Comments on: 5 Steps to Thrive in This Recession http://www.ere.net/2008/11/20/5-steps-to-thrive-in-this-recession/ Recruiting News, Recruiting Events, Recruiting Community, Social Recruiting Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:35:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Inbound Marketing and HR http://www.ere.net/2008/11/20/5-steps-to-thrive-in-this-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-8764 Inbound Marketing and HR Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:00:37 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=4950#comment-8764 [...] but it’s clear where the leaders of HR are pushing the industry. Kevin Wheeler talks about strategic actions HR can take in a recession. Just look at point #5 in Kevin’s list — Building Relationships — I could copy [...] [...] but it’s clear where the leaders of HR are pushing the industry. Kevin Wheeler talks about strategic actions HR can take in a recession. Just look at point #5 in Kevin’s list — Building Relationships — I could copy [...]

]]> By: FAY SAMIOS http://www.ere.net/2008/11/20/5-steps-to-thrive-in-this-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-8753 FAY SAMIOS Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:27:43 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=4950#comment-8753 I have worked in recruitment now for about 12 years. Fair enough that I recruit in a very specialised area Health which is pretty much recession proof. However when I look around and see Recruiters taking short cuts and really just focusing on the Dollar value I am reasonably appalled. The Dollar value is very important however I believe implicitly that if you take care of the relationship with client and candidate then the Dollars will take care of themselves. I have worked in recruitment now for about 12 years. Fair enough that I recruit in a very specialised area Health which is pretty much recession proof. However when I look around and see Recruiters taking short cuts and really just focusing on the Dollar value I am reasonably appalled. The Dollar value is very important however I believe implicitly that if you take care of the relationship with client and candidate then the Dollars will take care of themselves.

]]> By: Keith Halperin http://www.ere.net/2008/11/20/5-steps-to-thrive-in-this-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-8718 Keith Halperin Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:35:55 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=4950#comment-8718 Thank you, Kevin. I think there is an unspoken presumption that the reader will not be soon out of a job; I can't speak to that. I can speak to the fact that whatever recruiting functions are low-touch, low-value add should be eliminated, automated, or outsourced (in that order). Organizations should get rid of the "grunt" work and keep the “guru” work. If the reader is currently doing mainly "grunt" work, I would suggest making a rapid transition to high-touch, high-value add functions or considering a new line of work. Cheers, Keith Halperin keithsrj@sbcglobal.net 415.586.8265 Thank you, Kevin. I think there is an unspoken presumption that the reader will not be soon out of a job; I can’t speak to that. I can speak to the fact that whatever recruiting functions are low-touch, low-value add should be eliminated, automated, or outsourced (in that order). Organizations should get rid of the “grunt” work and keep the “guru” work. If the reader is currently doing mainly “grunt” work, I would suggest making a rapid transition to high-touch, high-value add functions or considering a new line of work.

Cheers,

Keith Halperin keithsrj@sbcglobal.net 415.586.8265

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