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Gather Data About Your Hiring: Recruiting Strategies
If you have not gathered data about your hiring activities, consider doing so. I find it useful to see how well I’m doing. This is especially important if you can’t find people and you want to know why. For data … Continue reading
Posted in hiring strategy
Tagged cost of a hire, Hiring Geeks That Fit, network, recruiting
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How to Ask for an Introduction or a Recommendation for a Job on LinkedIn
I have a large LinkedIn network. I have worked hard to build that network. I bet some of you reading this are part of that network! So it’s not surprising that I receive requests from people for introductions or recommendations … Continue reading
Posted in Agile Job Search
Tagged introduction, LinkedIn, Manage Your Job Search, network, recommendation, reference
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Keep In Touch With Good Previous Candidates
You had a candidate you really liked. The candidate really liked you, but decided to take a different position. That was 2-3 years ago. You have an opening now in your group, and this candidate pops into your head. What … Continue reading
Look for Candidates Where Your Competitors Look for Similar Candidates
I had lunch a few weeks ago with a very savvy senior manager. She gave me a great sourcing tip. She said, “I look for candidates where other people seem to find candidates like the ones I’m looking for.” This … Continue reading
A Hiring Manager’s Starting Guide to Twitter
One of the things that’s so hard about hiring these days is that it’s so dependent on your personal network. LinkedIn is part of your network. Twitter has to be a part of your network. As part of the updated … Continue reading
Posted in Hiring the Best Knowledge Workers
Tagged agile, hiring, hiring strategy, network, recruiting, social media, Twitter
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A Jobseeker’s Starting Guide to Twitter
If you are looking for a job, you can’t ignore Twitter. It’s a great source of job leads. You don’t need to have a Twitter id. But, you do need to know how to search Twitter. Learn to Love Hashtags … Continue reading
Posted in Agile Job Search
Tagged agile, candidate, job search, network, social media, Twitter
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The Power of a Loose Connection
If you read this blog or my Manage Your Job Search book, you know I’m a big fan of networking with loose connections. Those referrals are more likely to land you a job or help you find a candidate than … Continue reading
How to Use a Recruiter in Your Job Search
If you’re looking for a job, and you have more than two years of experience, you can consider using a recruiter. Some recruiters have entry-level jobs, but that’s rare in this economy. The more experience you have, the more senior … Continue reading
Network by Joining LinkedIn Groups
I’ve met a few people recently who wanted positions as agile project managers or Scrum Masters. I asked them if they belonged to any Agile LinkedIn groups. No, they didn’t know those groups existed. It’s easy to not know. And, … Continue reading
How Not to Link with People on LinkedIn
I’ve been writing the networking part of the Agile Job Search book, and realized you could use some of the advice before the book is ready. I receive lots of requests to link with people on LinkedIn. Some people I’ve … Continue reading
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