Tag Archives: recruiting

The job market has gotten complicated lately – and not just for people out hunting for work. For those of us on the other side of the equation things are just as challenging — try and remember the last time you had an honest-to-goodness “easy to fill” requirement to work on.

Laundry list job descriptions, constantly moving targets, and under-resourced hiring managers are just par for the course these days. And that’s just the beginning. You’re also expected to be an expert in job boards, social media, referrals, and networking, all while delivering fabulous candidate service, making hires, and keeping abreast of new trends in talent sourcing.

Sounds easy, right?…

The most recent Career Xroads Sources of Hire survey was released recently. If you are not familiar with it, Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler have been conducting this study for over a decade. The survey looked at data from 36 companies with over 200,000 job openings to determine the key sources of hire and the interrelationships between key hiring sources.

According to the study, the top four sources of hire include:

1. Referrals (28%)
2. Job boards (20.1%)
3. Career sites (9.8%)
4. Recruiters (9.1%)

While job boards account for 1 in 5 hires, they are shown to have a much larger influence on the job…

With year-end budgeting and the uncertainty of government task orders, you never know if you should be recruiting or updating your resume. Great recruiters know that you are only as good as your most recent hire, and even if you are in a lull, you never let your talent pipeline go dry. So what do you do?   

Perfecting Your Search for Candidates – You have a search string that you always use, but when was the last time you updated it? Borrow from SEO marketing: mix it up and add in more keywords in your searches. Why? Candidates think of themselves and their skills very differently than you do.…

It is exciting to see many articles and webinars published this week focusing on welcoming our military veterans into the civilian workforce. There is no greater U.S. asset than the men and women who have trained to protect our country. It is our duty to repay them and welcome these skilled professionals into the civilian workforce.

So why are there so many challenges in this transition and even worse a 12.1% unemployment rate for our military veterans? A few challenges exist.

The first is that not one size fits all. The hiring program that is geared for the warrant officer is not necessarily going to meet the needs of the…

The buzz concerning social media for promoting an employment brand and recruiting has reached a fever pitch. What was once thought not possible, namely access to social media sites at many companies and agencies, is now possible.

Recently, Market Connections released their survey about Social Media in the Public Sector (see below) showcasing the changing tide in how government agencies and contractors can access social media to promote their organizations, support customer services and retain key top talent. Now that the gates have opened many are in a quandary as to how to implement. 

Start small. The pressure will be on many recruiting teams to implement all forms of social…