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Blog post: Getting past 60 seconds: tips for telephone prospecting

Emma Meldrum - Alliance Recruitment

Hi Ross,

I couldn’t agree with you more, I think the "hard sell" approach to sales is very dated and overrated.
I always try and put myself in the Clients shoes, and let’s be honest who wants to be bullied and cornered into saying yes!?!

I have been in the...

Blog post: Recruiter tips for self-motivation

Liz Blake - Lateral Insights (People Solutions)

I was trained in Recruitment by a boutique agency. It was very thorough - overly detailed - and I later realized some of my trainer's pedantic insistence was in reaction to another (productive) recruiter's lack of process! They both annoyed each other as she grasped for more control (no better...

Be attuned to subtle hints from referees

Dagmar Egen - AlphaJade

Interesting article, but only part of the reference checking picture. Who the referee is and their relationship to the candidate, their role in the company and the company's policy on references are all important considerations as well. These can certainly impact the answers to any questions as...

Why you can't neglect phone screening

Tiffany -

Well said!

Common sense but not common practice. Indeed, resumes are not necessarily a good screening tool - at the end of the day, it really boils down to how good it sells the candidate but doesn't mean it's 100% true. And I have seen a few which don't match up with their true...

Why you can't neglect phone screening

Alison - Anderson Kelly

This is more important than ever as the increase of 'professional resumes' means the resume is not always a true representation of the Candidate.

Why you can't neglect phone screening

Charlotte Lord - Atmosphere One

Sshhhh Sophie, don't give away the good tips!

In all seriousness though, if you make the effort to speak to every candidate (even if they seem hopelessly inappropriate for the specific position on paper), it is absolutely worth it on so many levels. It requires an added layer of...

Be attuned to subtle hints from referees

Ross Clennett - www.rossclennett.com

I always found it useful to describe to the referee the job I was considering the candidate for and then ask for the referee's view as to how well suited the candidate would be to that sort of job.

The response from referees tended to be more open and (I suspect) honest than the...

Common English mistakes can damage your personal brand

Randy Levinson - Nesco Resource

There are at least a couple of words that make the hair on the back of my neck stand up when I hear or read them. I have seen them on professionally drafted resumes as well as in my co-worker's emails or presentations.

Incentivize or incentivized. According to Merriam-Webster this...

Be attuned to subtle hints from referees

Navid -

There are good pointers in the article and I agree with some of them.

However the document fails to address the personality of the referee or the mood they are in at that particular time you call them.

I have spoken to referees who only provide very short answers...

Blog post: How to perform as a recruiter - some tips from a candidate

Bronwyn - BJ&M Consulting Services

A good Consultant is just that, a “consultant” to both the client and the candidate. A good Consultant offers support, guidance and advice on career, compatibility and fit amongst other things. Your feedback shows what we as trainers to the industry continue to reinforce, a candidate relationship...

Blog post: Join Atlassian! News about our recruiting efforts

Bronwyn -

It is always pleasing when I hear of a business having success with their recruitment processes and outcomes. I however would be a bit unhappy having received 2,500 applications and so far, in the space of 6 months have employed 24 people. That is less than one employee per 1,000 applicants. I...

Blog post: Join Atlassian! News about our recruiting efforts

Lucy - -

I'd be really interested to find out a few things from their perspective...
- How many they've actually hired in the past 6 months
- I would assume the average time to recruit gone up, so how have they adapted to manage the increased number of applicants? Also how do they ensure the...

Blog post: Getting through gatekeepers

Nicholas Wall - www.bdiscovered.com.au

Good work. I completely agree act as though you are meant to be somewhere and the door will open.

Confidence is like a muscle you need to exercise it in order to get stronger.

Nick

www.bdiscovered.com.au

Blog post: It's amazing what you can uncover when you visit customers

Connor - Peoplebank

I find this amazing that recruiters would not want to meet clients and even have the audacity to put it on twitter... What if the client read it?

I love meeting clients and building relationships.. It's my favourite thing about this job behind having the ability to change people's...

Ensure more prospects return your calls

M Queally - www.resumepartners.com.au

Voicemail is a screening process and most seasoned HR/line managers will use it to screen out unwanted recruiter calls. Best strategy is to leave maybe one message to get your name out there and as Ric suggested, mention who referred you but leave it at that. Follow up is the key and this is...