How not to recruit - Part 2

I received an email from an agency recruiter yesterday which was a real peach, and a prime example of how not to recruit. She claimed she knew me, and that we had worked together previously (false - I only do direct sourcing). She sent me a CV for a Developer role (without specifying which role it was). The CV turned out to be that of a Manual Tester..... She also claimed the candidate was really interested in working with a competitor of our company!! That was the best part for me. I wonder how the candidate would feel if he was aware his details were being spammed around in such a useless way.

Good Networking Overview

Came across this while doing some network building and thought it was a nice overview of online networking. Interesting in that it is very much geared towards technical people being able to find their own next role through strong networking - making the Recruiter redundant

Recruitment Microsites

Gone are the days where job-seekers spend wasted minutes dragging a mouse around an obscure "Main", or "About Us" or "Contact Us" section of an already overpopulated website in search of the Careers Section. A lot of the big technical companies are making good use of dedicated portal sites to furnish prospective candidates with information about career opportunities. Let's face it, Careers are important - they deserve their own site! Microsoft's new site is a fine example of how these can work, and they have even used their Silverlight technology in parts. But in true Microsoft style, it's brought something (the site) to the market that has been pioneered by others! Ericsson have a great microsite, well laid out with good information about living and working in Ireland, illustrated with rich graphics in an effective layout. It's interesting the way the domain name does not mention the company specifically, but refers to all telecom jobs in Ireland.

HP have a generic Global Careers site but the address is horrible, your average Joe is not going to remember a domain name like http://h10055.www1.hp.com/jobsathp/ which would necessitate the use of Google to find the site. I don't think a Global Careers Site is the way to go, it's too impersonal and overbearing - Microsites are the way to go for big companies with "busy" websites

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After reading blogs for the past number of years - I figured it was about time I started to contribute something other than comments. I am going to be speaking about general technical recruiting topics - as well as other industry-related topics that impact my role and that of my counterparts and peers.

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Noel