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Wednesday Wisdom: When Candidate Experience is Customer Experience
Started this discussion. Last reply by Claudia Faust Oct 22, 2009. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Wednesday Wisdom: Post-Hire Negotiator
Started this discussion. Last reply by Peter Ceccarelli Oct 15, 2009. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Wednesday Wisdom: My Way or the Highway
Started this discussion. Last reply by Guy Farmer Jun 10, 2010. 4 Replies 0 Likes
it's ALL about the experience
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Tracey Cress replied to Claudia Faust's discussion 'Wednesday Wisdom: The Quest'
Being a success to me, means to live with purpose . . .
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well. - Ralph Waldo…
Guy Farmer replied to Claudia Faust's discussion 'Wednesday Wisdom: My Way or the Highway'
Great observations Claudia. I think a good starting point for any situation like this is, like you indicated, assess what's going on and whether it really needs attention. If it does I've found that just opening up the lines of…
juju commented on Claudia Faust's group 'Questions for Claudia'
Claudia where are you?
Claudia Faust commented on Randy Levinson's blog post 'When are we really interviewing?'
Randy, I loved reading this post! The human brain is designed to categorize and rank things - so interviewing comes second nature to most of us. It's easy when we're on the "assessment" side of the equation, but your point is…
Claudia Faust left a comment for Mithun S Madhavan
Hi Mithun, and thanks for connecting us here on RBC. I look forward to learning from your brilliance - drop by my Wednesday Wisdom column anytime, and add your comments to the mix!
Warm regards,
Claudia
Profile Information
- Name
- Claudia Faust
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale
- Company
- Improved Experience
- Which best describes your profession?
- Corporate, Agency, Contract, Independent, Recruiter, Human Resources/staffing, Manager, Executive, Vendor/Consultant
- How many years have you been in the business?
- 10 - 14 years
- Which industries do you work in now?
- All Industries
- Which conferences do you plan to attend in the next year?
- ERE, Kennedy, Onrec, Recruiting Roadshow
- What kind of networking are you open to?
- Open networking, Referrals between friends
- How do you introduce yourself to people you meet in business?
- In my day job, I’m the head of Products for Improved Experience. We build feedback software to help employers sustain competitive advantage in hiring and retention.
- Name someone you most admire
- Stephen Hawking (http://www.hawking.org.uk/home/hindex.html)
- Which blogs would you recommend people read?
- My favorites change all the time. Recently I've been checking out:
http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blog/list?user=Sirona
http://blogversity.com/
And to keep my sense of recruiting humility intact:
http://lifewithrecruiters.blogspot.com/
Of course, we can't forget the shameless self-promotion:
http://improvedexperience.typepad.com
- What recruiting tools can you not live without?
- LinkedIn, Zoom Info, Google, Skype, and GoTo Meeting. Yeah, I know those last two aren't regular recruiting tools, but I can't live without them in my business day!
- What do you like best about RecruitingBlogs.com...
- Community. Connection. Dialog. Questions. Answers. Opinions. Laughter. Repeat.
- ...and what would you change and why?
- I would encourage more people to put a picture on their profiles. I recently attended a recruiting conference and recognized folks right away because I had previously viewed their pix on RBC. It really is all about community here.
- Website
- http://improvedexperience.com
- Online profile/Homepage
- http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=578744&trk...
Check out my profile on LinkedIn
Claudia Faust's Blog
Who's the Boss?
Posted on March 25, 2009 at 7:16am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Dear Claudia,
My company just went through a series of layoffs, and in an unexpected turn of events I have been promoted to replace the manager of our small recruiting team. One of the remaining recruiters is really angry that I was given the promotion; she’s been with the company longer, and says she was being groomed for the job by our old boss (who was let go in the last round of layoffs). As you might imagine, between the layoffs and the politics our office is not a fun place… Continue
My company just went through a series of layoffs, and in an unexpected turn of events I have been promoted to replace the manager of our small recruiting team. One of the remaining recruiters is really angry that I was given the promotion; she’s been with the company longer, and says she was being groomed for the job by our old boss (who was let go in the last round of layoffs). As you might imagine, between the layoffs and the politics our office is not a fun place… Continue
When the Recruiter Becomes the Candidate
Posted on March 18, 2009 at 8:06am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Dear Claudia,
I lost my job six months ago. I worked for the company for seven years, and never even once thought of working somewhere else because I loved it so much there. My network is sick of hearing from me; I’ve applied to every job I can find, have interviewed dozens of times, but I’m always the runner-up. I’m beginning to think of myself as a second tier candidate, but I don’t know what I should do differently. The worst part is that I feel so ashamed for not being able to… Continue
I lost my job six months ago. I worked for the company for seven years, and never even once thought of working somewhere else because I loved it so much there. My network is sick of hearing from me; I’ve applied to every job I can find, have interviewed dozens of times, but I’m always the runner-up. I’m beginning to think of myself as a second tier candidate, but I don’t know what I should do differently. The worst part is that I feel so ashamed for not being able to… Continue
The Quest
Posted on March 11, 2009 at 12:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Dear Claudia,
I’m trying to sort something out and I’d like your thoughts about it. I’m a classic Type-A personality: I like to be in charge, and expect to succeed at everything I do. My family was pretty poor when I was growing up; my parents struggled to feed us kids, and lots of times we went without. As the oldest, I worked three jobs through high school and college to help out; it was difficult, but I graduated with honors, and eventually started working in a recruiting… Continue
I’m trying to sort something out and I’d like your thoughts about it. I’m a classic Type-A personality: I like to be in charge, and expect to succeed at everything I do. My family was pretty poor when I was growing up; my parents struggled to feed us kids, and lots of times we went without. As the oldest, I worked three jobs through high school and college to help out; it was difficult, but I graduated with honors, and eventually started working in a recruiting… Continue
Measurement and the Art of Recruiting
Posted on March 4, 2009 at 7:54am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Dear Claudia,
Why do some managers insist on measuring everything in the recruiting process? I think that metrics can be demoralizing and can affect a person's way of doing things, sometimes making them less effective. If I know that I can get better results by following my gut instinct, I will do so. Perhaps I will make fewer calls than my cubicle-mate. Should I skew the results by following a prototype of the ideal search? Or should I do what is right?
Diana… Continue
Why do some managers insist on measuring everything in the recruiting process? I think that metrics can be demoralizing and can affect a person's way of doing things, sometimes making them less effective. If I know that I can get better results by following my gut instinct, I will do so. Perhaps I will make fewer calls than my cubicle-mate. Should I skew the results by following a prototype of the ideal search? Or should I do what is right?
Diana… Continue
If a Tree Falls in the Forest...
Posted on February 25, 2009 at 1:12am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Dear Claudia,
A friend I went to college with has applied for a position at the company I work for. He's been out of work for a while and definitely has the skills to do the job, but there's a small problem: he lied about graduating and his degree on the resume. We don't verify education in the background check, and I really don't consider this to be a deal breaker; should I just let it slide?
Gatekeeper
Dear Gate Keeper,
I'm not sure I… Continue
A friend I went to college with has applied for a position at the company I work for. He's been out of work for a while and definitely has the skills to do the job, but there's a small problem: he lied about graduating and his degree on the resume. We don't verify education in the background check, and I really don't consider this to be a deal breaker; should I just let it slide?
Gatekeeper
Dear Gate Keeper,
I'm not sure I… Continue
Comment Wall (75 comments)
- At 4:57pm on September 23, 2009,
Deborah Herman said… - Thanks for the invite to connect my friend!!
- At 12:27am on July 17, 2009,
Jahangir Alam said… - Thank you very much for your connect and regard , hope by communicate will be done best and good friend with you , Actually i find a job , for that I want your help , as posible from you , hope your kind consideration !!
- At 9:17am on March 17, 2009,
Stephen said… - About Levy's photo and my comment. Well, he DOES indeed speak Japanese....we hired him, lol. Just kidding of course...hope you are well. Happy St Patricks day Claudia.
- At 10:13am on March 13, 2009,
See_Jane_Recruit said… - Wow, no one has called me brilliant in a non-sarcastic tone! Thank you. I love your "Dear Claudia" posts! Keep 'em coming!
- At 6:36pm on January 26, 2009,
Sudip said… - Sure, can i have luck to work with your company?
- At 6:33pm on January 26, 2009,
Andynivas said…
- Hi Claudia.How are you.This is Andy from Sree Infotech,Irving,TX.We specialize in Database consulting services.Lokk forward to hear from you for networking.
- At 3:04pm on January 14, 2009,
graham loucks said…
- Hey, hey!!!! So good to hear from you. Things are great. How goes it with your adventure?
G
- At 4:37pm on January 7, 2009,
Dan Nuroo said… - Hey Claudia, thanks for the invite.. look forward to networking and sharing knowledge, but most likely learning from you too. :)
Thanks
Dan
- At 4:30pm on December 27, 2008,
Susan Kang Nam said… - definitely sweet Claudia ;) back from NYC area.. and now in Boston..for a while.. for sure.. let's catch up early next week! ;) happy holidays! xoxo
- At 8:52am on December 16, 2008,
Susan Kang Nam said…
- Hi Claudia ~ feel like I haven't talked to you ages ;) how ru? def. like to catch up one of these day xo!
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