how important it is to avoid typos.
But sometimes even perfect spelling and grammar aren’t enough – there are some things that should be left off a resume.
Here’s a great article from Yahoo! Finance discussing 10 things…
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- At 2:16pm on August 16, 2011,
Tom Dimmick said…
- I am glad for the connection Dan - Tom
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