e-recruitment strategy tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-123267 2009-12-24T15:22:39+00:00 This Blog will address a variety of issues relating to E-HR and E-Recruitment, from identifying and selecting job boards to creating talent pools and Candidate Relationship Management. Alan has been published in a number of on-line and off-line media covering technical and strategic HR and Recruitment issues and has written the first ever UK Guide to Online Recruitment. He provides strategic and practical insights to the automation and web-enablement of HR and recruitment across Europe. TypePad How Would Santa Hire His New Elves? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c09d253ef0120a779d3fa970b 2009-12-24T15:22:39+00:00 2009-12-24T15:22:39+00:00 Seasonal Hiring Challenges I posted this article today on RCEURO and thought it would be fun to repost here. As we come up to Christmas 2009, we thought we might take a tongue in cheek look at the hiring challenges... Alan Whitford
Seasonal Hiring Challenges

I posted this article today on RCEURO and thought it would be fun to repost here.

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As we come up to Christmas 2009, we thought we might take a tongue in cheek look at the hiring challenges facing a temporary business, based in an unpopular location with little transportation infrastructure or connectivity to the outside world, other than a brief 24 hour window. Working conditions are 24x7 leading up to the  annual close of the business when all staff are made redundant until the following season; other than management staff, who are able to take a long summer vacation.

How would Santa Claus actually go about recruiting his manufacturing design staff? 
  • Update his corporate Career Site on Santaclausjobs.com
  • Post a job on northpolejobs.com
  • Use generic job boards
  • Run a Twitter posting
  • Explore his LinkedIn group (Santa's Little Elves)
  • Create a Facebook Fan Page (Working for St. Nick)

Perhaps his Job Post would look a bit like this:

Fulfilling Childhood Dreams - Delivering Joy and Happiness

Global Toy Manufacturer and Distribution Business is seeking energetic and dedicated workers to join this thriving business which specialises in delivering Holiday Cheer to millions of children around the world.  Manufacturing toys and presents in our state-of-the-art workshop at the North Pole, we offer a dynamic work environment that has been evolving for over 400 years. 

Specialists in distribution management, we utilise our 'Naughty or Nice' CRM system to ensure that we identify our target customers effectively for a 24 hour delivery window.   Santa_sleigh_reindeer200

We depend on our unique and purpose built delivery vehicle, with the transportation team comprised of a team of 8 locally hired reindeer. 

If you are interested in working in this life changing business on a seasonal basis,  contact visit our career page or contact our Hiring Manager, Mrs S. Claus by email, enclosing your CV and references.  Initial interviews will be conducted by Video conference.

I wish everyone a happy and peaceful holiday season.
 http://abtechpartnership.typepad.com/erecruitment_strategy/2009/12/how-would-santa-hire-his-new-elves.html Gary Hayes Social Media Counter tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c09d253ef0128765cee3b970c 2009-12-17T00:40:54+00:00 2009-12-17T00:40:10+00:00 According to Gary Hayes on his site Personalize Media, followers of social media are interested in the exponential growth of in the use of various SM sites. He has built a 'calculator' to show live statistics for a variety of... Alan Whitford
According to Gary Hayes on his site Personalize Media, followers of social media are interested in the exponential growth of in the use of various SM sites. He has built a 'calculator' to show live statistics for a variety of social media and web based apps. Check it out.
http://abtechpartnership.typepad.com/erecruitment_strategy/2009/12/gary-h.html Recuiter House Party on Blog Talk Radio tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c09d253ef0120a737336a970b 2009-12-09T19:12:10+00:00 2009-12-09T19:16:13+00:00 I have been invited to join Geoff Webb, the Radical Recruiter, on the Recruiter House Party as part of the Bill Boorman TruLondon Crew. We will discuss the Recruiting Unconference held in London on 19 November and the 2010 conference,... Alan Whitford

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I have been invited to join Geoff Webb, the Radical Recruiter, on the Recruiter House Party as part of the Bill Boorman TruLondon Crew.

We will discuss the Recruiting Unconference held in London on 19 November and the 2010 conference, being held 18/190 February in London. Track information, including a profile of this writer, can be found here.

You can visit the radio show on the Blog Talk Radio site, dial in to listen and participate on the US number, +1 917 388-4359, or listen to the show on the Recuiter House Party player here on my blog home page. The show airs at 20:00 EST on Wed 9 December, 01:00 GMT Thursday 10 December.

The full tape of the show will be available on the RCEURO site in the morning.

Listen in, participate on the night.   Post show comments are very welcome.

 http://abtechpartnership.typepad.com/erecruitment_strategy/2009/12/recuiter-house-party-on-blog-talk-radio.html TRULONDON BLOG STARTED BY GEOFF WEBB tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c09d253ef0120a6f7c121970b 2009-12-01T19:17:11+00:00 2009-12-01T19:17:11+00:00 Geoff Webb from Toronto, Radical Recruiter and session leader at TruLondon I in November has added to his many outlets with Tru Blog, which should grow to include content from many of the proposed Tru events, including Tru London II... Alan Whitford

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Geoff Webb from Toronto, Radical Recruiter and session leader at TruLondon I in November has added to his many outlets with Tru Blog, which should grow to include content from many of the proposed Tru events, including Tru London II in London in February and possible Tru North and Tru USA.

Spreading the gospel of Bill Boorman and many many thought leaders in all aspects of recruitment from around the world.

RCEuro.com is happy to be a sponsor of the London series and I am personally looking forward to travelling to North America (back near my roots of upstate NY, only 85 miles or so from Torornto) to share learning and knowledge with so many individuals I have met on Twitter and the various recruitment blogs.

 http://abtechpartnership.typepad.com/erecruitment_strategy/2009/12/trulondon-blog-started-by-geoff-webb.html Recruiting Unconference - a growing phenomenon tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c09d253ef0120a6f7adbe970b 2009-12-01T19:02:31+00:00 2009-12-01T19:02:31+00:00 Bill Boorman is pushing forward with his ambitious plans for Recruiting Unconference/TruLondon II in London on 17/18 February. Track leaders from North America are joining the bandwagon, with full details to be announced shortly. In the meantime, RCEuro.com has created... Alan Whitford

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Bill Boorman is pushing forward with his ambitious plans for Recruiting Unconference/TruLondon II in London on 17/18 February.  Track leaders from North America are joining the bandwagon, with full details to be announced shortly.

In the meantime, RCEuro.com has created an Event specific page for the November event, to host video, audio, photos and blog links about the first TruLondon.  If anybody has additional information or links, please send them to me and I will ensure they will be posted.

This is the first event specific page on the RCEuro site, which will become a model for future events that the community site sponsors.

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Andy and Sarah Headsworth of Sirona Consulting created this video highlighs show after Bill Boorman's Recruiting Unconference last week.  Interesting soundtrack, as the audio didn't stand up.  See who you know.


 http://abtechpartnership.typepad.com/erecruitment_strategy/2009/11/recruiting-unconference-videos-ii.html Recruiting Unconference Videos tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c09d253ef012875c9fc69970c 2009-11-23T13:39:25+00:00 2009-11-23T13:49:12+00:00 Geoff Webb, the Radical Recruiter, created this final video to be used as the intro for Bill Boorman's Recruiting Unconference last week, but the LCD screen had no speakers. Here it is. Alan Whitford


Geoff Webb, the Radical Recruiter, created this final video to be used as the intro for Bill Boorman's Recruiting Unconference last week, but the LCD screen had no speakers. Here it is.

 http://abtechpartnership.typepad.com/erecruitment_strategy/2009/11/recruiting-unconference-videos--geoff-webb-the-radical-recruiter-created-this-final-video-to-be-used-as-the-intro-for-bill.html Recruiting Unconference - Radio Show Announced tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c09d253ef0120a6afd4cb970b 2009-11-18T16:08:14+00:00 2009-11-23T13:46:29+00:00 The Recruiting Unconference, organised by Bill Boorman and held at Barclays Bank Tower in Canary Wharf on Thursday 19 November will close with a one hour online radio broadcast from the venue, carried on Blog Talk Radio. RCEuro founder Alan... Alan Whitford

The Recruiting Unconference, organised by Bill Boorman and held at Barclays Bank Tower in Canary Wharf on Thursday 19 November will close with a one hour online radio broadcast from the venue, carried on Blog Talk Radio.

RCEuro founder Alan Whiford will host the show, with radio expert Bill also at the helm. Bill moderates three regular shows on Mondays in his Ready for LIft Off and Down Under Recruiting series.

Guests will include Session Track leaders from the UK and North America, delegates from the Unconference and callers from around the world.



RCEuro RECRUITMENT LEADERS SHOW DETAILS

  • Show Time: Thursday 19 Nov, 17:00 GMT
  • Listeners/participants can join the show via the web link Show Address
  • By dialing in to a US number via telephone, Skype or other VOIP methods
  • Listener dial-in number: +1 347 857-1109
  • Or by clicking on the Blog Talk Radio player below


 http://abtechpartnership.typepad.com/erecruitment_strategy/2009/11/recruiting-unconference-radio-show-announced.html Blog Talk Radio - Ready for Lift Off tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c09d253ef012875a71583970c 2009-11-16T08:25:17+00:00 2009-11-16T08:25:17+00:00 For the last few weeks, I have been participating in the Bill Boorman online Radio Initiatives, hosted on Blog Talk Radio. Bill (the organiser of this week's Recruiting Unconference in London) now hosts 3 shows per day: Recruiting Down Under... Alan Whitford

For the last few weeks, I have been participating in the Bill Boorman online Radio Initiatives, hosted on Blog Talk Radio.  Bill (the organiser of this week's Recruiting Unconference in London) now hosts 3 shows per day:

Recruiting Down Under at 06:00 GMT
Ready for Lift Off - UK at 12:00 GMT
Ready for Lift Off - US at 18:00 GMT

We download and feature the recordings of each show on the homepage of RCEuro.

Today I have added the Blog Talk Radio widgets to the home page of this blog.

Let me know what you think.  And, more importantly, dial in to a show and participate.

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