A black hole is a region in space from which nothing can escape. The Theory of Relativity predicts that this phenomenon exists when an extremely compact mass deforms the spacetime continuum so that its gravitational pull absorbs all the light that hits the horizon. It is “black†because it reflects nothing and appears to be a “hole†because nothing can be seen in its vastness. The black hole in Galaxy M87, one of our nearest… Read More »The Resume Black Hole
I have used the analogy of software add-ons to describe how we can take excellence, add something that is not part of the original design and improve the product. Some recruiter add-ons are professional in nature and there is not much of a stretch to dovetail them into the main characteristics of the profession. They fit like a glove, but are not absolutely necessary for excellence. Other add-ons are environmental in nature and even though… Read More »Beyond Recruiter Excellence – Part 3: Personal Add-ons
Recruiters who go above and beyond what is required of them are not necessarily doing all that they can do. I have already mentioned several professional aspects of the human resources realm which can offer enhanced abilities to a recruiter and allow going beyond excellence. Very few practitioners in the field are isolated to the industry of recruiting. Corporate recruiters participate as a member of a team moving their organization toward mutual goals and objectives.… Read More »Beyond Recruiter Excellence – Part 2: Business Add-ons
The definition of good recruiting is to be able to successfully fill requisitions or job orders in a cost effective and timely manner. This measure of excellence is really not based on the years of experience of the recruiter, although that sometimes helps, but rather some intelligence-based gene that makes it effortless. The recruiters who wake up in the morning and are in top notch recruiting mode before that first cup of coffee will hit… Read More »Beyond Recruiter Excellence – Part 1: Professional Add-ons
There are different degrees of failure. Even when specifically defined rules are suggested, failure is very subjective. Considering myself a recruiter rather than a social media expert, I hesitate to even offer advice on the subject, but there are some assumed rules of the Twitter highway that need to be broken and others which are so common-sense they should be mile markers etched in marble to show the way. For example, do following and follower… Read More »How to #Fail on Twitter