Rude candidates vs. Rude recruitment processes

Tip o' the hat to Jason Pankow for this great article on Fistful of Talent: http://fistfuloftalent.com/2013/05/rude-candidates-are-annoying-but-maybe-i-should-be-nicer-to-them.html I do believe that recruiters - yes, you too! - have an obligation to improve the processes used by their employer or client. And a big part of that is manners... What Mom taught us was valuable. And we need to set higher expectations for ourselves on manners in the process of recruiting. It is too easy to fall into bad habits and excuses. Like, everybody does this these days... What a cop out. Take responsibility. Take the time to prep your candidates well. Build a real relationship with them. Talk to them, understand what drives them, and know that they are more than the skills on their resumes. End of sermon for today!

Fistful of Talent Strikes Again

One of my favorite recruiting blogs, Fistful of Talent, has a great article today with wisdom for everyone involved in recruiting.

http://www.fistfuloftalent.com/2011/05/recruiting-operations-and-a-taco-bell-lesson.html

Excellent article, with lessons for everyone in the food chain (pardon the pun - couldn't resist) in recruiting and HR. That first impression, and every other impression in the dating process of recruiting is really critical to the successful engagement of the new employee. And many companies don't even think about this, at any level, let alone where the magic happens with the direct 1:1 contact with the recruiter.

Yeah, I know it's lame to cob somebody else's blog, but this guy has much more experience with the Taco Bell drive through than I do. So, way to go RJ Morris - have a Chalupa on me - they're off my diet these days :^)