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Comment on How Do You Measure Candidate Quality? by @BenjaminMcCall

@BenjaminMcCall — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:42:54 +0000

So true. If more recruiting teams spent more time on pre-screening (front-end) they would retain and save much more time! Also, save the company, employees, coworkers and managers so much time on the front-end!

Comment on Time to Get Ready for Mobile Recruiting by Alex de Soto

Alex de Soto — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:33:18 +0000

Couldn’t agree with you more Caroline. Especially with point #2: “Forget about “apply now” for the moment.”

I suggest that employers offer two options:

1. A mini response form.
2. An “E-Mail Job Link” option.

These two should cover the mobile users’ needs for now.

Excellent article!

Comment on Time to Get Ready for Mobile Recruiting by Tom S

Tom S — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:18:44 +0000

Very well written and right on the mark. Thanks for the insight Caroline!!

Comment on HireVue Named Human Resources Product of the Year by Jeff Barson

Jeff Barson — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:01:17 +0000

HireVue is a fantastic product. We’ve used them and they rock. A well deserved award for Mark and the HireVue crew.

Comment on What Does That Mean? A great guide to messaging and effective communication by Jonathan Goodman

Jonathan Goodman — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:31:40 +0000

Mark,

Poor communication often produces dire results as you and Mr. Braud point out, just as the good communication creates opportunities. I often think back to my high-school English teacher’s constant reminder to write with your audience in mind. In the context of social media, that may be changed to “write for the people formally known as the audience who now have the power to instantly write back, or write about you and your organization.”

I’ve two posts to share also:
David Meerman Scott offers an insightful and hilarious post on this topic, “The Gobbledygook Manifesto”: http://www.webinknow.com/2006/10/the_gobbledygoo.html
Our HRmarketer blog also touches on the challenge to write an effective “About Us” statement for those in the HR marketplace: http://hrmarketer.blogspot.com/2006/11/about-us-statements-elevator-pitches.html

Best,
Jonathan Goodman

Comment on Video Resumes, SCHMIDEO RESUMES!! by Peggy Fleming

Peggy Fleming — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:45:42 +0000

No, YouTube and MySpace are not the places to host a resume. And, a video resume shouldn’t only include the video. It should be added to the traditional application documents such as transcripts and cover letter. Here is how we think it could work. It’s our new software to create a video resume and comes with an own Internet address which hosts the whole application. http://www.gocvone.com. Just click on “View a CVOne sample resume”.

Comment on Video Resumes, SCHMIDEO RESUMES!! by Heather

Heather — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:38:28 +0000

Wow, I am surprised you want to judge a candidate based on their taste in dress and makeup. You are kidding, right?

What you are describing is not a “video resume”, which is what I am was commenting on. That may not be what the “industry is saying” (the staffing industry, the video resume ndustry? what industry are you referring to?) but that is what we are talking about. Microsoft pays me to have an opinion. Just because I don’t share the same exact opinion as you, Mike, does not mean that I am closed minded.

Comment on Video Resumes, SCHMIDEO RESUMES!! by mike

mike — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:03:25 +0000

I think your both missing the boat… no one is saying “Hey lets dump all the text-based resumes and just watch morons lie to us” What i think the industry is saying is that video can augment text-based resumes by giving recruiters and hiring managers things they can’t possibility tell by looking at piece of paper, the way a person carrys themselves, they taste in dress and makeup, they manner of speech, and their ability to express themselves. This is what video does for the job seeker, and the smart recruiter.

Wow, i’m suprised that MS employes someone with such a closed mind…

Comment on Ahh the hidden internet! MySpace profiles, datings sites you name it! Add in a business and movie idea for sourcers too. by Shally

Shally — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:25:44 +0000

And for an additional fee we could actually create a whole new rockstar identity for them by popularizing them in thousands of blogs, making them an overnight celebrity!

Thanks for the business model!

Now if I could only go and get me some venture capital…

LOL!!!

Comment on Video Resumes, SCHMIDEO RESUMES!! by Heather

Heather — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:36:16 +0000

no harm done…