Bruce's Blog (5)

Why don’t more people Network? It boggles my mind, especially in this type of economy - it is not who applies to the job first, BUT who you know and who knows who. If a company has a job opening, do you think they will post it first OR ask for referrals and see who may know someone? Networking is simple. It is staying in touch. It is asking questions to the experts and answering questions. Most people I have found and was able to hire for my openings, were not from my first… Continue

Recruiters need to remember the one thing they offer candidates, is HOPE. I recently participated in the Columbus NBC4, HR Hotline, along with Buckeye Resumes (A Job Search and Resume Coach) and the Ohio Job and Family Services Dept.. We were there to help fellow Ohioians search for work, use internet tools, give tips and suggestions. I had many conversations, with different individuals - all looking for one thing - HOPE. And after each conversation the individual was truly thankful,… Continue

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia states Karma as, “Karma (Sanskrit: कर्म Karma.ogg kárma (help·info), kárman- “act, action, performance”[1]; Pali: kamma) is the concept of “action” or “deed” in Indian religions understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect (i.e., the cycle called saṃsāra) originating in ancient India and treated in Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Buddhist philosophies.



The philosophical… Continue

- what can I do to set me apart from other recruiters…easy - the little things do matter. Do you actually listen to the candidates you are talking to? Some will tell you a story, about themselves, a pet or a situation. Take notice. Remember it.



Did they tell you a story about their dog - next time you are at the store, if there is a funny card, with a dog on it - send it to them. Did they tell you a story about going to the “big game.” Next time you see an article on the web, about… Continue

I wanted to start a blog, so I could also start sharing my ideas and views about Recruiting, interviewing, sourcing and all issues and topics related to Recruiting. Many of you have emailed or contacted me, regarding Recruiter-Talk and being involved with it - to help it grow and succeed and to this, I do say THANK YOU!!



I started this networking and Recruiter site because I was tired of always going to my favorites and not having the one source, to find the information, I needed to… Continue