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Setting Expectations: In the Universe of HR Specialization

The relationship of recruiters to corporate HR functions can be one of conflicting notions about the importance of various details in the recruiting campaign. In large companies where there are sufficient resources to assign specialty functions to different people there must be an air of cooperation and coordination to keep the hiring process from becoming stuck in a bottleneck. In smaller companies the entire process may be completed by one or two people, but each… Read More »Setting Expectations: In the Universe of HR Specialization

Setting Expectations: Recruiters as a Constant Career Companion

If it is done right, the bond of trust that is built between a recruiter and candidate for hire is stronger than almost any others that happen after the hire. A recruiter is not a social worker, but honesty between professionals builds a relationship that may last a lifetime. One internal company survey that explored this phenomenon saw a perception that the human resources partner for a group had less trust or recognition as an… Read More »Setting Expectations: Recruiters as a Constant Career Companion

Setting Expectations: Defining Job Requirements

A common lament from job seekers is that they have no idea from a posted job description whether or not they are qualified for the position. Of course, a certain amount of this stems from wishful thinking that their dream job is within reach. It also seems to be human nature that an inflated sense of self drives people to believe that others should see in them the potential for greatness. Even though everyone assumes… Read More »Setting Expectations: Defining Job Requirements

The #tru Meaning of an #un Experience

I am embarrassed to say that I actually told people that I would be a track “leader” at the #truNewYork unconference on May 18th. The truth is that the normal process for leading a track in one of Bill Boorman’s global meeting-of-the-minds is to stir the conversation and then listen. The next time that Bill invites me to participate, I’ll use the term “convo stirrers” to promote the conference because that is what the track… Read More »The #tru Meaning of an #un Experience

Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Exploring Social Recruiting

From time to time I pick out a timely topic and give it a try. I was an early adopter to the concept of using social media in recruiting. I’m not sure who put together the term Social Recruiting but it probably had something to do with #socialrecruiting using fewer characters than #socialmediarecruiting. For all the years that I have called myself a recruiter it has always been social. If you don’t have a dialog… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Exploring Social Recruiting