Hire Strategies Blog

Stop attracting the undead

In today's market who wants to continue attracting unsuitable applicants?  Who has the time to wade through them all?  So what does a smart recruiter do?

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Put some sizzle in your job ads

Having just returned from my holiday in France I am still in 'French food' mode at lunch time.  Looking out at the rain (instead of sun) I thought about the fresh baguettes, fresh tomatoes and brie in olive oil, and cheap French wine that always tastes great in the sun.

So off I went to the kitchen in search of inspiration!

Social McSuccess

I read a recent comparison to my friends at McDonalds this week which was very good.  And it was all about:

• Focus.
• Distinctiveness.
• Agility.

Graduate recruitment = Generation Y = web 2.0 = NOT!

I sent out a short e-mail today reminding some people about my latest report Putting Social Media in the Workplace.  I had a really good response with a lot of nice feedback and registrations.  I also received an e-mail response back from a Graduate Recruitment Manager of a very successful law firm who said:

"Thank you for your email.  I would be grateful if you could remove me off your database as your services aren't relevant to the field of work I deal with."  Graduate Recruitment Manager

Maybe I did not communicate very well.  Maybe they don't need ANY of our services.  Maybe their flash only graduate recruitment site doesn't need to be found in search engines (what SEO!).  Maybe they don't need to concern themselves with website accessibility.  Maybe the other 8 law firms that DID get a copy of the report are smiling.  Maybe I've just missed the point.........

Totaljobs sneak in under the wire!

Looks like TJ are one of the few using Google banner ads; they even turned up on my talent management network.  But I don't mind really.

Why YouTube really exists

The most inspiring lecture I've ever seen.  Worth every minute, all 76 of them.

Making your social network the place to be

Now that there are more social networks than butchers shops (I made this up but no doubt true) what makes one more important than the other?

Blogging holiday

I am away in sunny France until the end of July so blogging will take a holiday as well.  Much eating and drinking to be done!

Do recruitment advertising agencies deliver?

In my experience, I have seen very few advertising agencies that actually know much about online yet so many of then have a Head of Digital.  That's a bit like me calling myself Head of Gardening just because I mow the lawn and any overhanging plants that dare to venture into my domain!

So is it up to HR to manage the agency like a Buyer, or is it up to the Agency to deliver?  I've started a post on the Talent Management Network raising this issue which you are welcome to join:

Can HR learn from Buyers?  Join the discussion.

Second Life | Talent Management

It's been a while since I ventured into the dark side of of Second Life but it seems to be coming up in conversation again.  I'm sure the population has grown since I last visited, my million Linden Dollars quadzappled in value and my island ransacked but, IBM seem to be taking over the Virtual World.

An interesting post over at Business Week called The (Virtual) Global Office goes into more detail.  Maybe I can gatecrash the IBM party?

And not a Blackberry in sight!