Today’s post is courtesy of guest blogger Elsa Duty. Elsa owns executive search firm Recruiting Services International (founded in 1970)  that specializes in technical search globally (R&D/engineering, manufacturing, science). Elsa has been an active member of NPAworldwide for 10 years and is currently serving on the Board of Directors.

If you’re like me, you often reflect on what we do and marvel a little. The proverbial “matchmaking” game we play is thrilling, challenging, stressful, and yet extraordinarily rewarding. I feel so fortunate to learn about what some of the brightest people in their professions do; how they’ve become who they are, their climb up the corporate ladder, details of their lives that are personal, intense, heart wrenching…intimate glimpses into how they run their lives. Many of these folks have sacrificed so much, and “played the game” so well, to be the best in their field. I often think how extraordinarily different their lives are than many of ours, yet our success levels are often parallel. Read the rest of this entry »

In an online recruitment group on Facebook, many heated conversations tend to happen, with each person having an opinion or comment on the question asked. This one I found quite interesting, “If you were teaching someone brand new to the industry what the difference was between a recruiter and a sourcer, what would you say?” As I have heard of independent firms using sourcers overseas to collect candidates, I was interested in diving further in to the conversation. Here are some of the thoughts I came across of varying opinions: Read the rest of this entry »

By now, you’ve probably heard about #Mobilegeddon, Google’s recent algorithm update which puts more importance on a site’s “mobile-friendliness.” Ultimately, this will impact Google page rank by rewarding mobile-friendly sites with higher page rank, while “unfriendly” results could see a dramatic drop-off. Why is this important for recruitment websites? Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s guest blogger is Liz Carey, network coordinator for NBN. NPAworldwide and NBN merged in September 2014, and our two networks are working toward a full integration effective January 1, 2016. We look forward to having Liz as a regular part of our blogging team.

I admit it – I’m a Dancing with the Stars junkie. I was watching the other day, and realized that dancing is a great metaphor for the client / recruiter relationship. OK, recruiters don’t have to wear over-the-top costumes or beg for votes, but there is a careful and delicate ‘tango’ that they have to perform when dealing with both clients and candidates. Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s guest blogger is Javid Muhammedali, Vice President, Product Management Technologies for Monster. Since 2008, Javid has led the team responsible for Monster’s search and match products on the global platform and has led Monster’s Semantic Search product management team to launch multiple products in the US and around the globe. 

A good recruiter uses references as part of the hiring process. Seems simple enough. But, paired with the right technology, the reference can become so much more than a form-filling phone call.

The purpose of contacting a job candidate’s references is to further get to know them, their past accomplishments, strengths, areas to improve, and previous employers. This way, if and when further conversations with that candidate are had, there can be a rapport and a truer level of understanding. A better connection. Read the rest of this entry »

Today I’d like to share two blog posts and a magazine article in a recruitment reading round-up:

Agency recruitment is not dying. It’s growing!
Greg Savage doesn’t mince words when it comes to naysayers, pooh-poohers, and others who cheerfully proclaim the imminent demise of agency recruitment. Sales, profits, temp staffing, and direct placements are all up significantly in Australia/New Zealand. Similar stats have also been reported throughout the UK. Temp staffing in the US has reached a new all-time high. Read the rest of this entry »