Recruitment of engineering talent is becoming increasingly more competitive. The global financial crisis and the dramatic impact on manufacturers is a memory for most at this point. The search and selection of the best engineering talent has become a race to be first to the best engineering candidates with a lucrative offer. As this demand for talent continues, more companies in need of engineering talent will begin to look globally, use independent recruiters vs in-house resources, and start looking at developing their own training and talent pipelines. Read the rest of this entry »
Global Cost of Engineering Talent
by Dave NerzTop 10 Tips for Your Candidates Undergoing Recruitment Assessments
by Veronica Blatt
Today’s guest blogger is Amanda Davies, managing director for ISV, a TEAM Service Provider. ISV supports recruiters (in-house and consultants) and HR professionals worldwide with their candidate testing and screening process. ISV, part of Dillistone, is best known for its online testing software, FastPath and the new ISV Online.
Candidate experience – it became a topic of the moment a few years ago and shows no sign of going away. In fact, it could easily form part of Recruiter Buzzword Bingo (along with its friends ‘big data’, ‘war for talent’ and ‘uberisation’). Candidate experience has earned its place, though. It makes perfect sense to think about your candidate’s journey. Read the rest of this entry »
20 Questions You Need to Ask When Qualifying a Job Order
by Sarah Freiburger
Would you say “I do” to someone before knowing exactly who they were as a person? Hopefully not, and hopefully you feel the same way when saying “yes” to taking on a job order for a client. While not as heavy of a commitment as marriage, agreeing to a job order is still putting your time and resources on the line, and sends a clear image of your brand on what you are able to deliver. Read the rest of this entry »
Don’t Be a Bad Apple!
by Veronica Blatt
Our guest blogger is Pam Robison of J. Gifford Inc. in Tulsa, Oklahoma. J. Gifford Inc. is a small, quality conscious firm providing highly individualized recruiting services to clients on a local, regional, national and international basis. The firm’s recruiting activities are focused on professional, technical and managerial placement, as well as contractor and international staffing for clients. Pam is the Director of the US Midwest Region for the NPAworldwide Board of Directors.
Recently, while visiting a popular employment website, I came across a rant by a person who was fed up with recruiters. I’ve heard this kind of complaint before but I find most non-industry people are fairly naïve about the recruiting process. Nevertheless, I read on, and learned that this person had experienced what I call “the black hole syndrome.” Read the rest of this entry »
Quirky Interview Questions
by Dave Nerz
So we have all heard these quirky interview questions. Most of us have tried one or two of these recruitment tricks at the end of a candidate interview. What is important is how skilled you are in asking the question and how effective you are at learning something from the answer that is provided.
One I like…”On a scale of 1 to 10, how weird are you?” The word is that Zappos’ CEO likes weird and considers it a company core value. Read the rest of this entry »
5 Recruiter Tips to Improve Phone Skills
by Veronica Blatt
It’s no secret that telephone usage is on the decline. So much information is available at our fingertips that dialing seems unnecessary or intrusive. As kids, my brothers and I fought over the phone as much as we fought over which cartoons to watch! And I had one good friend that I could *never* reach because of her mom’s LEGENDARY hours-long calls back in the days before call-waiting and voice mail (yes, I’m dating myself). Now I find I’m spending time TEACHING my almost-teenager HOW to use the phone … something that once seemed to be second nature. Read the rest of this entry »
6 Quick Tips on Split Placement Network Success
by Liz Carey
Our network recently held a topical call where thriving NPAworldwide members shared 6 quick tips on making a split placement network work for you:
COMMUNICATION IS KEY
This is a communication business, if people don’t communicate, then you can’t do business with them. Very plain and simple. Read the rest of this entry »
5 Popular Recruitment Blog Posts
by Veronica Blatt
In case you missed these the first time around, following is a round-up of our most popular recruitment blog posts for the first half of the year:
5 Recruitment Trends for 2017 – You probably already know that candidates are in control right now. This results in multiple offers and more turn-downs. What other trends can you expect to see? Read the rest of this entry »
Split Placement Networks: Coming Out of Your Comfort Zone
by Sarah Freiburger
Don Previti, owner of DVP Partners in New York, shared his review of his time in a split placement network. For him, success meant coming out of his comfort zone.
“Many of us have been recruiters for years and we all know how we can get accustomed to a comfort zone in managing our business. We know what got us here on every business level and we tend to revert to what feels comfortable and what has worked in the past. We focus on the same market sectors in the same business discipline in the same type of positions. I am no different than you. When I started my business I was focused on financial services and hedge funds in the NY area. That was where I made my living so that is where I spent my time. Read the rest of this entry »
Global Expansion – What to Expect & How to Prepare
by Veronica Blatt
Today’s guest blogger is Tim Bell, Chief Revenue Officer at People 2.0, a full-service Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company offering a best-in-class universal worker platform and complete Employer of Record platform for deployment of a global contingent workforce. People 2.0 is an NPAworldwide Alliance Partner.
Deciding to expand business operations into another country is never done lightly, and the hard choices and requirements for careful planning continue once you enter your new territory. The secret to a successful expansion is remarkably simple: effective planning. Effective planning is the bedrock of your global expansion and should receive your organization’s complete attention.
As you set up in a new country, there are a variety of decisions to consider, each one having potentially significant effects throughout your organization. Decision trees can help you see the potential consequences and causal links between decisions within your company’s infrastructure. With multiple factors to consider, it is imperative to have all options clearly presented before making final decisions. Read the rest of this entry »