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Gino Conti
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Gino Conti and Dave Mendoza are now friends
August 25
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It certainly has been a while since I've done any active posting, and while I've enjoyed taking in some of the posts and discussions as a lurker figured it is about time I put something out there of my own again. Over the past couple of months th...
July 29
Gino, I love it! It takes a great recruiter to creatively think about the best way to do it. You likely built huge credibility with the hiring manager, made progress in building a talent pipeline, branded your company and learned from your mistake...
July 28
Gino, great post! What you've described is a scenario most good recruiters will encounter at some point. The essence of managing change in recruiting is being aware of the shortcomings of predefined processes and the applicability of certain ideas...
July 28
Gino Conti added a blog post
It certainly has been a while since I've done any active posting, and while I've enjoyed taking in some of the posts and discussions as a lurker figured it is about time I put something out there of my own again. Over the past couple of months th...
July 28
Sandra - you're right, nobody ever specifically mentioned swearing, name-calling or the like, so I should have been more specific in my response to Steve. Unfortunately I have had experience with managers/team leads who did use exactly those tacti...
April 29
You're right Steve, I don't like being yelled at, but it isn't because I don't have thick enough skin to take it. I played all types of sports as a kid and just about every coach I had broke the occasional clipboard or tossed a cooler full of gato...
April 29
Gino Conti and Michael Glenn are now friends
April 29

Profile Information

Name:
Gino Conti
City:
Farmington Hills
State/Region (spell it out please, no abbreviations!):
Michigan
Country:
United States
How do you introduce yourself to people you meet in business?
Hi, I'm Gino and I'm a corporate recruiter for Nissan North America!

This gets paired with a nice big smile and a firm handshake.
Name someone you most admire
My father - started by sweeping floors and now he owns the business
Company or business name:
Nissan North America
Website:
http://www.nissanusa.com
What kind of networking are you open to?
Open networking, Referrals between friends
Who referred you to RecruitingBlogs.com?
Becky Metcalf
Which combination best describes your professional profile?
Corporate, Human Resources/staffing
How many years have you been in the business?
2 - 4 years
Which industries do you work in now?
Other
Are you open to split placements
no
Which online communities do you actively participate in?
LinkedIn
What recruiting tools can you not live without?
I'd be lost withouth LinkedIn, BrassRing, and my cell phone.
Which blogs would you recommend people read?
Start with the blogs from those who post often. I'm consistently impressed with the RBC regulars. There is a ton of expertise in this community and plenty of people willing to share.
What do you like best about RecruitingBlogs.com...
I really enjoy the free exchange of ideas that goes on here. You can really tell what issues people get passionate about. It also seems as though there are some immensely talented people here willing to freely offer advice.
LinkedIN URL
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/5/8a/aa8

Gino Conti's Blog

Gino Conti

Maybe those brainless single-celled blobs have it right after all...

It certainly has been a while since I've done any active posting, and while I've enjoyed taking in some of the posts and discussions as a lurker figured it is about time I put something out there of my own again.

Over the past couple of months there have been a couple of big wins and some equally disappointing mishaps. Oddly enough, I find myself crediting and blaming the same thing in both instances...the process. My recruiting team has a very well-defined process by which a manager can reques… Continue

Posted on July 28, 2009 at 11:56am — 2 Comments

Gino Conti

Dignity in Downsizing

Having friends and contacts in the industry (both recruiting and automotive) I've been involved in numerous conversations about layoffs recently. One in particular stuck out to me, though. A fellow corporate recruiter at another local OEM was groaning to me about how one of their contract agencies handled a recent round of staff reductions. I'll withhold the name of both companies since I'm not looking to drag any names through the mud, but it is worth discussing what happened.

This particular… Continue

Posted on April 28, 2009 at 4:24pm —

Gino Conti

I won't blame them for their ignorance

Being on the corporate side I have both enjoyed the benefits and suffered the frustrations of working directly with hiring managers. I find that the two are very closely related, though, and I have the ability to impact some the of trouble areas. In fact, I feel it is my responsibility in order to be productive and effective in my job.

I speak of the responsibility to educate hiring managers as to what the heck I actually do as a recruiter. Even though the managers and I are on the same team an… Continue

Posted on April 17, 2009 at 4:17pm — 1 Comment

Gino Conti

Exit Interviews

Whether due to a layoff, a firing, or a voluntary separation exit interviews tend not to be very enjoyable. Generally speaking people don't line up to be the company punching bag when an employee sounds off about what upset him/her enough to leave, or how he/she feels about being released. That said, I think as recruiters we need to be the ones making ourselves available for these sessions.

In many cases it was us who brought the employee on in the first place, so it is appropriate that we clos… Continue

Posted on April 17, 2009 at 11:59am — 7 Comments

Gino Conti

The more I do my job the more I like it

I've previously expressed my views on the role corporate recruiters need to play in delivering a good message on behalf of the company, so it should come as no surprise that I put a lot of effort into making sure any candidate I recruit is really pumped up about coming to work here.

I generally let the candidate take a lead role here, directing me on the tour of my company to the various points of intere… Continue

Posted on April 14, 2009 at 4:07pm — 1 Comment

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At 8:40am on April 3, 2009, Bill Meirs said…
Thanks for your comment Gino. I think the cover letter is something that causes way too much undue stress for job seekers. Also, I LOVE the swimsuit analogy. a classic!
At 4:37pm on February 3, 2009, Deborah Denman said…
Welcome
At 3:08pm on January 27, 2009, Patrick Frost said…
Thank you for your comments Gino. People always associate recruiting with sales. But I completely agree with your point that PR is important as well.

I enjoy connecting with other corporate recruiters. Thank you for the invitation. If I can be of help to you, please feel free to contact me directly.

Best regards,

Pat
At 3:11pm on January 21, 2009, Becky Metcalf said…
Hi Gino! Glad to see you posted your ATS/paper app question here!
 
 
 
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