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Lead the charge in Facebook Recruiting at http://bit.ly/FacebookWebinarBadRhino

January 24, 2013 from 1pm to 1:45pm
Date: January 24thTime: 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM ESTFacebook reaching 1 Billion users in October 2012, it's no surprise that the social network is a popular destination for recruiters. While some have been using the tool to their advantage for years, many aren't sure where to begin and how to build their strategy. This session will cover:How to setup and optimize your pageThe importance of defining your target audienceThree categories of content that can be used on FacebookSome basic ways to recruit…See More
Jan 21
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Russell White commented on Thomas Timperley's blog post 'Old School Recruitment – How’s it changed for you?'
"I started in recruitment in 1983 with a load of typed candidate details on a Rolodex, cold calling companies that had advertised in the Slough Observer to get them to agree to see the CV's of my candidates (beautifully typed & posted by ny…"
Nov 30, 2012
Ron Jennings commented on Russell White's blog post 'Why Recruiters Get A Bad Rep'
"Russell, Although I agree follow up to an applicant is a great practice and I applaud you for your commitment to this practice. I do hope you are working with your son to understand that a non-reply is not personal. Encouraging him to research the…"
Sep 21, 2012
Ellen Small commented on Russell White's blog post 'Why Recruiters Get A Bad Rep'
"Wow, this really hits a sore spot with me.  When I was a corporate recruiter, I made sure my applicants all received a note thanking them for their interest and we would keep their resume/application on file for one year.  We used those…"
Sep 20, 2012
A blog post by Russell White was featured

Why Recruiters Get A Bad Rep

Two things have happened in the past couple of weeks that has made me realise why recruiters generally have a poor reputation amongst both clients and job seekers. This poor reputation is not confined to external recruiters but also internal recruiters or Talent Acquisition people. Before I talk about the instances let me say from the outset that I am neither perfect or do I believe that every recruiter performs their job without care. What did happen has made me think fundamentally about the…See More
Sep 20, 2012
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Martin O'Shea commented on Russell White's blog post 'Why Recruiters Get A Bad Rep'
"Enjoyed the read Jason and to everyone who has contributed. I am working in a recruitment firms which i am apart of a team which focuses on Rec-to-Rec and I can honestly say I speak to a lot of recruiters who tell me they will call me back, and its…"
Sep 20, 2012
Amy Ala commented on Russell White's blog post 'Why Recruiters Get A Bad Rep'
"Thanks Jody - my first week on the job I insisted that I was going to do the right thing and answer every single applicant. My boss (bless her heart) didn't laugh at me but did tell me I'd get over it. By the following week - I was over…"
Sep 19, 2012
Bill Schultz commented on Russell White's blog post 'Why Recruiters Get A Bad Rep'
"I've listened to many people's lament about recruiters.  This one never makes the list.  It's the contact (or lack thereof) after the first where  recruiters earn their "bad rap."  "
Sep 19, 2012
Jody Dugan commented on Russell White's blog post 'Why Recruiters Get A Bad Rep'
"I appreciate your honesty, Amy, because that is simply the reality when you are handling a high volume of resumes and applicants.  I feel, in such situations as you discussed, although not ideal, an automated response is sufficient.  It…"
Sep 19, 2012
Amy Ala commented on Russell White's blog post 'Why Recruiters Get A Bad Rep'
"thanks Amber :) I also feel that candidates who actually fit the description deserve a response over the "click any apply now" crowd. Not fair perhaps, but that's my personal feelings about it. We still respond to everyone the same…"
Sep 19, 2012
Amber commented on Russell White's blog post 'Why Recruiters Get A Bad Rep'
"As a jobseeker, I would have loved to get feedback with some specificity about why they did not see me as a good fit for the position I applied for. But yes, Amy, I was happy to just get an automated reply which at least let me know my…"
Sep 19, 2012
Amy Ala commented on Russell White's blog post 'Why Recruiters Get A Bad Rep'
"I get it. No one wants to be left hanging. I didn't when I was looking and my mom, who's STILL unemployed, gets frustrated daily. Are we to believe that ANY response will suffice? Because if we all start sending…"
Sep 19, 2012
Feargall kenny commented on Russell White's blog post 'Why Recruiters Get A Bad Rep'
"@russell the other part of the solution I think is candidates leveraging linkedin to proactively look for jobs in the companies that they want to work at - look at the bottom half of this blog post : http://www.glenborn.com/archives/960 - basically…"
Sep 19, 2012
Theresa Hunter commented on Russell White's blog post 'Why Recruiters Get A Bad Rep'
"@feargall kenny  I would be interested in your website but don't have a corporate email address.  I am a solo legal recruiter..how would that work for me or would it.?  Do you know if you have any Attorneys who visit your…"
Sep 19, 2012
Feargall kenny commented on Russell White's blog post 'Why Recruiters Get A Bad Rep'
"at a more fundamental level I just firmly believe that post-job-and-get-responses as a model is broken because of what I mentioned. The solution to this problem for candidates is to find a better way to be found by recruiters proactively looking for…"
Sep 19, 2012
Theresa Hunter commented on Russell White's blog post 'Why Recruiters Get A Bad Rep'
"Terra...love your response letter!!  It lets people know their resume has been received by a human and not down some dark hole never to be heard from again."
Sep 19, 2012

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Russell
Job Title
Managing Partner
Company
Premier Consultants
Which best describes your profession?
Agency Recruiting
How many years have you been in the business?
>15 years
Which industries do you work in now?
Consumer Goods, Services, Utilities
How many employees in your company?
<10
College/University
Middlesex University
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Yes
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Referrals between friends
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How do you do!
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Leo White
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Why Recruiters Get A Bad Rep

Posted on September 18, 2012 at 9:12am 30 Comments

Two things have happened in the past couple of weeks that has made me realise why recruiters generally have a poor reputation amongst both clients and job seekers. This poor reputation is not confined to external recruiters but also internal recruiters or Talent Acquisition people. 

Before I talk about the instances let me say from the outset that I am neither perfect or do I believe that every recruiter performs their job without care. What did happen has made me think fundamentally…

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Mistakes People Make When Applying For Jobs

Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:53am 0 Comments

I can receive up to several (dozen) applications in a week for a wide variety of roles, however I often reject CV’s based on the way I receive a CV or its content. Here are my Top Ten  most common mistakes people make when applying for a job.

1.  If you don’t have a work permit or right of abode for the UK you will be sent a no letter.

I am seeing increasing numbers of people from outside the EU who may have studied in the UK thinking they can apply for jobs…

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