Archive for the ‘Internet Recruiting’ Category
Online Recruiting and Job Pollution
Posted by JasonI had the opportunity to present at the Minnesota Recruiters Conference last week on Online Recruiting. A big thanks to the co-founder of the group, Paul DeBettignies, for another great event.
I focused on this topic as a follow-up to an article I wrote a few weeks ago called “Job Seekers Beware“. These are a few examples to consider as a result of that artcile.
The slides are included below - via SlideShare. Please contact me if you are interested in learning more about the session.
Some additional context on the session when viewing the slides:
- The main focus of the session was on “owning” your own content, and controlling the candidate experience.
- The inference to the examples used again was on partnering with these organizations to stop the job pollution that’s taking place - primarily the sites that are using your content without your knowledge.
- Put YOUR strategy together based on your organizations needs. As a specific example, during the session we looked at twitter as a recruiting tool, and the pollution taking place with thousands of jobs channels. It’s not that an organization shouldn’t consider - or use twitter (or social recruiting for that matter) - it’s about finding out who has your content, where candidates are being driven to, and the results.
- It’s also about outsourcing what makes sense. Do you want to manage your organizations twitter channel and followers - or does it make sense to leverage the established job boards already in place? The answer is different for everyone, but again, you need to own the content and clearly know the candidates path to completion - on all sites.
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An Apology to All Job Seekers and Candidates
Posted by JasonWe call it the candidate experience. You call it BS. We call it employment brand. You just want respect.
The first job board was launched in the early 90’s. Some experts state there are now more than 40,000 job boards. Add in publisher networks, blogs, and communities and the number quickly surpasses 100,000. To me, it’s job pollution and borderline corruption (depending on the site and their business practices).
The New Jobster
Posted by JasonJobster - what seemed to have a shift in strategy or direction frequently years ago has possibly seen some daylight. The site has a new home and has been acquired by a start-up that offers Talent Management applications in the Human Resources space - Zapoint.
Previous news on Jobster from The Talent Buzz:
- Job Aggregator Sites and Job Search Engines: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly!
- Jobster sings… Oops! I did it Again
- Breaking News from the Recruiting Blogosphere
Read the entire release about the Jobster sale from TechFlash.
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Top Job Boards for 2010
Posted by Jason
It’s that time of year again - where the top job boards are announced. It’s the annual user’s choice awards, where both recruiters and job seekers pick the top job sites on the web.
Each year, WEDDLE’s conducts a year-long ballot of recruiters and job seekers to determine which employment related sites they like best. The 30 sites that accumulate the most votes during the year are named WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Award winners - and they are coined as the “elite” of online employment sites.
The Crystal Ball: 2010 Recruiting Predictions
Posted by JasonEach year there are hundreds of predictions made about recruiting. Some come to fruition, some don’t. It’s always enjoyable to reflect back on last year’s and look into the crystal ball for this year.
This year is no different. Hundreds of predictions have been made about what 2010 holds for jobs, employment, and the recruiting space. While it’s not rocket science to discuss social media in recruiting or a big focus on retention as the economy turns here are several links to that will give you some thought provoking conversation starters, or something to read during your lunch break.
Recruiting Blog Recap for 2009
Posted by JasonIn a few days 2009 will be in the past, opening up a new year with new opportunities. Times were certainly tough this past year. How tough?
One organization created job board coupons for Recruiters, while recruiting budgets were hit hard, and attendance at industry conferences was also down significantly - by some projections as much as 75%. Whether or not you had the opportunity to attend ERE, or Kennedy/OnRec the reviews were mixed. For many, the fall ERE conference led the conference pack with the most positive feedback. SHRM’s Staffing Management Conference had the most attendees, and they are predicting 800+ for the Spring 2010 event.
Social Media Recruiting & Web 2.0
Posted by JasonThank you to everyone who was able to join me for last weeks #HCI and #Recruit webinar on Web 2.0 Recruiting and the Recruiting Budget. If you were not able to attend, I have included the slides here.
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Yet Another Attempt for .jobs
Posted by JasonNo, it’s not a late April fools joke. The millions of pages online from other job boards and career sites apparently aren’t enough, as Direct Employers is moving into a joint venture with Employ Media and and will be adding tens of thousands of dot-jobs boards and pages.
In a post written 3 months ago, “Rest In Peace .jobs“, there were 10 reasons outlining the lack of adoption since the .jobs inception over 4 years ago. Although there was no official funeral, one could classify the latest announcement as a rebirth given the rules of the game (.jobs) are changing completely from what it was intended to be.
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A New Standard in Mobile Recruiting
Posted by JasonOffering recruiters the ability to scour the Internet for top prospective candidates and leads without spending hours on dozens of individual sites or forming complicated Boolean search strings, AutoSearch recently unveiled its AutoSearch Mobile iPhone and iPod Touch application.
It’s powered by AutoSearch’s web-based sourcing platform and unique filtering technology.
It’s obvious there are several benefits a tool like AutoSearch Mobile can bring to Recruiters, with productivity and efficiency at the top of the list.
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Social Media & Recruiting: Do We Have it Wrong?
Posted by JasonAt the ERE Expo this week, Kevin Wheeler from the Future of Talent Institute facilitated a session on what 2010 will bring for the workforce globally. When talking about recruiting specifically, Kevin integrated social media and his views on how organizations may have it backwards.
I had a chance to connect with Kevin after the session and asked him to expand on his views.
While there are many reasons beyond filling requisitions to engage and recruit through social media, a candidates views and their behaviors on Social Media in the job search process will tell over time.
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