Another kindred soul HeadHunter

With some ideas so spot on I thought I'd just copy and re-post.
Wonderful article Richard - you just read my mind.

http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blogs/jobseeker-tips-when-working

Business Creation should be the goal of jobs bills

I want to refer people to this fascinating article filled with conflicting stats which are finally explained. New business formation should be the real goal of all of us, and of any government action - this is the real deal.

This article also shows how job loss and age of the business correlate.
And that's the problem we have right now - so few new businesses were formed over the last 5 years that it will take years to catch up. And that's where Silicon Valley needs to kick it into gear again.

http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/03/entrepreneurial-job-creation-statistics-are-an-economic-rorschach-test.html

First : Fire all the unhappy people!

This is such a good article, would that every manager could do this - what a wonderful world corporate america would become. How many times have we felt our enthusiasm wane because of the negativity of co-workers?

First, fire all the unhappy people

A worker who is unhappy in his or her job can drag down morale and take a serious hit on a manager's time and energy. Some employees just aren't a good fit with your company, and as a business owner you have a right to surround yourself with people who want to be there and who will contribute positively to the company, Jay Goltz says. New York Times, The/You're the Boss blog (03/09) http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/the-secret-to-having-happy-employees/

I haven't blogged because I've been depressed!

A recessionary environment is a depressing time for a recruiter. When the phone doesn't ring with new search assignments and existing clients don't return calls, it gets lonely to be a recruiter.

But enough about me - you knew all of that if you thought about it. You also knew that many recruiters took up other pursuits while the economy was so far down. So last week's unemployment numbers were a particularly nice surprise.

Temporary positions hit a big uptick, and that's good news for those looking for work -
there actually are some of those "temp to perm" opportunities to get your foot in the door. For more detail, check out Perrin Peacock's blog:

http://www.recruiter-talk.com/profiles/blogs/more-temp-jobs-added-in-feb?xg_source=activity

Here's hoping the next report shows what I'm seeing in the willingness to hire measure for employers - they are actually opening new positions! Hurray!

New Year's Thoughts from a Silicon Valley HeadHunter

New Year’s Thoughts from a Silicon Valley HeadHunter

Josh Helman of Fistful of Talent (one of my favorites blogs I don’t write)

posted an interesting look back at the workplace over our working lives:

http://www.fistfuloftalent.com/2010/01/were-not-in-kansas-anymore---what-recruiting-will-look-like-in-25-years.html#comments

Think about how much has changed in your workplace –

Some of the things I come up with:

• WiFi, Broadband, and other tools of ubiquity – we are expected to be “always on”- that's a big change. Weekends used to be that – the end of the week, and two full days off. That’s the exception today, not the rule.
• Printed daily newspaper – most of us get our news through email or internet search of some kind, and it’s delivered to us in the form we want instead of the way the media wants it.
• Multiline phones, headsets, Skype, 3G and 4G phones – there is a tremendous change in the phones we use, aside from the tools of ubiquity above. The fact that many people no longer have a landline is shocking, although many of us did away with them just to get rid of the telemarketing calls at dinnertime :^)

What are the big changes you see in your workplace over the big look back?

Ready, Aim, Fire!

What's left of the recruiting industry is ready for 2010~
So many agencies have given up the ghost- it is enough to depress even the most optimistic recruiter. But many of us have been shining up ours shoes, so to speak... and investing in our infrastructure, and working on making 2010 our best year ever. And your 2010 much better than 2009!

So, make it your New Year's resolution to :
*As a candidate, reach out to network with recruiters as well as others who can facilitate your finding the next job
* As a hiring manager, reach out for the help of independent recruiters to fill those positions you have been toiling with on your own and not filling (now that you realize it is not as easy as you thought :^)
* As a CEO, recognize how much time your managers are wasting in the recruiting process - they are not getting their own work done because they are not using outside, smarter resources for these activities
* As a Corporate HR Leader, ditto the above - you are in charge of smart resource allocation, so start practicing it!
As a Corporate HR Leader, think about smart ways to leverage your current staff through other use of outside HR Consulting resources (you don't need to hire employees - use a consultant for just the projects that you need completed now)

Employee Engagement is the next challenge

Hey, Employer of Choice,
Think everyone you've retained through the downturn is going to stick with you as the economy improves? Think again! John Holton has an interesting article in Workforce Management regarding the current level of job dissatisfaction across the board. An Adecco survey shows 77% of workers critical of their organization's braintrust and dissatisfied with the strategy and vision of their company and its leadership. Another survey last month showed 64% of workers said there is just too much work and not enough people left to do it.

Think again, Employer of Choice, as jobs open up in other companies, your valued employees will be bolting for the door. So start thinking now about how to re-engage your existing employees as well as fully engaging your new employees or those you hope to employ.