Here are some pivotal tips to help make sure you make a great impression. If you’re serious about landing that perfect job, the following advice will help get you noticed.
Jason
Despite these comments and attitudes from the corporate sector, job growth is on the rise. The Conference Board released their HWOL report today, and looking back at the historical data, the number of total online jobs posted, and the number of new jobs posted in January are right back to where they were before the recession. Maybe small and mid-sized businesses really are the engine that drives the US economy and job market after all…
The following tips have been culled from literally thousands of conversations with job seekers at career events. If you are serious about attracting and engaging the very best candidates, be sure to discuss and promote the following items.
Jan 222011
Please excuse my pressing need to vent publicly about the onslaught of marketing, promotion, and “education” around the idea that recruiting and consumer marketing are essentially the same function. Hiring a productive, engaged, long-term employee is extremely different from convincing someone to drop a few dollars on a product or service! Ahhhh…. that feels better. Now, in full disclosure, I’ve heavily researched the various plants and animals within the “recruitment marketing and technology” ecosystem, and [...]
So what makes the line, “We don’t take applications, only commitments” so profound in terms of an approach? Simple, it shifts the entire recruiting equation. You’re no longer the one doing the selling… instead, you’re now the one being sold. When you can achieve this end, you’ve passed the ultimate Employer-Branding acid-test. from Fistful of Talent: No Applications, Only Commitments: A Thought on “Employer Branding”. Interested in learning more about developing an employment brand? Check [...]
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