Humanizing(May
29, 2007) Recruiting with a blog takes courage. A central element of the
emerging democratic form of journalism is personal disclosure. Staying above
board and authentic requires the addition of once hidden dynamics to the
workplace.
More than a few people
would question whether this belongs in a recruiting blog:
Love is certainly a losing game, but as is
true with any (game), practice makes perfect. I'm going through a pretty
tough break up right now, and it reminds me of the "break up" that happens
when I have to turn down a candidate. It's a very similar disappointment
that must be handled with finesse but a certain lack of compassion. This
time I'm on the receiving end, and it aint pretty. I feel as though I've
lost my air and I'm gasping for last words. I can look at this as a
candidate instead of the ex, and know that I have to keep interviewing to
find the position that's right for me; the job that I look forward to waking
up and going to everyday, where I can be myself, there's room for growth, a
great benefits package (wink wink!), and where my work is appreciated and my
voice is heard. It's difficult to believe that I was underqualified or
wasn't performing, but I rarely received feedback so it's impossible to know
the truth. Funny part is that it doesn't really matter what the truth is.
You just have to move on with no regard. Well I've been obsessively
listening to this Amy Winehouse song and just had to share...(and yes I'm
always this dramatic!) (Just
What The World Needs)
Kristi Young, author of that post, is a senior
recruiter for Technisource (here's
her Jobster profile). From here, she looks like a space invader. She's armed to
the teeth with the contemporary tools of the trade (profiles everywhere and a
strong reach). She is learning to use her blog as a way to humanize and expedite
her intense communications processes.
Tomorrow's recruiters work differently and more
effectively than the old boys of today's market. Kristi represents a strange new
world where it's increasingly an old girls network. The girls are good at social
software and infrastructure. They know that you catch more flies faster with
honey n the right spots.
Take a look around today's public market in
Recruiting. The pros are quickly learning to make candidates a living breathing
part of a network, allies in pursuit of a larger goal. While this is not new, it
used to be a back office experience. Blogging brings the Recruiter to center
stage.
There's a mercenary reason for using public
disclosure as a tool. It's simple. The technique attracts candidates by making
the Recruiter (and therefore the company) more approachable. Every time I talk
to Dennis Smith, this
is the gospel that he preaches.
It's all about Recruitment by attraction, the
fundamental principle of Employment Branding.
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