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Is there a need for an onDemand Candidate ?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Alfred Jul 9, 2011. 5 Replies

In light of the current state of the US Employment market. I wanted to post a thought question to the community on whether or not there could be a need for Employers to utilize workers on a different…Continue

Tags: Ideas, Job, Boards, New, Recruiters

Research Support Needed !

Started Feb 15, 2011 0 Replies

What if there was a Global Portal that allowed you to identify Candidates interested in working in another Country lets assume great pay, home/housing provide, car etc... Lets assume that as a…Continue

What are your Top 5 Recruitment Trade Shows ?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Alfred Jan 17, 2011. 2 Replies

Hi Guys & Gals Love to get your  Top 5 Best Recruitment Trade Shows you would attend and why.  Happy New Year ! Paul Continue

Tags: Staffing, Employment, Recruitment, Shows, Trade

Hiding Comments and feedback from your Blog Posts !

Started this discussion. Last reply by Sandra McCartt Dec 3, 2010. 7 Replies

What is the point of writing a blog for your readers who may or may not share your opinion in part or whole if your viewers can't see feedback from your readers - Why would you even bother replying…Continue

Tags: HR, Media, Social, Blogging

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Paul Alfred commented on DRUE DE ANGELIS's blog post 'The Problem with Recruiters!'
Damn - just decided to wrap it up on a Friday and thought to myself ... "Let me check in at recruitingblogs.com"  Wooow a Major Hurricane Sandra has been stirred up .. I love it ...  It seems our man Drue has been out done by the…
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Paul Alfred replied to Tim Spagnola's discussion 'Question of the day: What is the most import metric to track at your desk?'
I watch the Submission to hire ratio ... If it hits 3:1 we need to re-visit the client.
Feb 2
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Paul Alfred replied to Andrew Hanneman's discussion 'New to Twitter, Any Suggestions'
Mack - I am not saying you can't get candidates but I don't use Twitter in that way ...  Perhaps you could outline for Andrew how you build a following to drive candidates to your twitter handle ... 
Jan 30
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Paul Alfred replied to Francois Guay's discussion 'What makes a Recruiter Great!!!'
Lots of great answers ... Mine are:   Establishing major Trust with the Client that means sometimes telling a client you are not going to make a submission if you can't find the right candidate and if that means losing out on a fee so be…
Jan 30
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Paul Alfred replied to Andrew Hanneman's discussion 'New to Twitter, Any Suggestions'
Hi Andrew,  Twitter is an extension of your Social Media foot print and is to be used to re-direct followers to useful content  or for you to follow others providing useful content.  And yes this is not a tool I would use to pick up…
Jan 24
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Paul Alfred liked Katie's blog post 'Personality VS Qualified' Jan 18
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Paul Alfred commented on Luke Collard's blog post 'Interviews are a waste of time ?'
I still think the interview process is important ... Looks like Kevin Wheeler wheeled too much influence on that group at the unconference... 
Jan 18
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Paul Alfred commented on Sandra McCartt's blog post 'Influence or Gaming The System?'
You're too funny Sandra  .. Indeed ... One could have a ton of conversations follow all the right people Tweet and Retweet a ton and with some consistency build up an artificial  Klout Score worth talking about ... But history can…
Jan 13
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Paul Alfred commented on Sandra McCartt's blog post 'Influence or Gaming The System?'
Happy New Year Sandra ... You are right about one thing ... Ok a few things ... : -)  Ego is a big factor in Social Media.  True influence however needs to be authentic. If not you will get called out really quickly  ...
Jan 13

Profile Information

Name
Paul Alfred
Job Title
Technology Resourcing Professional & Social Media Strategy Consultant
Which best describes your profession?
Consultant
How many years have you been in the business?
>15 years
Which industries do you work in now?
Conglomerates, Consumer Goods, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Services, Technology, Utilities
How many employees in your company?
>10
College/University
University
Are you interested in split placements?
Yes
What kind of networking are you open to?
Open networking, Referrals between friends, Very targeted/niche, Invitation only
How do you introduce yourself to people you meet in business?
I am Technology/Financial Resourcing Professional and I also do Social Media Strategy Consulting work.
Name someone you most admire
Warren Buffet
Which blogs would you recommend people read?
Mashable, ere.net, recruiter.com, recruitingblogs.com, techcrunch.com, gigaom.com, forbes.com, inc.com, fastcompany.com
What recruiting tools can you not live without?
Google boolean search, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google +, the phone, email, facebook
What do you like best about RecruitingBlogs.com...
People openly share their expertise on the site.
...and what would you change and why?
Need to modify the site to include which blogs are most popular by number of online readers and votes and arrange them on the page...
Website
http://www.idyzinc.com
Online profile/Homepage
http://ca.linkedin.com/in/paulalfred
LinkedIn Profile
http://ca.linkedin.com/in/paulalfred
Twitter Profile
http://twitter.com/ispeak2u
Google+ Profile
http://https://plus.google.com/u/0/100696736492387120828/posts

Paul Alfred's Blog

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Yes, Great Resume, Oops, Oh no, Communication Skills!

Posted on December 19, 2011 at 8:48am 18 Comments

So you are on the lookout for that hardcore technology developer with the 2 skills your Client…

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The Recruiters the Movie – How would you write the Script?

Posted on April 16, 2011 at 1:07pm 16 Comments



With all of the straight and narrow, by the book, out of the box, sane and insane, crazy and not so crazy personalities that make up the $500 Billion dollar Global Recruitment Industry we call home – I thought where is our…

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Blogs, Responses & Hurt feelings …

Posted on March 31, 2011 at 10:00pm 32 Comments



I had the pleasure of being invited as a Guest on the Recruiting Animal Blogtalk Radio Show – after getting thoroughly prepped by Animal the day before and listening to previous episodes;  it seemed that I would have to adopt an aggressive stance- not my normal calm…

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What If ?

Posted on February 16, 2011 at 8:07pm 22 Comments

I am currently doing some market research for one of the Portal Applications I am currently working on  and needed to pick your minds from a Marketing perspective.  Any thoughts, questions would be welcomed.  I am tied to a Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA) and I can’t get into too much detail.  Here goes..:

What if there was a Global Portal that allowed Recruiters to identify…

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At 2:16pm on December 5, 2010, Jenn AssonJenn Asson said…
Paul,

Thanks for the friend invite. Look forward to connecting.

Jenn Asson
At 9:25am on November 29, 2010, Peter LancPeter Lanc said…
cheers mate I thought I was clear in my blog though
At 8:55am on November 27, 2010, Peter LancPeter Lanc said…
not sure what you mean?
At 5:42pm on November 12, 2010, SlouchSlouch said…
It was great to meet you. I enjoyed the discussion.
At 9:27pm on November 11, 2010, SlouchSlouch said…
see you tomorrow
 
 
 

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