Word of caution to all HR and staffing professionals. NOW is certainly NOT the time to ignore your recruiting strategies. I’ve spoken with a few companies recently who have expressed that due to the economy, and their hiring freeze or reductions, they aren’t giving any attention to the employment brand or recruiting strategies at all. That line of thinking will only serve to position you to lose out on the best talent when the economy [...]
Feb 272009
Feb 252009
Set sail even though your friends stay in harbour. Know the route, know the soundness of your ship and the favour of the day-Miyamoto Musashi, A Book Of Five Rings. I’m happy to report that here at JobsInTheUS, we are moving in the right direction…. at least, I think so. I recently accepted a new role, or a slightly modified version of my previous roles, as the Director of Business Development. -that’s not why I [...]
In the last 24 hours, I participated in a board meeting for the Granite State HR Conference, Exhibited at the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association mixer, attended the monthly Monadnock SHRM meeting, and met with the Director of Organizational Development and Training at The Main Street America Group in Keene, NH, to learn about their employment brand practices. While exhausting, it’s great to get out to so many events in a short time because [...]
Twenty thousand business leaders and managers in ME, NH, VT, and RI will arrive to work on Tuesday to find a letter of support from the leading recruiting resource in those states: JobsInME, JobsInNH, JobsInVT, and JobsInRI. I am proud of the initiative that we have taken to support employers and employees who will be among the workforce reductions in 2009. I am proud that JobsInTheUS is willing to support such an endeavor, and our [...]
Jan 302009
Another reprint from the RecruitingReview and from an earlier RFL post… Employer Bright Spots Staffing Strategies for a Recession By Jason Blais, JobsInMA.com Battling The Storm Recruiting may seem like a low priority for businesses today facing hiring freezes, or worse. But a recession requires a different way of thinking. Employers who take advantage of this market will come out stronger and more diverse when the economy finally turns around. In an environment where companies [...]
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