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Recruiting via the Web Requires Extra Research

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Via Mischievous Ramblings I discovered Microsoft tries to recruit me. Here’s the message I’m seeing loud and clear: It’s worth a few minutes to perform a little research on the name of the person you’ve just discovered via the web. If you’re a hiring manager and you’re hiring a contract recruiter, interview the recruiter. Ask

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Guest Blogging on Recruiter.com

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I’ll be guest blogging on Recruiting.com. I don’t have the magic password yet, so you’ll have to wait until next week to see anything I write. I had a great email and then phone conversation with Jason. I explained I wasn’t a recruiter, and only knew about recruiting from the client side. He said that

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Recruiters Need Functional Expertise Too

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Heather has a great post, Recruiters who actually know what they are talking about. The piece that resonated with me: I can’t imagine doing a phone interview or discussing an open position with a hiring manager without having strong knowledge of the functional space. If you’re a hiring manager inside an organization, using an internal

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Excellent Advice About Recruiting Senior Management

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Take a look at Ask My Advice. If you’re hiring a senior manager, it’s difficult to imagine not using a recruiter. But the recruiter fees can be a heavy tax to pay. But, take A (Anthony?)’s advice: Ask why someone would want to work at your company Negotiate with a smaller recruiting firm for a

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Selecting Sourcing Support

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I was reading Alan’s blog and came across this gem, Progressive Recruitment. Computers are good for lots of things, and mindless searching is certainly one. But mindless searching isn’t sufficient when sourcing candidates.If you’re looking for sourcing support, ask questions and check references. (OK, I’m a broken record:-) Here are some possible questions: How do

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