10 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Get Your Own Job
I had a conversation with a client this morning about his nephew who has just graduated on The Dean’s List, asking if I could find him a job. Much as I hate to say no to a client, I said no. Sort of. I actually suggested his nephew call me and then it occurred to […]
The Idiocy of Preferred Relationships
Don’t get me wrong, I quite like a preferred relationship in, well, like, my marriage. Both my wife and I find it quite nice to be certain that we are each other’s preferred suppliers (I haven’t asked her lately but I think she likes me being her preferred supplier, if I see a RFP any […]
Recruiters – Stop Chasing the Low Hanging Fruit
Our industry used to be governed by the 6 Degrees of Separation, click here for more information on a very interesting concept. Basically, everybody could be connected to everybody else through 6 well chosen links. Look at how many second and third level connections that you have on LinkedIn to prove the concept. In fact, […]
5 Reasons Why Your company Needs an Employee Referral Program
Employee referral programs (ERPs) offer a tremendously cost effective solution in the recruiting marketplace. Not only are referred candidates generally of a higher calibre but the cost of hiring is a fraction of the cost of more traditional methods. Additionally, they stay longer AND they take less time to onboard. Despite that a 2014 study […]
It’s time Recruiting became a Marketing exercise, not a Sales exercise
I was thinking about this article for agency recruiters but it became clear that it was a good topic for corporate recruiters too. Whether we talk to potential clients, clients or, on that rare occasion, candidates, the conversation always seems to start with a variation of; “Are you looking?” “Nope” “OK, talk to you next […]
Why you need to Use LinkedIn job ads
There must be something quite jarring about the President of a staffing company promoting LinkedIn job ads. I won’t get too far into self-congratulation mode because all of our clients fully recognize how selfless we are here. Nobel Peace Prize material in fact. Every HR professional on the planet has made the mistake of placing […]
The Power of Excellence is Influence
“Join Us – we’re average” Thankfully not my client. A fellow headhunter had a conversation with a client where they basically said that they loved a candidate but thought he might be too good for them. This got me thinking about how many hundreds of headlines I could write for one of their job ads. […]
How bad customer service actually drives competition
I went on vacation last week. It was lovely. Thanks for asking. My wife and I escaped without children to beautiful, sunny and hot Mexico. A couple of things got me thinking about how some companies are their own worst enemies. Uber is on the verge of launching in Playa Del Carmen, the taxi drivers […]
The Top 10 Tips for Passive Job Hunting on LinkedIn
I’ve had a number of conversations with people lately about how they can best be seen on LinkedIn but not be seen to be looking for a career move. The reasons for this are countless but topping the list are a desire to keep their search confidential or to dip a toe as it were […]
Jiffylube – Ambition redefined
You have to wonder sometimes, I spend way too much time reading articles on LinkedIn about career growth, personal brand, drive to succeed and so on. Now that we’re in the dog days of summer, our teenagers have landed themselves jobs. Mr Back-from-University proudly told me he dialed the phone 200 times the other day. […]
