Via philly.com …
For thirty years as an employment counselor I spent a lot of time getting jobseekers to write résumés that would capture the attention of a human reader. Occasionally, companies would assign initial résumé screening to trainee fresh out of college. I taught 1970s jobseekers to write catchy résumés with impressive bullet points and [...]
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Craft a scannable résumé
Posted in How To, applicant tracking, hiring, job seekers, recruiting on September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Growing Talent Crisis: Challenges and Solutions
Posted in How To, Statistics, applicant tracking, best practices, employee retention, hiring, job boards, job seekers, productivity, recruiting, sourcing on August 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via CareerBuilder.com …
Employers throughout the world are increasingly struggling to keep pace with expanding hiring needs. A recent workforce planning study conducted by Aon Consulting for one of its clients showed that nearly 60 percent of its key knowledge workers and leaders would need to be replaced in the next five years.
But, demand for talented [...]
Where, Oh Where, Has My Application Gone?
Posted in How To, applicant tracking, hiring, job boards, job seekers, recruiting on July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via New York Times …
GETTING a rejection letter is a painful part of job hunting, but at least it means you’ve been noticed. These days, I’ve been hearing about more job hunters who respond to online job postings, only to hear nothing back from the company. Ever.
Was the position filled? Is the company just taking [...]
ATS: A KEY BUSINESS SOLUTION IN ANY ECONOMY
Posted in How To, SaaS, applicant tracking, best practices, compliance, eeo, hirebridge, hiring, productivity, recruiting, screening on July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s job market has created a conundrum for growing companies. The landscape is rich with qualified candidates. But issue a want ad, and some statistics note that 200 applications are likely to respond.
How can any employer reasonably cope with that flood of candidates?
Those corporations, healthcare organizations and government departments using an applicant tracking system find [...]
Don’t Make Candidates Jump Through Hoops
Posted in How To, applicant tracking, best practices, hiring, job seekers, recruiting, resources, screening on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via CollegeRecruiter.com …
There’s been an interesting discussion in the NACE JobPlace discussion list about the perception by many employers that students who do a more effective job of searching for employment opportunities will have a better chance of being hired.
I agree but caution those who believe that the best candidates are those who try the [...]
Staffing.org Report: Internet Best Practices
Posted in How To, applicant tracking, best practices, hiring, job boards, job seekers, productivity, recruiting, resources, sourcing on June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Human resources research and information site Staffing.org has published an excellent report titled, “Internet Best Practices,” which details how candidates are finding and applying to job opportunities.
It is packed with interesting stats that most recruiters will find useful and informative, for example, “While the Internet is it not yet a universal tool, it approaches that [...]
Google recruiter: Company kept ‘do not touch’ in hiring list
Posted in How To, Statistics, applicant tracking, best practices, compliance, hiring, recruiting, screening on June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via MercuryNews.com …
A recruiter who left Google last year says that the company had maintained a “do not touch” list of companies including Genentech and Yahoo, whose employees were not to be wooed to the Internet search giant.
That revelation could be significant in light of this week’s disclosure that the U.S. Justice Department is investigating [...]
‘Talent on Demand’: Applying Supply Chain Management to People
Posted in How To, best practices, hiring, productivity, recruiting on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via Knowledge@Wharton …
Failing to manage your company’s talent needs, says Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli, “is the equivalent of failing to manage your supply chain.” And yet the majority of employers have abysmal track records when it comes to the age-old problem of finding and retaining talent.
Supply chain managers “ask questions like, ‘Do we have [...]
Jump to a New Career with a Killer Resume and Plan
Posted in How To, hiring, job seekers, recruiting on February 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via Lifehacker …
Whether you’re suddenly unemployed or just looking to change up, starting out in a new career is daunting. Take our advice on how to write—and plan—your way into a new field.
Why switch careers?
Blogger, career writer, and Brazen Careerist founder Penelope Trunk knows from jumping ship. From her own ups and downs at work, [...]
Put Your Best Digital Footprint Forward: Career Expert Offers Seven Tips for Managing Online Reputation in the Job Hunt
Posted in How To, best practices, hiring, job seekers, recruiting on February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ — In a competitive job market, a polished professional reputation can make or break someone’s chances of landing a coveted position. And since the word google became a verb, that reputation includes information that can be found online. This is particularly true for IT professionals who are evaluated on their technical [...]
