I recently came across a great blog post the other day that made me wonder: What are recruiters stumbling across and tripping over on the road to making that terrific hire these days?
I work with HR professionals everyday, assisting them with their daily recruitment goals. I often hear the urgency in their “I’m swamped” voice, or “I need a vacation” tone. So when I saw this blog title - Want a new job? Stop being so nice. Seriously. I hate it. - I had to check it out.
As I read on, I discovered Sarah White, author of the Imsocorporate.com blog, and her feelings about a special breed of the annoying jobseeker. She goes on to reach out to fellow recruiters for confirmation and to let her readers know the three top things that will classify you as too creepy to consider working with. It was a quick rant but a viable one all the same. Those who commented seemed to take it pretty well. After a good laugh, I became interested to know what my clients would blog about regarding their encounters with eager jobseekers…especially now, in this current state of unemployment.
So little jobs…too many jobseekers!
In a sense, my job is to help you put out the bait, cast a net, and catch and hook those prime candidates for your open positions. It’s then your job to reel ‘em in. So, with this new age of social media, I think it’s sometimes helpful to give a personal voice of guidance to help the process along – and save you from having to throw too many back!
What’s your take on this? Please share your comments with me. These could be quite helpful – and funny. (We’ve heard some dooseys in the past, so don’t be bashful.)
I WANT TO KNOW…..
What are your gripes about the sourcing/interviewing processes?
With all this new technology, do you feel like you’re being stalked or like you’re stalking others?
What do you want candidates that are looking for a position with your company to know?
What are your top tips to win you over in an interview?
WOW! Thanks for the mention – I have been so overwhelmed by the response this posting and can’t thank the community for grasping onto it like they have.
It is a serious issue (even if I address it in a flippant way) that candidates are shooting themselves in the foot when it comes to finding a job! I can’t wait to see the feedback you get.