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Feb. 27, 2012

Ryan Martin asked a question

Do most recruiters and/or companies check Facebook when narrowing down who to interview or hire?

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Oct. 3, 2011

Brian Phelps and 13 other people answered this question

What is your opinion about people who attach pictures with their resumes?

Great point Dennis.

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June 6, 2011

Karen Mattonen and 5 other people answered this question

What's the difference between IT recruitment and technical recruitment?

Each Recruiter can determine to call their recruiting desk what they want. Technical recruiting can mean anyone with computer, or even engineering background.. IT tends to mean internet technologies, but I have seen some recruiters consider even individuals with computer software and hardware as being ... more

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Dec. 1, 2010

Tim Chattaway and 6 other people answered this question

Is hiring an art or a science?

Wow, some strong opinions here and a lot of in depth analysis of a simple process.
Breaking it down simply and quickly in my eyes:
Recruitment is a set of processes driving to get from a to b. Basically getting a candidate a job with a ... more

Nov. 30, 2010

David Filwood and 3 other people answered this question

Is it possible to be "bad" at hiring?

Speaking from a Call Center perspective – the people who are “bad” at hiring are the ones who view hiring strictly as an ‘art’.
The people who are good at hiring are the ones who recognize that the science of pre-employment screening/testing contributes significantly to ... more

Nov. 24, 2010

Gina Tirone Drake answered this question

What have you found to be the best way to communicate with job applicants?

I use a myriad of methods because it really depends on each individual applicant. Email is a great way to get a one-on-one conversation started but connecting via Twitter is a great way to reach A LOT of job seekers at one time! I use ... more

Nov. 11, 2010

Alexander Hinojosa and 4 other people answered this question

What are the best social media sites for recruiters to look at?

The four I utilize are LinkedIn, Twitter, Jigsaw and Facebook. You need to create a brand for yourself that spans these four unique social media sites.
Remember you are a brand and need to treat yourself as such. more

Nov. 8, 2010

Jelena Stosic and 8 other people answered this question

What makes someone a good interviewer?

Beside many that is mentioned above and with witch I mostly agree, there is also something that makes a big difference.
By my opinion, interviewer needs to have "god-feeling", that special inner "something" that will help him/her decide if candidate will be hired beside giving the ... more

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