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I have read a few articles about how the traditional online job/resume boards are being threatened by social media sites like LinkedIn.  As a recruiting professional that uses all channels for sourcing candidates I think this argument is a bit overdone. 
Corporate HR departments are the lion’s share of the job boards’ revenue and there [...]

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Posted in: Recruiting by Corry Prohens
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I grew up in the era before email, when recruiters bothered people the old fashioned way – by calling them on the phone.  Junior recruiters, eager to make their first placements were handed corporate directories or lists of names and told to keep dialing until someone says yes.  We would rehearse our pitches and get [...]

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We have had some situations with candidates recently that have raised this issue in our office.  I think there are certain privacy rights that are a given in the executive search business:
1.        You never submit a candidate for a position without their approval
2.       You never change a person’s resume without their permission
What about as #3. [...]

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Posted in: Recruiting by Corry Prohens
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In web 2.0 era I have noticed that some very astute online marketers can use some help marketing themselves.  Investing a couple of hours per month in raising your career profile can yield big returns down the line.  Companies want to hire “leaders” in the space that are branded and can bring street cred to [...]

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Posted in: Web & Marketing Analytics by Corry Prohens
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