Comments on: What’s Going to Be Different in 2009 http://www.ere.net/2009/01/08/what%e2%80%99s-going-to-be-different-in-2009/ Recruiting News, Recruiting Events, Recruiting Community, Social Recruiting Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:02:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ryan Nichols http://www.ere.net/2009/01/08/what%e2%80%99s-going-to-be-different-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-10555 Ryan Nichols Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:57:40 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=5574#comment-10555 Love your predictions, especially "social networks will continue to expand and become the core of a recruiter’s working space." We're certainly trying to help make that happen at Appirio. You might be interested in our new Referral Management Solution, which helps recruiters encourage, manage, and measure word of mouth job referrals on Facebook. More at: http://www.appirio.com/products/rms/recruiting.php Love your predictions, especially “social networks will continue to expand and become the core of a recruiter’s working space.”

We’re certainly trying to help make that happen at Appirio. You might be interested in our new Referral Management Solution, which helps recruiters encourage, manage, and measure word of mouth job referrals on Facebook. More at: http://www.appirio.com/products/rms/recruiting.php

]]> By: Some Good News…Really | Connecting Career and Life http://www.ere.net/2009/01/08/what%e2%80%99s-going-to-be-different-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-10087 Some Good News…Really | Connecting Career and Life Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:13:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=5574#comment-10087 [...] Telecommuting is becoming more commonplace – With the prevalence of laptops and wifi people can and are working from home, starbucks, the airport, etc. these days.  Global business means lots of travelling, lots of travelling means working on the road, working on the road has proven work can be done outside the office and you can reap the benefits.  Do check out my recent blog entry about working from home. As I’ve had first hand experience with telecommuting part-time and it does take some planning and good management skills. Share with Others: [...] [...] Telecommuting is becoming more commonplace – With the prevalence of laptops and wifi people can and are working from home, starbucks, the airport, etc. these days.  Global business means lots of travelling, lots of travelling means working on the road, working on the road has proven work can be done outside the office and you can reap the benefits.  Do check out my recent blog entry about working from home. As I’ve had first hand experience with telecommuting part-time and it does take some planning and good management skills. Share with Others: [...]

]]> By: Keith Halperin http://www.ere.net/2009/01/08/what%e2%80%99s-going-to-be-different-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-9919 Keith Halperin Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:06:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=5574#comment-9919 What CAN be different in 2009 is that smart recruiting organizations will do the following: 1) Analyze your recruitment processes, better yet- have the people actually doing the work analyze your recruitment processes- they know what's REALLY going on. 2) Determine what areas are the most valuable uses of your staff's time. 3) Eliminate, automate, or outsource the least valuable parts of recruiting- for example, you shouldn’t have to pay more than about $3500 per month for high quality, cold-call telephone sourcing to identify candidates or hiring managers in companies with a gatekeeper/”name generation,” $1250 per month for internet sourcing, or $800 per month for interview scheduling and coordinating between candidates and the hiring team. 4) If your people can’t effectively do the high value-add work remains, consider training them. 5) If there isn’t enough work remaining to go around, consider reduction-in-work before reduction-in-force. (Those who object to the former are good candidates to for the latter.) 6) As conditions improve, continue following Steps 1-5- don’t go back to paying “*guru” salaries to folks to do lots of “grunt” work. Cheers, Keith Halperin keithsrj@sbcglobal.net * High-touch, high-skill, high-value add, creative work. ** Low-touch, low-skill, low-value add, routine work. What CAN be different in 2009 is that smart recruiting organizations will do the following:

1) Analyze your recruitment processes, better yet- have the people actually doing the work analyze your recruitment processes- they know what’s REALLY going on.
2) Determine what areas are the most valuable uses of your staff’s time.
3) Eliminate, automate, or outsource the least valuable parts of recruiting- for example, you shouldn’t have to pay more than about $3500 per month for high quality, cold-call telephone sourcing to identify candidates or hiring managers in companies with a gatekeeper/”name generation,” $1250 per month for internet sourcing, or $800 per month for interview scheduling and coordinating between candidates and the hiring team.
4) If your people can’t effectively do the high value-add work remains, consider training them.
5) If there isn’t enough work remaining to go around, consider reduction-in-work before reduction-in-force. (Those who object to the former are good candidates to for the latter.)
6) As conditions improve, continue following Steps 1-5- don’t go back to paying “*guru” salaries to folks to do lots of “grunt” work.

Cheers,
Keith Halperin keithsrj@sbcglobal.net

* High-touch, high-skill, high-value add, creative work.
** Low-touch, low-skill, low-value add, routine work.

]]> By: Scott Beardsley http://www.ere.net/2009/01/08/what%e2%80%99s-going-to-be-different-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-9906 Scott Beardsley Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:04:01 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=5574#comment-9906 Kevin, First of all, thanks as usual for your insight. However, the section about "Recruiting will undergo massive change" did not seem (to me) to point out anything really that different. I am hopeful that 2009 is a year that a truly unique and game changing recruiting strategy emerges that takes us all in a new direction. Scott Beardsley Q4B Kevin,

First of all, thanks as usual for your insight. However, the section about “Recruiting will undergo massive change” did not seem (to me) to point out anything really that different. I am hopeful that 2009 is a year that a truly unique and game changing recruiting strategy emerges that takes us all in a new direction.

Scott Beardsley
Q4B

]]> By: Links 01/09/2009 http://www.ere.net/2009/01/08/what%e2%80%99s-going-to-be-different-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-9901 Links 01/09/2009 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:30:34 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=5574#comment-9901 [...] What’s Going to Be Different in 2009 : ERE.net [...] [...] What’s Going to Be Different in 2009 : ERE.net [...]

]]> By: Recruiting Predictions for 2009 : ERE.net http://www.ere.net/2009/01/08/what%e2%80%99s-going-to-be-different-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-9897 Recruiting Predictions for 2009 : ERE.net Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:18:53 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=5574#comment-9897 [...] already a week into 2009, and everyone else has already published their predictions for the year. In the spirit of better late then never, here are a few of [...] [...] already a week into 2009, and everyone else has already published their predictions for the year. In the spirit of better late then never, here are a few of [...]

]]> By: Nancy Chell http://www.ere.net/2009/01/08/what%e2%80%99s-going-to-be-different-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-9896 Nancy Chell Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:11:26 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=5574#comment-9896 Kevin, Wondering if you see any trends towards brain scanning using recent advances in nuerotechnology for lie detection in corporate recruiting/screening. -NC Kevin, Wondering if you see any trends towards brain scanning using recent advances in nuerotechnology for lie detection in corporate recruiting/screening.
-NC

]]> By: brian johnston http://www.ere.net/2009/01/08/what%e2%80%99s-going-to-be-different-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-9942 brian johnston Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:12:41 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=5574#comment-9942 Great Article... I agree 100% with all major points. We live/work in a world that moves (Recruitment is not different), with little or no guarantees. Those who are not flexible will not be around for too much longer. (Sadly) I am excited about 2009 and beyond, and pray for those who are oppsosed to change. Brian/Johnston Search- (Third Party recruiter with 231 hires in 11yrs) Great Article… I agree 100% with all major points.
We live/work in a world that moves (Recruitment is not different), with little or no guarantees. Those who are not flexible will not be around for too much longer. (Sadly)

I am excited about 2009 and beyond, and pray for those who are oppsosed to change.

Brian/Johnston Search-
(Third Party recruiter with 231 hires in 11yrs)

]]> By: Michael Hanson http://www.ere.net/2009/01/08/what%e2%80%99s-going-to-be-different-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-9943 Michael Hanson Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:33:32 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=5574#comment-9943 Pitch perfect observations and predictions for 2009 and beyond! I hope all of us understand the ramifications of not looking forward with our strategies. Pitch perfect observations and predictions for 2009 and beyond! I hope all of us understand the ramifications of not looking forward with our strategies.

]]> By: eric holwell http://www.ere.net/2009/01/08/what%e2%80%99s-going-to-be-different-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-9945 eric holwell Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:46:32 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=5574#comment-9945 Good points Kevin. Thanks for being the Seth Godin of the recruiting world. Many leading experts express similar predictions for 2009 marketing engagements - "Advertisers will pull-back in overall marketing spending, coupled with a serious re-examination of traditional media, will set in motion a series of permanent changes that will affect how media is planned and measured, as well as the media mix itself." Geoff Ramsey. Good points Kevin. Thanks for being the Seth Godin of the recruiting world.

Many leading experts express similar predictions for 2009 marketing engagements – “Advertisers will pull-back in overall marketing spending, coupled with a serious re-examination of traditional media, will set in motion a series of permanent changes that will affect how media is planned and measured, as well as the media mix itself.” Geoff Ramsey.

]]> By: Dennis Smith http://www.ere.net/2009/01/08/what%e2%80%99s-going-to-be-different-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-9946 Dennis Smith Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:44:24 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=5574#comment-9946 Kevin - thanks for confirming much of what I've been feeling about expectations for the year ahead. I think you are right on with 2009 being the year of the Recruiting Social Network - it just makes sense! And while I know that many still struggle with thoughts of incorporating Twitter in their search strategy, let me give you one example that's personal to me. The recession has impacted my business greatly, and I'm currently searching for a new role. I received a Tweet from somebody a week or so before Christmas (had never met them previously). We've exchanged multiple notes on Twitter since then about a project they have in the works. I'm talking with them tomorrow to explore the opportunity about working on their project. To date, we've not had a single telephone conversation - all communication has been via Twitter. Excellent article - thanks again. Kevin – thanks for confirming much of what I’ve been feeling about expectations for the year ahead. I think you are right on with 2009 being the year of the Recruiting Social Network – it just makes sense!

And while I know that many still struggle with thoughts of incorporating Twitter in their search strategy, let me give you one example that’s personal to me.

The recession has impacted my business greatly, and I’m currently searching for a new role. I received a Tweet from somebody a week or so before Christmas (had never met them previously). We’ve exchanged multiple notes on Twitter since then about a project they have in the works. I’m talking with them tomorrow to explore the opportunity about working on their project. To date, we’ve not had a single telephone conversation – all communication has been via Twitter.

Excellent article – thanks again.

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