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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 consider.

Loss of Brand in the Marketplace

Pulling your company name and recruiter presence out of the marketplace will erode the employer brand. Once you have stopped supporting your employer brand, it may take a long time to rebuild. If you’ve just won a contract and need to staff up fairly quickly, that’s a critical business challenge. Particularly for small- and mid-size…

A challenge for many who want to move onto social media, especially to support their job search, is how to “connect” or “link” or “friend” some requests, but not all requests. If you’re a cleared job seeker with very little online experience, this is especially true.

Building a social network should be strategic. It’s not a race to see who can have the most friends first. It takes time, research, and patience.

So how do you navigate not accepting connections?

Each social media platform has different options. As LinkedIn is the most common social network for a job search, let’s go over these options in the LinkedIn environment.

On LinkedIn,…

Scott tell us about yourself and your company

I’m a Marine Corps veteran and have been with CSSS.NET in the Omaha office for nearly seven years, recruiting on a national and international basis. We’ve recently added Kim Williams as a Senior Recruiter in our Washington, DC, office to ensure adequate recruiting resources to meet our current needs and strategic development goals. You can follow me on Twitter at @CSSSRecruiter.

CSSS.NET president Lisa Wolford, a service disabled veteran, started the company out of her house in 1997. Today we’ve grown to nearly 150 employees in almost every state. About half of our employees are veterans and we do have…

As 2012 comes to a close, we’re reviewing our blog stories that generated the most readers this year.

America loves lists, so those tend to be the most popular articles. That is unless you throw out something controversial such as whether your email service provider makes you look old.

Our 5 most popular stories of 2012:

5. Top 10 Reasons DISCO and OPM Reject Security Clearance Requests

Check out this just released list of top 10 reasons that security clearance requests are rejected. You may have thought drug use or credit issues were to blame, but it’s not nearly as juicy as that. It’s mundane simple mistakes, such…

The days of having a one-size “fits all” resume is no longer a smart or viable option in today’s workforce. Recruiters don’t pay as much attention to generic resumes as opposed to tailored ones. A big mistake that job seekers make is using the same resume for every job possibility, regardless of the job description and what industry they are applying to. Always submit a customized resume.

Work History Journal

Create a work history journal or template resume with all your qualifications. Every time you have an accomplishment or milestone, take some notes and add them to your journal. This will serve you well when it comes time to remember…