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James F. Jeter
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James F. Jeter commented on Leslie Mason's blog post 'Secrets To Successful Recruiting'"Once I left the fire department, I started recruiting when I was 34. Now, 21 years later, I have 2 questions I ask myself when I am working with a prospective client or applicant.
1) Would you buy the product you are selling? If not, I…"
James F. Jeter replied to Tim Spagnola's discussion 'Question of the day: What is the biggest risk you have ever taken as a recruiter?'"I hired a former boss to come work for me!"
James F. Jeter commented on Dave Thomas's blog post 'How Do You Advise Friends That Are Out of Work?'"Excellent points. The one problem I see time and time again with my friends that ask for help is, they use the exact same resume for all applications. They do not tailor their resume for the specific job they are trying to get. Why? Most of…"
James F. Jeter commented on Paul Crowley's blog post 'Recruiting for the Boston Red Sox – a fictional story'"Great analogy!!! I am saving this one for future use at a conference somewhere...Paul, I will be surre to give you the credit!"
James F. Jeter commented on Zachary Sines's blog post 'Hobbies and Interests Section on a Resume? Well...'"After 20 years in the recuiting field, I really couldn't care less about their ineterests and hobbies outside work. Space on a resume is priceless, so use it wisely. That is kind of like writting "References available upon…"
James F. Jeter commented on Kelly Blokdijk's blog post 'LinkedIn profiles: fake, phony & faux is NOT the way to go!'"Oh, c'mon Sandra, tell us hoe you REALLY feel..."
James F. Jeter replied to Tim Spagnola's discussion 'Question of the day: Have you ever caught a candidate lying on their resume?'"This is kind of strange that it revoles around football, but I was hiring for a corporate position and someone applied with very little experience in the field we needed. He stated he graduated from a local university, but he only attened it, not…"
James F. Jeter replied to Tim Spagnola's discussion 'Question of the day: Do you think working for the same employer, in the same position for a long period of time is negative?'"You are so correct Kelly. There is so much judging going on here from people who evidently believe that everyone in the work force should have the same intentions and business goals as they do. How would someone know if another person has a…"
James F. Jeter replied to Tim Spagnola's discussion 'Question of the day: Do you think working for the same employer, in the same position for a long period of time is negative?'"That is one employer I definately would not want to work for! Some people couldn't care less about climbing the corprate ladder. They may feel as if they are fulfilling their "calling" in their current position and enjoy their job so…"
James F. Jeter replied to Sandra McCartt's discussion 'What you see may not be what you get.'"I was going to submit a story about my military recruiting days, but after reading your tale...I got nuttin'!"
Tracy Saunders commented on James F. Jeter's blog post 'Military Recruiting vs Corporate Recruiting'"Hi James, I have used Clearancejobs and Bernard Hodes.
PS. My dad was a Marine recruiter when I was growing up. I remember when he won Recruiter of the Nation in the 80s. Who knew I would be a recruiter too! Thank you for…"
James F. Jeter commented on jeffreytmoore's blog post 'An Intro to Diversity and Diversity Recruiting'"Diversity is extremely important to everyone, whether we realize it or not, but I don't believe in reverse discrimination. Discrimination is discrimination, no matter how you look at it. Hiring someone solely on the basis of their color,…"
Kevin Spain commented on James F. Jeter's blog post 'Military Recruiting vs Corporate Recruiting'"James, I'm retired Navy 8 years in Navy Recruiting, 6 years Corporate now. Try posting to same.org, VetJobs, VetCenteral, Marines for Life, Navy League, Contact Navy Seebee bases for Engineers.
Go to conferences like ERE where you can…"
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- Name
- Jim
- Job Title
- Recruiting Professional
- Company
- CSC
- Which best describes your profession?
- Corporate Talent Acquisition
- How many years have you been in the business?
- >15 years
- Which industries do you work in now?
- All Industries, Financial, Government, Industrial, Services, Technology, Utilities
- How many employees in your company?
- >5000
- College/University
- Wayland Baptist University
- Are you interested in split placements?
- No
- 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?
- After 33 years in the military and the last of those years serving in the recruiting/retention field, I decided to retire and try my wings at the civilian corporate level ( http://www.csc.com/careersus ).
I look forward to seeing what is in store for me as I make new friendships and restore older ones.
- Name someone you most admire
- John Maxwell
- Website
- http://www.csc.com/careersus
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Military Recruiting vs Corporate Recruiting
Posted on August 3, 2011 at 1:41pm 11 Comments 0 Likes
After servicing 33 years with the Air Force and the past 19 years in the Recruiting and Retention fields, I now find myself employed as a corporate level recruiter for a government contractor. I recruit for various positions on military installations (aircraft mechanics, civil engineers, electrical engineers, etc.) and most of the Hiring Managers want applicants with a military background who have experience in their related fields.
Does anyone know of any employment web sites that…
ContinueComment Wall (2 comments)
- At 1:14pm on August 3, 2011,
Sandra McCartt said… - Thanks for your comment James. I guess i see the world through a lens of humor at this point. Glad i can give you a giggle from time to time.
- At 12:49am on November 17, 2010,
melissa versailles said… - Thank you for commenting on my blog! I look forward to learning more about you!
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