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Why is Facebook going public?
Started May 18, 2012 0 Replies 0 Likes
Even they can't figure out the privacy settings.... And on that note - its 6.10pm GMT, getting my coat and wishing all a good weekend....Continue
Whats your Recruiting Soundtrack...?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Russ Recruits May 31, 2012. 12 Replies 1 Like
I work from home - so I can listen to what I want when I want.Got me thinking - with so many different ages and backgrounds on here, what do you listen to whilst trawling the boards for your next hot…Continue
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Russ Recruits commented on Amy Ala's blog post 'Long Haired Freaky People – AKA Women over 40.'"Alas the demands of a young baby have dictated the need to let the hair style go once and for all.
My trademark "Morrissey Quiff" now a all over no.1 and boy do I look 10 years older overnight."
Russ Recruits commented on Gabriel Bachove's blog post 'Do you still pay a recruiter their commission if they leave the company?'"There are huge differences between europe and the states on this - over here you would have no choice but to pay.
You can also make a staff member sign a clause not to re-enter the market if they left your employment - you just dont…"
Russ Recruits replied to Cynthia Stutz's discussion 'Would like to see a "show of hands" How many recruiters use excel speadsheet to track Daily/Weekly/Activities.'"@ Amy - Snap. Although I need a seperate sheet to track the colours...!
Excel - its the past - its the future (says my wallet carrying boss)."
Russ Recruits commented on HRNasty's blog post 'HBO's Hard Times, Lost in Long Island. How HR and recruiters can give back.'"No worries at all - good read and worth watching when this is out UK - we get HBO a week or so down the line from the states. Looks like bread n butter Mike Moore - which cant be a bad thing."
Russ Recruits commented on HRNasty's blog post 'HBO's Hard Times, Lost in Long Island. How HR and recruiters can give back.'""Don’t think about being employed with any one company for 20 years, think about being employed for 2-4 years"
Fair Point - though a shame the employers want their cake an eat it - hire and fire staff, but want only candidates with…"
Sandra McCartt commented on Russ Recruits's blog post 'You've been Headhunted ! - Er, No you havent...'"Why not just send out mass marketing mail addressed to occupant. This is not recruiting."
Russ Recruits replied to Kevin Zoch's discussion 'One Recruiting tool you could NOT do without'"my voice."
Russ Recruits posted a blog postYou've been Headhunted ! - Er, No you havent...
You see you have mail. Its from an Internal Recruiter for a big brand name.We want you....! Me? Seriously?This is not the story of how I fell for it - its more that I found myself part of a mass mail out, based on no more than "keyword" searching, from the kind of organisation which should have the resources, the profile, the calibre of recruiters to do so much better, whilst making out to be the bastion of headhunting. I get the occasional tap on the shoulder - I'm sure we all do. I'm happy…See More
Russ Recruits commented on Nick Leigh-Morgan's blog post 'What the resume of the future might look like.'"@ Christine - I do feel pro CV writers have a place, and a have a role within Recruitment. I myself have sat with candiates over a coffe and moulded the CV on many occasion - I think we may be the bigger threat, recruiters / internals who write good…"
Russ Recruits commented on Nick Leigh-Morgan's blog post 'What the resume of the future might look like.'"The CV is not dead - nor will it evolve in the way suggested for many years to come. Before it can happen, Candidates need to get the basics right - and the number I see on a daily basis that dont, suggests it will be many years before the digital…"
Russ Recruits replied to Russ Recruits's discussion 'Whats your Recruiting Soundtrack...?'"In the spirit of the Jubilee - this week I am mainly listening to classic 70's punk.
God save the queen......"
Russ Recruits commented on Jerry Albright's blog post 'I could/should/would take today off - but I cant....'"I think the only people over here working this week are recruiters trying to get hold of desision makers, who in turn are all skiving early to make use of the weather and Jubilee weekend!
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Russ Recruits commented on Nick Leigh-Morgan's blog post 'Staffing agencies: do they have a future?'"It would have been quicker to have read Tolkiens complete works.
I know us brits bang on, 1966, ww2, the empire etc etc - but that could have been a good weekly blog, in "BBC Bitesize" chunks.
Its a brit view, so a few elements…"
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You've been Headhunted ! - Er, No you havent...
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 12:59pm 1 Comment 1 Like
You see you have mail. Its from an Internal Recruiter for a big brand name.
We want you....!
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Continue External To Internal - Making the Jump
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:03am 7 Comments 3 Likes
Hi All - I'm Russ,
I guess for a while you can call me "Russ the Rookie" as I'm so green to here. My Friends call me "RussRecruits", If you pay my bills, you can call me what you want - your the customer!…
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- At 1:26pm on May 11, 2012, Russ Recruits said…
6.30pm In The UK - and as we say TTFI! - have a good weekend all.
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