by Alex Putman | Nov 28, 2014 | Employee Relations, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition
Several days ago a random tweet captured my attention. In response to a presentation regarding “the pitfalls of hiring millennials” a 50-year-old proudly tweeted “that’s why I will never hire a millennial”. Really? One cannot ignore the...
by Alex Putman | Oct 7, 2014 | Candidate Experience, Creativity, Employer Branding, Human Resources, Interview Tips, Job Search
When was the last time you deciphered a complete job description? Hiring managers, recruiters and HR folks, do you study the posting specifications prior to the cut and paster that undoubtably will flood your inbox with applicants? Insert yourself into the...
by Alex Putman | Dec 9, 2012 | Career Advice, Human Resources, Interview Tips, Job Search, Resume, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management
You spend hours changing, editing and preparing your resume that will surely land you that dream job! It is sent out through every job board, imported into your LinkedIn profile and scattered to the 4 corners of your geographic preference! Then, after all that...
by Alex Putman | Nov 11, 2012 | Human Resources, Recruiting, Talent Acquisition
It never fails, a new job post hits my career page and within 2 hours I receive the following phone messages and emails; “This is John Smith with XYZ Staffing, I was hoping to connect and see if my firm could assist with any of your openings. We specialize in...
by Alex Putman | Jun 17, 2012 | Human Resources, Recruiting, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Recruiting, Social Strategy, Talent Acquisition, Talent Community
[tweetmeme source=”alexputman”] Before we get into the purpose, let’s answer another question asked by many, “what is a talent community?” Short answer; a social recruiting environment consisting of people who can share ideas for career...
by Alex Putman | Apr 22, 2012 | Career Advice, Creativity, Human Resources, Interview Tips, Motivation
[tweetmeme source=”alexputman”] I have spent many years interviewing candidates, teaching interview techniques and picking apart interviews. Over the past few months, I really started breaking down the basics of what I look for when hiring someone. Most...
