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Posts by Laurie Hyllberg
Email Etiquette and Suggestions
Written and presented by Mark Rowbottom (Note: Most of the following apply to texting as well) Replying: When you are certain of your response, send it. Rereading emails is wasteful. If an email is confusing you, responding without clarity is likely to cause more confusion. Never fight or have an argument over emails. Flippant responses…
Read MoreMy Resume’s in the “Black hole!” – Ask the Expert!
My Resume’s in the “Black hole!” by: Mark Rowbottom – President of Recruiters of Wisconsin – ROW Have you ever felt lousy after leaving what you believe to be a very compelling message, text or email and receive no response? Welcome to 2017. If you really want this feeling, send your resume into a…
Read MoreJob Descriptions are a Joke – by Mark Rowbottom
Job Descriptions are a Joke by: Mark Rowbottom I recently wrote an article titled Job Postings are Not Real. As a result, I began to ponder the actual job descriptions and this prompted the following observation and questions: Have you ever read through a job description and asked yourself the question: What is it that…
Read MoreJob Postings are Not Real – an observation by Mark Rowbottom
Job Postings are Not Real By Mark Rowbottom This is an observation of mine: When perusing various job boards, websites, career and postings, one must keep in mind that any job posting is an invitation for anyone and everyone to apply. Not surprisingly many people do apply. We often hear the frustration of candidates who…
Read MoreRecruiters Never Get Back to Me!
Thank you, Mark for sharing this at our Open Flame Happy Hour event yesterday! Great discussion… Recruiters Never Get Back to Me! Written by: Mark Rowbottom, President of Recruiters of Wisconsin In the course of daily operations of my desk I often ask both candidates and client companies what kind of issues they have…
Read MoreWe Don’t Pay Fees!
Join ROW for BYOL [Buy Your Own Lunch] at Champps Americana in Brookfield on Wed., March 16 at 11:45 AM… Discussion to include the following: When we work with new clients/companies, our pricing is many times the focus of our initial discussions and often involves negotiation. A common response to our offer of recruiting services…
Read MoreGetting To The Truth
One of my favorite sayings about the recruiting industry… It’s amazing that only two people don’t tell me the truth… my candidates and my clients. Yes, it is facetious but also has validity and truth to it. Googling “not telling the truth in business” yields some amazing truths about the lies. The Truth is, the…
Read MoreDiplomacy Tips for Dealing With Clients and Candidates
Prepared by : Mark Rowbottom, President of ROW Don’t be critical… i.e. A) “You bombed the interview.” B) “This resume sucks.” C) “Your company pays very slowly.” This approach is a sure way to get any individual to personalize the comment and react defensively. Try responding to each one in this way: A) with “They…
Read MoreDon’t Settle for Acceptable, Strive for Excellence
Thanks Mike Lejuene for a great presentation of the “Recruiter Toolkit” at WAPS recent education session. Here are some key take-away’s Recruiters mentioned: – Digging deeper with good questions – Focusing on the problems a client is experiencing, not ‘taking a job order’ – Asking the ‘Why?’ – Ideas for daily planning and prioritizing –…
Read MoreTry listening slowly in your next interviews
I saw this post from Jeff Haden on LinkedIn and thought our WAPS recruiting community may want the reminder to slow down when interviewing job candidates and let them fill the silence with information. “Eventually almost every interview turns into a question-and-answer session. You ask a question. The candidate answers… You quickly go to the…
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