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Category Archives: Recruiting

• Recruiters Be Calm and Carry On During #Shutdown2013

  Frustration, anxiety and uncertainty. Yes, we all have it! What to do next? As recruiters in the federal government community, we are also confronted with a large community of job seekers who are flooding you with resumes and applications. When the ball gets rolling again, you… more

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  #SHRM13 Recap of the Recaps

  As with any conference to get the download but not attend you follow the tweetstream- all of the posts or Tweets from conference attendees tagged #SHRM13. While you will wade through the sponsor and vendor promotions, you can pick up some information throughout the conference and… more

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  Recruiters, What You Lose When Budgets Are Cut

  Everyone's budget is being cut. We all have to be more creative with less. But is cutting resources the best option for long term recruiting and employer branding strategy? While there is significant pressure to cut resources as budgets tighten, there are some key things to co… more

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  Fear is the Mind Killer

  Fear seems to be something that we have become very comfortable with. The activity of worrying about the unknown occupies a fair amount of our time from how will we handle a possible budget action months in advance or a weather pattern. We know being gripped in fear is one of the… more

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  The Biggest Benefit of Job Boards to Employers

  There is a big benefit to a company's regular presence on job boards: branding. Before I go any further, let me suggest a working definition for branding in recruitment: the reputation/image/’slot’ the employer holds in its prospective employees’ minds. In other words, … more