Comments on: How to Avoid Unethical Practices http://www.ere.net/2009/09/17/how-to-avoid-unethical-practices/ Recruiting News, Recruiting Events, Recruiting Community, Social Recruiting Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:16:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Prince Paul http://www.ere.net/2009/09/17/how-to-avoid-unethical-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-15304 Prince Paul Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:22:54 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=9888#comment-15304 In India when a cop stops you for checking your licence , he is doing this just for one reason , get a 20 bucks off the poor motorist for letting him go. Recruitment as a profession is filed with people who have indulged in unethical practices. Be it the candidate or the Recruiter or the Hiring Manager , all are party. With a premium on talent , its war out there (and all's fair in love and war - the Bard said it - despite the Geneva convention !) I guess , being ethical in this scenario is a wonderful differentiator. To showcase ethics would be the best marketing tool a recruitment professional can have to attract better candidates and get clients to respect you. Prince Paul www.aristalaos.com In India when a cop stops you for checking your licence , he is doing this just for one reason , get a 20 bucks off the poor motorist for letting him go.
Recruitment as a profession is filed with people who have indulged in unethical practices. Be it the candidate or the Recruiter or the Hiring Manager , all are party. With a premium on talent , its war out there (and all’s fair in love and war – the Bard said it – despite the Geneva convention !)
I guess , being ethical in this scenario is a wonderful differentiator. To showcase ethics would be the best marketing tool a recruitment professional can have to attract better candidates and get clients to respect you.

Prince Paul
http://www.aristalaos.com

]]> By: Brian Kevin Johnston http://www.ere.net/2009/09/17/how-to-avoid-unethical-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-15302 Brian Kevin Johnston Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:26:38 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=9888#comment-15302 "Managers must have a better understanding of these issues and you as a recruiter need to have a sterling reputation for honestly, transparency, and ethical practices. Those qualities will get you far more candidates than deceit and other unethical practices." Kevin- This is the most profound statement I have EVER heard/read on ERE and 100% TRUE!.... THANK YOU!!! We have a "culture" problem, not a "recruiter problem"... We also have to realize without "Sharks" in the ocean, the food chain does not exist... Best, Brian http://www.johnstonsearch.com/about.php “Managers must have a better understanding of these issues and you as a recruiter need to have a sterling reputation for honestly, transparency, and ethical practices. Those qualities will get you far more candidates than deceit and other unethical practices.”

Kevin- This is the most profound statement I have EVER heard/read on ERE and 100% TRUE!…. THANK YOU!!!

We have a “culture” problem, not a “recruiter problem”…

We also have to realize without “Sharks” in the ocean, the food chain does not exist…

Best,
Brian
http://www.johnstonsearch.com/about.php

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