Tag: Recruiting

  • Social Media Recruiting (Guest Post)

    One of the highlights of my early career days was a year spent in a group called NMU–NASHRM Mentor University. I learned much, developed some amazing friendships that I still appreciate to this day, and got to participate in a pilot program to improve the career prospects of local HR professionals. This year the group…

  • How to Find a Talent Pool

    I can find admin staff easily enough. However, hiring a person for xyz skilled trade takes forever! I need to find a talent pool to tap into, but so far nothing!!!!!! Rebecca The comment above was a piece of a recent conversation with a friend and reader up in Canada. We chat back and forth…

  • In Depth Recruiting Training

    Several months ago I was looking for some recruiting training opportunities, and I ran across a few promising offerings. I ended up not pursuing those for a variety of reasons, but I recently had an experience that gave me a different perspective on the subject. I recruit often for helicopter pilots. It’s fun, interesting, but…

  • Interview Tip: Be Able to Do the Job

    This year I’ve had to don my recruiting hat more and more often, and I am astounded by the number of people who apply with absolutely no experience in the specific job, despite a specific set of required skills. However, I think it’s even worse when I receive a resume that lists those skills and…

  • Rural Recruiting-The World You Don’t See

    Me: So I have this great position that you are perfect for. The pay is solid, benefits are outstanding, and we think you’re the right guy for the job. Anonymous candidate: Sounds great! Where is the job located? I’d definitely be interested. Me: It’s actually in [remote location near a small Army base]. Candidate: Oh,…

  • Coaching Job Candidates-Should You?

    (Just a quick FYI. I’ll be moving to my “summer hours” on the blog starting next week. Instead of the regular Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule, I’ll be posting on Monday/Thursday. I’m trying to spend more time with family this summer, and I hope you are doing the same. It’s going to be a busy summer…

  • Job Search, Recruiting with Keywords, and #ALSHRM

    Okay, so I had to eat my words last week. It actually wasn’t bad, and I am hoping the result was worth the effort. One session I attended during the 2013 Alabama SHRM Conference was focused on using keywords in job ads to find more applicants. I was interested in learning 2-3 new tips, because…