Recruitment relies heavily on searching for talent online. While there are many benefits of this, many studies done through Forbes, The Undercover Recruiter and MediaBistro have reported many obstacles as well. Many talented candidates cannot be found online at all, or may have out of date profiles that do not accurately highlight their experience. Read the rest of this entry »
Recruiting Resources
Get the Most Out of your Next Recruiter Conference
by Sarah Freiburger
Conferences can be one of the most valuable business tools in your various resources if you appropriately plan and attack them. Each event you attend could very well have in attendance one of the most important business contacts you meet, someone who could change your business model by listening to a speaker, add revenue by becoming your new split placement partner, or reduce cost significantly with a new tool from a sponsor. Read the rest of this entry »
The Aha Moment
by Veronica Blatt
Today’s guest blogger is Patti Steen with The Pelsten Group located in Seattle, WA. The Pelsten Group is a recruitment firm that focuses on all levels of positions within IT. The majority of their clients are in the Seattle area but they actively support NPAworldwide across the US. Patti is currently serving on the NPAworldwide Board of Directors.
How many of you have had an Aha Moment that has changed the course of your business, career or life? I am sure it has happened to all of us at one time or another. In August 2012 – The people at Merriam-Webster must have had their own “aha moment!” as they added the definition to their dictionary. Its official definition is “a moment of sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or comprehension.” Read the rest of this entry »
Why Being Part of a Recruitment Network is Good for You
by Kristen Davie
For the past 2-3 years, I have tried to run regularly. I would never have called myself a runner, after all if I ran for 20 minutes and didn’t feel like it was going well, I would just stop running and walk back to my car. Or I would press snooze on my alarm as it was easier to sleep in than to put my running gear on.
Last year, however, I was introduced to a running group. A network of runners who, like me, enjoy being out in the fresh air and pounding the pavement. There were people of all different fitness levels, some training for a marathon, others struggling to make it to 5km. We all had one common ground: we enjoyed running. Read the rest of this entry »
Tips for Solo Recruiters Branching Out
by Liz Carey
Going solo? Recruiting is a hard business, and if you’re an independent recruiter working from home, it can present some additional challenges. Here are three things to keep in mind when branching out: Read the rest of this entry »
Communication in a Recruiter Network
by Sarah Freiburger
Joining any organization or membership is a great first step in expanding networking capabilities and building relationships as well as revenue. Independent recruiters join split placement networks to not only build relationships, but trading partners. In those networks especially, proper contact is key. These tips are brought in part by NPAworldwide’s member services manager, Marcia Bateman, along with comments by actual members of the network. Read the rest of this entry »
Recruitment From a Different Perspective
by Amy Teske
On February 2nd, according to American folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow, then the spring season will come early. If it is sunny, the groundhog will see its shadow and winter weather will persist for six more weeks. A Hollywood movie was based on this folklore- Groundhog Day. It reminded us that we really do only have one chance in life to do the right thing and make the right decisions. In the movie, Bill Murray would wake up and repeat the same day over and over. He realized he had a fresh start every day to correct wrong decisions by simply going to sleep and waking up the next day. Read the rest of this entry »
Great Interview Questions for Recruiters to Ask
by Veronica Blatt
It seems to me that interviewing skills are all over the table. Sometimes I hear that candidates “don’t interview well,” and I’m sure that’s true. However, I’ve also been through some interviews where it could be fairly said that the INTERVIEWER didn’t interview well either! Since interviews are such a critical component of the hiring process, everyone could stand to improve their interviewing skills – candidates, clients, and recruiters alike. Below are some interview questions for recruiters to ask that will help assess talent more accurately. Read the rest of this entry »
How Important Are Reference Checks?
by Liz Carey
Adapting to new hiring practices is a necessity for any business or recruitment partner to thrive in this competitive landscape. And one of the things constantly changing is the role and importance of pre-employment reference checks in today’s workplace.
Reference checks allow a recruiter to get independent insight about a candidate’s previous on-the-job performance. It verifies the information provided by the candidate on their resume and during the interview. You can also use this information to sell your candidate to your client. Read the rest of this entry »
Using Appreciative Inquiry in Recruitment
by Amy Teske
Appreciative Inquiry is about the search for the best in people, their organizations, and the world around them. It is a way to solve problems by looking at what is going right, rather then what is going wrong.
It is easy to be negative. Things sometimes don’t go the way we plan. Deals collapse, communication can be amiss and certainly plans fall through. Read the rest of this entry »