Comments on: Thoughts from "The Changing Role of the Recruiter" http://www.leanhumancapital.com/blog/2009/03/04/thoughts-from-the-changing-role-of-the-recruiter/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:30:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Candidate Care in a Down Economy « LEAN, Just-in-time recruiting! http://www.leanhumancapital.com/blog/2009/03/04/thoughts-from-the-changing-role-of-the-recruiter/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Candidate Care in a Down Economy « LEAN, Just-in-time recruiting! Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:28:10 +0000 http://www.leanhumancapital.com/blog/2009/03/04/thoughts-from-the-changing-role-of-the-recruiter/#comment-669 [...] year we hosted a webinar on the “Changing Role of the Recruiter”.  We posted some of the highlights of the discussion on our [...] [...] year we hosted a webinar on the “Changing Role of the Recruiter”.  We posted some of the highlights of the discussion on our [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leanhumancapital.com/blog/2009/03/04/thoughts-from-the-changing-role-of-the-recruiter/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Anonymous Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:40:00 +0000 http://www.leanhumancapital.com/blog/2009/03/04/thoughts-from-the-changing-role-of-the-recruiter/#comment-14 Bonita,<br/>Recruiters are the best source for the talent manager partner and opportunities to expand into other areas of HR become more critical than any other time.<br/>I have been recruiting for 18 years and last year obtained my SPHR - I have much to offer and anyone who is motivated can succeed Bonita,
Recruiters are the best source for the talent manager partner and opportunities to expand into other areas of HR become more critical than any other time.
I have been recruiting for 18 years and last year obtained my SPHR – I have much to offer and anyone who is motivated can succeed

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leanhumancapital.com/blog/2009/03/04/thoughts-from-the-changing-role-of-the-recruiter/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Anonymous Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:37:00 +0000 http://www.leanhumancapital.com/blog/2009/03/04/thoughts-from-the-changing-role-of-the-recruiter/#comment-13 This is a great time for recruiters, both internal and external - reason - it will clean out the industry of those who are the "spaghetti-throwers" - you know - those who throw a plate of spaghetti at the wall hoping that something will stick! Increased competence and ethics will allow talented recruiters to continue to prosper.<br/><br/>In my current role as a corporate recruiting manager (after spending 15 successful years as an independent search executive - yes I left - got bored and burned out on the independent stuff), I understand why so many calls of the outside recruiter who inundate my voicemail with that "perfect candidate" when we have no positions posted and there are explicit instructions on our website on our policy, go unreturned. Violating company policy by circumventing the appropriate individual will ensure that the outside firm is never used.<br/>Yes, we do need to remember that 90-92% of the population is employed. Those who expand their knowledge base and skills will continue to have opportunities.<br/><br/>This is just 1 recruiter's humble opinion This is a great time for recruiters, both internal and external – reason – it will clean out the industry of those who are the “spaghetti-throwers” – you know – those who throw a plate of spaghetti at the wall hoping that something will stick! Increased competence and ethics will allow talented recruiters to continue to prosper.

In my current role as a corporate recruiting manager (after spending 15 successful years as an independent search executive – yes I left – got bored and burned out on the independent stuff), I understand why so many calls of the outside recruiter who inundate my voicemail with that “perfect candidate” when we have no positions posted and there are explicit instructions on our website on our policy, go unreturned. Violating company policy by circumventing the appropriate individual will ensure that the outside firm is never used.
Yes, we do need to remember that 90-92% of the population is employed. Those who expand their knowledge base and skills will continue to have opportunities.

This is just 1 recruiter’s humble opinion

]]> By: Bonita Martin http://www.leanhumancapital.com/blog/2009/03/04/thoughts-from-the-changing-role-of-the-recruiter/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Bonita Martin Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:36:00 +0000 http://www.leanhumancapital.com/blog/2009/03/04/thoughts-from-the-changing-role-of-the-recruiter/#comment-12 Hi, David. I attended your webinar and find it hard to believe that recruiters will become talent management business partners. There are very few good HR people that are also good recruiters. The skill sets, knowledge and time demands are just so different. Hi, David. I attended your webinar and find it hard to believe that recruiters will become talent management business partners. There are very few good HR people that are also good recruiters. The skill sets, knowledge and time demands are just so different.

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