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How to Persevere and Prepare for Your Next Interview
One of the most common questions in the job search and interviewing world is “Why didn’t I get the job!?” To many, rejection causes their job search to stall. Some, however, view this as an opportunity to improve their interview technique and will enthusiastically say “NEXT!” Interviewing is a wonderful exercise in self-assessment, and what [...]
Continue reading...The 5 Biggest Lies Recruiters Tell Candidates
25. January 2012
With the hiring market showing signs of life and the war for talent heating up, it was time to turn the tables for an honest look at the top lies recruiters tell candidates. Obviously, these statements are often true and crucially important when communicating with candidates. Most recruiters are honest and upfront with job seekers. Largely caring and committed, recruiters really care about every candidate. The bad news is that many of the most common put offs, while usually well-intentioned and largely innocuous, are as integrated with the recruiting process as applicant tracking systems. The good news? Avoiding these “worst practices” instantly translates into observing best practices, an improved candidate experience and an easy win for your employment brand.
Continue reading...What the Semantic Cloud Means for Talent Management
5. January 2012
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Large employers with complex and rapidly evolving labor needs require an integrated talent management system that will support long-term success. Unfortunately, such a solution has been easy to imagine but nearly impossible to realize. To that end, HR executives look to data mining and data analytics to boost the power of their workforce planning, allowing them to anticipate specific needs for learning and development programs that can fill potential talent shortages.
Continue reading...Social Recruiting on Facebook
23. December 2011
Besides the obvious fact that none of us should appoint ourselves judge and jury as the “character police” – when that much information is available about job seekers, when we go poking around in their personal space (public or not) we are opening creating an unnecessary opportunity for liability and general risk. Why is that? Let’s use an exaggerated example for simplicity sake: Let’s say we’ve been interviewing Jane Doe and then decide not to hire her. Jane also happens to be pregnant and about the time we rejected her is when she announced on Facebook and Twitter that she was expecting. Even if we never looked on Facebook, the burden of proof lies on the employer to prove they didn’t discriminate.So that being the case, there’s a reason we should be cautious in how we use social to recruit.
Continue reading...Closing the Deal: Ten Steps To Successful Negotiations
15. December 2011
Don’t sell any deal until you know what can and should be sold. Listen with your ears instead of your mouth, and don’t interrupt. Also listen with your body and your mind. Challenge your assumptions and take note to see what’s missing. After you listen be Sherlock. Prepare to respond to questions that you do not want to answer. Prepare to say no and explain why. Provide solutions, not just problems. Remember that how you say something can have more impact that what you say.
Continue reading...Personal Branding Secrets for Gen Y Workers
14. December 2011
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The key to personal branding, like any good marketing, means telling a story, but things like personal websites, Twitter profiles and Facebook pages are just the beginning. Every story needs a middle and an end. To get to the happy ending of a successful job search, however, means finding that middle ground between personal objectives and professional experience. While your story should be written with an external audience in mind, selling yourself externally requires looking internally.
Continue reading...Checking In: Recruiting with Location-Based Services
29. November 2011
In recruiting, like real estate, success comes down to three words: “location, location, location.” Considerations like commuting and relocation have always played a critical role in the recruitment process; with the rise of location-based services like Foursquare, recruiters and talent organizations have a new weapon for winning the war for talent. At the upcoming Talent Net Live (#TNL) event in Chicago, I’ll be partnering with Craig Fisher to speak about the use of these location-based social media tools, providing some background and examples of location based best practices and how these emerging technologies can be effectively integrated into the hiring process and your current HR strategies.
Continue reading...The Veterans Talent Index: Tracking the Veteran Talent Gap
9. November 2011
Connecting people with job opportunities is our mission at Monster. A big part of that mission is connecting employers with pools of largely untapped talent – like the slew of transitioning veteran talent making their way into our workforce today. One way (among many) we’re helping employers that want to tap into veteran talent is through a new data-driven tool we just unveiled this morning. The Veterans Talent Index is the first of an ongoing series of reports that will highlight both the requirements of today’s employers and the needs of transitioning service members, illuminating the gap that is responsible for the high unemployment rate rampant in today’s veteran population.
Continue reading...How Employers Can Harness the Power of Social Media
24. October 2011
In our digital age, all employers recognize the importance of maintaining a slick, up-to-date corporate site. After all, it’s often the first point of contact between a company and key constituents including clients, partners and job seekers. However, smart companies are looking beyond the confines of their own sites, and are recognizing that engagement via social media channels offers a dynamic way to connect with key audiences, including potential talent.
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10. February 2012
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