Hello All,

This is my first blog here, so I thought I would start by sharing my experience on why I started-up my own Recruiting Firm about 3 yrs ago. The story really begins when I left the Army for college, I never dreamed that I would own a Recruiting and Staffing Firm. Hell, I didn't even know how the business worked, let alone had any interest in it. I did however have an interest in Human Resources (from being in HR in the Army) and pursed my degree in HR Mgmt. I was interested…

Employee Referrals are regarded as one of the best ways to get quality applicants. Whether you chose to build a program through email, social media, or by simply posting flyers in your office to solicit them, there are some general guidelines you should follow to ensure that you continue to get them.

1. You must …

1. Ideas are not opportunities. Ideas are cheap, plentiful, and disposable.

2. Good opportunities are required for good business.

3. People make up the personality of a business.

4. A business is ultimately a persona of the owner in all aspects.

5. The inertia of hard work and perseverance can overcome a bad market/tough competitor.

6. A business is made of metrics. To not…

Last week I hosted the 10th Annual HR conference at the Ritz Carlton here in Grand Cayman and we invited a 

number of international speakers to attend. One of whom was Ryan Kahn, host of MTV's HIRED program (@hired). Ryan spoke very well about the engagement of the Millennial's and it did strike a chord with me that we are…

Last week we had the pleasure of learning about a new product release from the team at LinkedIn and we want to share that conversation with the community…

I have heard this saying many times in my life, and recently I have realized this is the reason why I am in the recruiting industry.   One thing at this point in my life I have never been good at is selling myself to a potential employers!  I know for those of you who have trusted me to help find you a new job, this might scare you a little.  Some of you may be saying; "I knew that's why this guy could not find me a job!" The reality is because of this fact, I…

The Houston Gulf Coast Symposium on HR Issues was this Wednesday and Thursday.  The sessions that I attended were excellent.  Thank you to the exhibitors for their financial support!  A couple of the presenters mentioned that in a recent survey, more CEOs interviewed sited Human Capital as their top challenge than any other concern.  HR expertise is more important now than ever and it is finally being recognized.  Recruiting, engagement, and retention are now key concerns on the minds in the…

During an advising call with a client this week, she reported lackluster performance by one of her company’s locations. As we dug into the issue, it became clear that the members of the sales team were fishing with the wrong net.

Salespeople have the equivalent of nets in their sales efforts. Some use wide nets, like those on a shrimp boat, that bring in many possibilities, allowing them to pick and choose the best customers. Others employ the equivalent of a small aquarium net,…

I never thought I would be writing a blog out of  frustration so early on a Friday morning.  I can really use some recruiting industry expert advice here and I think this might be the right place to post this. Anyone out there who is reading my blog, have a Facebook…

Here is our weekly feature in which we share the top articles we enjoyed from the past week about recruitment marketing, social recruiting and anything else in the recruiting space. In this article, we’ll be talking about spy sourcing tips, Google’s hiring process, social recruiting, HR technology and eHarmony joining the recruiting fray.

Before we get to the articles, I have a quick reminder.  The Candidate Experience Awards…

I am constantly amazed at how poorly many company switchboards handle incoming telephone calls. How your phone is answered and how that call is handled says so much about your business.

Just today whilst phoning clients and prospective clients I have had company names barked at me, been put on hold…

 

How much of what was announced in the budget will actually become law?



Given that this is an election year with the current government’s chances of being re-elected are low, that is the question in everyone's mind.  As it was expected budget deficit, disability scheme and spend on education etc.  are confirmed.  I shall not go into the macro economic items, but will focus on what are the tax, super and other…

Attention fellow recruiters!

Intelligent Search Agents at www.intelligentsearchagents.com now has a job board. For now, you may post a job for free for 30 days and currently there is no limit to the number of jobs that you can post.

For your convenience, you may click here to directly post any job(s).

As if last week wasn’t bad enough, yesterday our Regional Director Desmond sent out an ‘All Staff’ email to let us know he’d be “making a few changes”.

I read the first few lines of the email …

“We are lucky enough to have some great clients that constantly are in need of…

I work in an industry that is about as global as it gets.  I'm curious to see if anyone is recruiting for positions in the US that don't require any proficiency of the English language.  If so, how do you post, screen, onboard, and manage employees who do not speak, read, and understand English at all?  We have determined a few potential positions where English may not be required, but are trying to figure out how other companies handle this.

Do you post in multiple…

There is no question that Registered Nurses (RNs) play an integral role in modern healthcare. As the population ages and healthcare reform requires all Americans to get insurance, possibly pushing more peple into the healthcare system, the services of RNs will become even more vital.  The question is, how will hosptials and other healthcare facilities deal with this demand?

A…

Not a week goes by that I don't hear someone complaining  about their displeasure with an application process. Common complaints revolve around submitting a resume to a "black hole". They never receive a response. They spent an hour on the complicated online tool for submitting an application…

Construction Recruitment Agencies prove to be equally beneficial for both job seekers as well as companies that look for employees. Companies often have jobs at various levels listed, for which they need to find the right people with the right set of skills and qualifications to match. Construction recruitment agencies, which have a list of such jobs as well as a database of people looking for a job change or their first jobs, connect the right talents to the right jobs to…

Hi You All,

I'm tuning into "Recruiter Central" here to say that I would appreciate it if some of you would take a minute to read a new AvidCareerist.com post. I wrote it in response to a reader's question and would love it if you would add your own insights in the comments section.

I'm pretty excited about social media's potential to open a constructive dialog between recruiters and the recruited!

Should You Contact Recruiters Who View Your LinkedIn Profile?…