Category Archives: LinkedIn
Frustrations: The “Future” of Recruiting and Lagging Education Practices
I love startups. I have attended two Startup Weekends, I have attended/volunteered at local Women 2.0 Founder Fridays, I have made myself knowledgable about the current industry and trends in the startup world. That being said, one of the trends in the Startup world is (in an effort to shake up the perceived status quo) …
The Effects of Lazy Content Syndrome
In this digital age, I have been noticing a couple of trends that are frustrating. As an avid Twitter user, I know what it is like to try and compress a compelling concept into a 140-character tweet when dealing with branding or marketing, generating interest. But one of the upshots of our micro-messaging culture is …
Effective LinkedIn Sourcing
Have you looked on LinkedIn lately in the Groups that are dedicated to job-related networking? You know all those people that put “Looking for an opportunity in XYZ. My background is ABCDEFGH. I accept all networking invitations, visit my profile”? I see a lot of recruiters and hiring managers respond to candidates that this is …
"App For That" Erosion
I’m seeing an alarming trend in young colleagues that have grown up in the computer age. I think that this new generation of recruiters is so used to having tools and apps for everything that they haven’t learned the basics of our industry. I’ve seen it in other areas as well. A reliance on social …
Exchanging the "Cold Call" for the "Warm Relationship" Business Model
The last day or so I’ve been engaging in and following a LinkedIn discussion started by a third party recruiter about the frustrations he has with getting candidates in front of hiring managers, that there seems to be even more “interference” from the corporate recruiter or HR agents at potential clients. The discussion generated lively …
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