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John Heffron
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John Heffron commented on Ben's blog post 'Are cover letters still necessary?'
Most cover letters I have seen are poorly written and a waste of time. Think I can count on one hand the good one's I've seen. As a corporate recuiter I am looking for relevant skill sets and work history which SHOULD be on the…
John Heffron commented on Ben's blog post 'A tale of social recruiting, employer branding and the candidate experience'
Loved reading your story and lessons learned! I don't think I would have handled it any differently, "mistakes" and all. At the end of the day you are going to be spending more time at work then you will with your family…
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John Heffron commented on Jerry D. Thurber's blog post '9 Steps if Considering Social Media in Background Checks'
We don't do it and I am not a fan of doing it, but if you do it I agree strongly with having a plan especially number 5 and 9. Good post!
John Heffron replied to David J. Sforza's discussion 'Gun For Hire!!!'
Best of luck, David. Please share your journey for those of us that have thought about this route as well.
John Heffron replied to Rayanne's discussion 'Sometimes, Good is Good Enough'
Amen! I am trying to get my kids to understand this one right now. A simple please and thank you go a long way.
John Heffron commented on Dean Da Costa's blog post 'Background Checks do they really work???'
I totally agree. Vendors make mistakes. It's up to the recruiter to validate the contradictory information and make an informed decision.
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John Heffron replied to Rayanne's discussion 'Does it Really Matter if You Love Your Work?'
I worked two years in a job that stole a piece of my soul every single day. I was doing LR for a theme park. The staff made minimum wage and the relationsjip between the union and the organization was poor at best. I now work for a non profit where…
John Heffron commented on Nikole Tutton's blog post 'Social Media and Recruiting a Diverse Workforce - Can you have both???'
I think the trap that many fall into is the pressure as recruiters to produce. Social Media can be the easy fix in getting people to our ATS and satisfy the hiring managers desire for a decent candidate pool. What I encourage my staff to do is build…
John Heffron commented on Bill Boorman's blog post 'The war for other peoples talent'
I am already seeing this in our organization. We don't have the $ to reward, but providing flex work schedules, working from home and other perks as a way to say thank you is at least a step in the right direction. Thanks for the reminder Bill!
John Heffron commented on Margo Rose's blog post 'Don't Just Pat a Veteran On The Back: Do One Better-Give them A Job!'
Excelletn thoughts. We are trying very hard to get on top of this movement as an organization. Here is another good article by SHRM Chairman Van Cleave in the Huffington Post. http://tiny.cc/7nlsu
John Heffron commented on Mark Sullivan's blog post 'The Basics - What Are Yours?'
You have got to love the basics. I will be sharing this post with my team!
Profile Information
- Name
- John
- Job Title
- Talent Acquisition Manager
- Company
- American Red Cross
- Which best describes your profession?
- Corporate Talent Acquisition
- How many years have you been in the business?
- 10-14 years
- Which industries do you work in now?
- Healthcare
- How many employees in your company?
- >5000
- College/University
- University of Washington
- Are you interested in split placements?
- No
- What kind of networking are you open to?
- Referrals between friends, Invitation only
- Name someone you most admire
- Obama, MLK, Gayle McGovern
- Which blogs would you recommend people read?
- Chris Brogan, The Work Buzz, Ask a Hiring Manager
- What recruiting tools can you not live without?
- ATS
- What do you like best about RecruitingBlogs.com...
- Civilized challenges. The community respects each other and that others have differing opinions.
- LinkedIn Profile
- http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnheffron
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