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Artices Tagged ‘technology’

How Technology is Changing the Industry

by Brendan Shields October 1st, 2008

Our sister publication, ERE, interviews prominent figures in the industry at RecruitFest about how they are using technology and social media. Learn how they’ve developed good business leads, and how you can expand relationships that may not have happened otherwise.

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ExecuNet: Overall Growth Outlook Tumbles

by Elaine Rigoli August 12th, 2008

The economy is impacting the executive search industry’s outlook for growth, according to a recent ExecuNet survey. Figures show 49% of executive recruiters are confident or very confident that the executive employment market will improve during the next six months. Sounds pretty optimistic, until you remember that ExcecuNet’s June survey reflected recruiter confidence at a much [...]

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TalentHook, SmartSearch Partner for All-In-One Service

by Elaine Rigoli August 12th, 2008

The folks behind TalentHook, the resume spidering technology service, are partnering with the makers of SmartSearch recruiting software to provide their shared customer base with a “suitable all-in-one recruitment strategy” for their businesses. Doug Coull, CEO of Advanced Personnel Systems, the firm behind SmartSearch, explains that SmartSearch is designed to integrate with clients’ existing systems and [...]

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Best of Breed: Phone or Online?

by Elaine Rigoli July 10th, 2008

Which contact method is the best, and why do you think that way? If you’re an online person, why do you think some people prefer the phone, and vice versa? Do the new online and social tools available make the phone less important in the recruiting world? Jump right in, leave a comment, and let us [...]

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Relationships for Dummies

by Elaine Rigoli June 12th, 2008

It’s about you, not me. Sound like the start of a cheesy “Dear John…” letter? Nope, it’s really all about keeping up with the times and recognizing that change can only help you as a recruiter. For starters, please don’t leave me a voicemail on my land-line if you actually expect a response the same day. [...]

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