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pam claughton replied to Valentino Martinez's discussion 'With the Pressures That Come With A High Stress Job like Recruiting - How Do You Keep Your Sanity?'

I'm working on a novel. First thing I do each morning, usually sometime between 6 and 7, is settle in with my coffee and Pandora tunes and write at least 2 pages. It's my favorite part of the day, I really look forward to it. If I…

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pam claughton commented on Denise K. White's blog post 'ADVICE NEEDED!'

Denise, Use Linkedin to research the agencies in your area, the larger ones will usually have group managers, target either the owner if that name is easily identified, or the sales manager. Call early in the morning before their day gets crazy.…

Jan 11

pam claughton replied to Tim Spagnola's discussion 'Question of the day: What is one new thing you plan to implement at your desk this year?'

Better planning ahead of time, instead of on the fly...

Jan 7

pam claughton replied to Tim Spagnola's discussion 'Question of the day: Who has a deal on the boards already for 2012?'

4 of us in my office went up to the board this week to record a placement! Great start to the new year. We are crazy busy with new reqs.

Jan 7

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Dec 30, 2011

pam claughton replied to Ricardo E. Castaneda's discussion 'Is it better to speak with HR or the CTO or CIO or hiring managers of IT companies to get job orders from them?'

It may depend on the ty pe of roles you focus on. I've found that an initial contact to a C level person works best for me. I'm usually referred to HR but when the referral comes from the executive it seems to be more effective and the HR…

Dec 23, 2011

pam claughton replied to Tim Spagnola's discussion 'Question of the day: Do you still send in resumes after placement is made?'

I totally agree with Chris on this. If something goes wrong with the candidate starting, then you introduce the new one. You could always simply ask your contact if they anticipate something similar opening soon as you've just met another star.…

Dec 21, 2011

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Name: Pam Claughton

Job Title: President and Principal Recruiter

Company: Custom Search Group, Inc.

Which best describes your profession?: Human Resources

How many years have you been in the business?: >15 years

Which industries do you work in now?: Technology

How many employees in your company?: <10

College/University: Florida Southern College

Which conferences do you plan to attend in the next year?: NAPS

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 an executive recruiter, focusing on senior level marketing, product management and technology searches. I do quite a bit in the enteprise software, e-commerce and online marketing space.

Which blogs would you recommend people read?: hiresense, brazen careerist,

What recruiting tools can you not live without?: phone, internet, linkedin, ATS

What do you like best about RecruitingBlogs.com...: chat feature is fun, good community and participation

Website: http://www.customsearchgroup.com

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Private Sector Jobs Make Big Return in June....Positive News!

Posted on July 7, 2011 at 7:29pm 2 Comments 0 Likes

Finally, some positive news on the job market that reflects what we are seeing.

"July 7, 2011 8:43 AM EDT

The private sector jobs market in the U.S. saw a sharp rebound in June, according to the ADP National Employment Report. ADP said private…

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How to find success in recruiting

Posted on March 24, 2011 at 6:30am 13 Comments 0 Likes

Put the time in. Be a student and keep learning.

I was inspired to write this post after reading a blog I look forward to each morning, http://www.thesimpledollar.com/ It's a personal finance blog, written by Trent Hamm, and for him it was a hobby that turned into a full-time job. In today's post, "The Limits You Choose", he addresses how many people make excuses for not finding success by saying they just don't have the…

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Are you in the right job?

Posted on February 15, 2010 at 6:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes

Because of what I do, friends often come to me for job advice. I remember a few years ago a good friend was looking to transition into something different and an opportunity fell into her lap and she asked me for my opinion. She was waitressing at the time and was very outgoing, a real 'people person'. But her career before waitressing was numbers related. She had been a fund accountant and then manager for years and did a great job, before layoffs hit. She was fortunate in that she…

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I have a puzzling Love/Hate relationship with Twitter....please help!

Posted on May 19, 2009 at 12:00pm 2 Comments 0 Likes

Let me start by saying I'm a Twitter fan, and think we've only begun to scratch the surface of it's potential.

That said, as my Twitter base grows and I politely try to follow back the majority of people that for some reason have decided to follow me, I've run into a frustrating situation.

I'm following close to 1000 people and it's beginning to feel very disconnected, like we're all talking at each other.

This is no doubt mostly my fault as I don't spend a ton… Continue

"I've been laid off! Now what?" 1st meeting South Shore Employment Support Group tomorrow 9am

Posted on March 4, 2009 at 3:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes

Please forward this info along to anyone you may know of on the Boston's South Shore area who could benefit from free job search support.

I am one of several volunteers that are helping to put together a support group for laid off, unemployed/underemployed people on the South Shore. This will be an ongoing weekly meeting that any and all are welcome to attend and will be held in Hanover, MA. Below is a press release with the details. There is also a nice article in the Hanover… Continue

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At 8:20am on November 7, 2011, Scott Burgess said…: Pam...thanks for commenting on my first blog...I really appreciate it. Looks like I have to work on my writing because I was trying to say that leading the witness isn't a good thing 9kind of like comedian explaining why their joke is funny after the fact)...anyways I just joined this site and like what I see. Again - thanks for the comment.

Scott

At 1:52pm on June 28, 2011, bill josephson said…: Pam, nice to be friends--always open to new approaches.

Best Regards,

Bill

At 12:37pm on November 19, 2010, Bob Brown said…: We're having a good year. We've got some good stuff on the horizon for 2011. Glad to hear business is going well on your end. If you need anything let us know. Also, I'm trying to launch a new group here called Contract Staffing Professionals. Feel free to join. Trying to give ECS a larger presence on both LI and Recruiting Blogs. Thanks Pam, have a good weekend.

At 1:01pm on October 11, 2010, David Jacks said…: Hey Pam,

Thanks for commenting on my blog - I sent you a friend request so I could email you a response regarding our business model.

Best,
Dave

At 10:13pm on July 5, 2010, audrey chernoff said…: The responses were great and I would have liked to keep it up, but I found out much of what I wanted to.

At 5:02pm on March 16, 2010, David Jacks said…: Thank you Pam for taking the time to read my post and your thoughtful comments.
Dave

At 2:59pm on February 9, 2010, Brian K. Johnston said…: Your Welcome... Take care, Brian-

At 8:36am on July 24, 2009, Mark A. Leon said…: Pam,

I think this is going to be a very good weekend. I am taking a little rest before the weekend kicks off. I am thinking about making sushi and having a little red wine.

At 9:25am on July 22, 2009, Mark A. Leon said…: Pam,

Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to read my little blog article. It is so nice to hear your kind thoughts and the things you are doing to help in your special ways.

Have a wonderful day today.

mark

At 10:07am on January 15, 2009, Jenn Asson said…: Pam thanks for your response to my blog on training materials for recruiting. I'll definitely have her look into it and hopefully it will work for her.