This list is almost as interesting for who’s NOT on it at this point. We have Burger King, but not McDonald’s. We have PepsiCo, but only in the UK, and Coca-Cola not at all. We have Microsoft (sort of) and MySpace and Twitter, but not Oracle, Sybase, Adobe, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc. We have IBM but not Dell or HP. We have two accounts from MTV and one for Warner Brothers but nothing for Disney, Pixar, or any of the other studios. Intel and EMC are the only manufacturers that made the list.
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Hey, HR, Start Being Nicer!
April 21st, 2009 by Susan P. JoyceCAREEREALISM just published a very interesting blog post, explaining to job seekers “Why HR’s Just Not That Into You“ Interesting article! However…
Having worked in HR myself, pre-Internet, I can understand how people in HR feel, at least to a certain degree. However, I’m not letting HR off the hook for 2 reasons, both of which are really in the self-interest of every employer to consider:
1.) Today, it’s very easy to use technology to manage many of the problems that technology creates.
Like using an autoresponder. It automatically sends out email in response to an action:
* Receive a resume or application, triger an autoreply that thanks the person for their interest and acknowledges receipt. (more…)
Passive vs. Active Candidates
December 9th, 2008 by Susan P. JoyceMany job seekers are unaware that an unfortunately popular and widespread theory of recruiting divides the workers of the world into 2 categories:
1.) Active candidates – those who are looking for a job
2.) Passive candidates – those who are (supposedly) happily employed and NOT looking for a job.
By posting your resume on one of the job boards or by responding to a job posting you see, you are an “active” candidate. And, therefore, by definition, undesirable.
Don’t we all know idiots who – inexplicably – remain employed while much more intelligent, talented, capable, and hard-working people are shown the door.
Based on my observations of who stays and who leaves, particularly during a mass layoff, the discriminator isn’t talent or even good work. It’s 100% LUCK – “right place; right time.”
FINALLY, someone in the recruiting world is seriously questioning this idiotic (IMHO) belief. Ronald Katz has written an article on ERE.net (Electronic Recruiting Exchange – an online forum for recruiters to exchange ideas and network).
Mr. Katz’s article is “What’s So Great About Passive Candidates?“ Read it and the responses and understand the marketplace you are facing. Many recruiters do not agree with Mr. Katz, unfortunately.
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