Recruiting In 3D

Ello: Is There Anybody Out There?

Unless you live under a rock (or at least somewhere far from Silicon Valley or social media), you’ve probably been unlikely to escape all the coverage recently devoted to the launch of the new social platform and crusading startup, Ello, a new site that’s positioning itself as a simple, ad-free alternative to Facebook – the “anti-Facebook,” as it were.

Ello is heavily geared towards creative professionals (and maybe programmers); their founding members, in fact, are all artists, adding to the site’s Bohemian branding and Ello’s ethos.

And as for the name? Probably, when you’re not making money off of advertising, you need to make some sacrifices.  Like skimping on the ‘H,” for instance.  Keep those donations flowing in, people, the English language is counting on you. Read More

Respect Is Reciprocal

respectThere’s quite a bit of chatter about candidate experience these days, and rightfully so. For far too long, candidates would be treated more like a number or a task than a human being, in essence, it’s about respect.

However that has begun to change, and the change is evident by the rise in awareness by recruiters and organizationsSo, while this is a great time of awakening for the rapport between candidates and recruiters, it still has a ways to go before it comes full circle. While I won’t go into the full spectrum of what still needs to happen, I want to provide an example of something that happened to me recently in regard to respect. Read More

Got An Interview? Read This.

Short of getting an offer, getting the call or email to schedule a phone interview is one of the best feeling one can have in their job search. It means you’ve made it through the first hurdle of having your resume reviewed. And it’s an important step too. From a recruiter’s perspective, it’s the part of the recruiting process that tends to eliminate most candidates. At the end of this stage the recruiter has reviewed the resumes, conducted phone interviews and has a short list of resumes that will be reviewed with the hiring manager.

So how can you make the best of your opportunity to make it through the phone interview and getting in front of the decision-makers? As they say in the Boy Scouts, “Be Prepared”. Here are some tips to stand apart from the crowd.

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Can You Recommend Me? That’d Be Great.

This post was originally published on RecruitingDaily on August 27, 2014

 

You know those endorsements you can give people on LinkedIn? Those are the little skills that you can click on at the top of a page on the site? They of adding little value to a person’s profile; They of nothing more than what amounts to a batch of UX tomfoolery to get users to “engage.”

Those suck. Yeah, we’re not going to talk about those.

However, the recommendations that LinkedIn offers can be a really valuable tool for your career. Who wouldn’t want to be recognized for something they did or contributed to the success of? Read More

Recruiters: Helping Out Our Own

As an active member of the recruitDC community, I’ve built some very strong relationships, both professionally and personally with other recruiters. I’m really grateful for these relationships, because it’s always good to have others looking out for you. One of the benefits of being so deeply immersed in a community like this is that,  when needed, we are able to band together to support someone in need. One such example is Sean Lyons.

Read below for more information, and visit the donation site to help make a lasting difference for his family.

excerpt from the site:

Sean Lyons passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on March 9, 2014 at the age of 43. He was beloved by his friends and family and is survived by his wife Christine, their 11 month old son Sean Freddie and baby due in August. It is impossible to overstate the grieving and feelings of loss that his beautiful family has experienced.

Sean was one of the most loyal, caring, considerate recruiters in the DC area and we all miss him. Recruiters look out for fellow recruiters and we have the chance to come together as a community and support his family.

All of the funds raised will go directly to Sean’s wife and children. Thank you for your support.