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Comment on 2012 – A User Guide for Recruiters by Sinziana

Sinziana — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:54:06 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more. And especially because I work on IT recruiting I need to prioritize my activities, because time is money, and digging for candidates is time consuming.
I’ll stay tuned for more “Recruiting Facts”

Comment on Sorry guys… women are better recruiters than men by Greg Savage

Greg Savage — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:10:00 +0000

Turns out woman are better drivers Barry http://tinyurl.com/7uhwm6q

Comment on Sorry guys… women are better recruiters than men by Barry Smith

Barry Smith — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:57:07 +0000

Sorry this a daft conversation. Would any man dare to start such an argument the other way around? It’s a bit like are men or women better drivers.

Comment on Dinosaurs, neanderthals, and stubborn old fossils. You? by Doug Kelsall

Doug Kelsall — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:02:42 +0000

I must admit, another classic read! I think that in recruitment ignorance is bliss, at least at the start of any recruitment career, and early wins happen because trainee recruiters do the basics and don’t overthink the process. They take six months to settle in, a year to cut their teeth and normally a final six months of where everything catches up with them and they implode! The issue is that most trainee recruiters can hide for two years, good, bad, lucky, gifted, it doesn’t matter… When they need skill, experience and instinct to push them forward it all seems like hard work and they leave the industry forever! The tragic two year lifespan of the average recruiter.

If you’re a novice in recruitment or a so called ‘fossil’, all you need to succeed is passion for people, business, the industry and work in an ethical, professional and understanding fashion. The rest should fall in to place,

“…We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit…” Aristotle

I do like your blogs though!

Comment on Sorry guys… women are better recruiters than men by Greg Savage

Greg Savage — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:19:44 +0000

You are right of course Michael. While I believe what I wrote, this is a lighthearted piece with no science to support it, and totally full of holes when held up to scrutiny. And I have to agree with you, some of the comments were extreme, in poor taste, and even less based on fact than my original blog!
But that is blogging I guess. Mostly my blogs are hardcore recruitment advice, or musings about our industry, its failings and how we can improve. Have a look at the scores of other articles I have written here – some of which hopefully do not waste valuable blank internet pages.
But when you write a blog every week for three years, sometimes you stray into the frivolous. Which is good I think – and lots felt the same…. seeing as 35,000 people have read this ‘wasted internet page’….and shared it on social media hundreds of times
Its ok to chill a bit sometimes….

Comment on Sorry guys… women are better recruiters than men by Michael

Michael — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:42:34 +0000

Thanks Greg,

It definitely pressed my buttons, so if that was the intention it definitely worked! Was indeed a grumpy post – my apologies if I offended. The whole thing just seems so pointless… The fact that people are commenting with sweeping generalisations about members of the two sexes and then attempting to use them to justify which sex is better at something so diverse is a bit ludicrous… don’t you think?

As a made up example It’s a bit like saying, ‘In my opinion Chinese people make better mathematicians than the British…’ and then not taking into account anything else i.e. educational, social, economic factors or the fact that ‘maths’ is a vast field of study or the fact that there are plenty of excellent British mathematicians…

I’m not trying to defend men, just point out the futility of the debate!

Comment on Sorry guys… women are better recruiters than men by Greg Savage

Greg Savage — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:08:52 +0000

All opinions valid and welcome Michael!
Does make me wonder however, why you wasted ANOTHER “happy blank internet page” , by adding to this “asinine nonsense” with your carefully thought through comment?
Best
Greg
PS Just FYI..on this particular post…I wrote it just to see what kind of response I would get. To provoke the sleeping beast. Reckon it worked?

Comment on Sorry guys… women are better recruiters than men by Michael

Michael — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:47:37 +0000

What a totally and utterly pointless debate – why….oh why… Please explain why you would waste a perfectly happy blank internet page with this asinine nonsense.

Good performers are good performers. ‘Recruiters’ the world over have vastly different jobs from each other.

All this blog post achieves is make me depressed about the World economy due to the number of recruiters who have the time to comment on it!

Comment on Sorry guys… women are better recruiters than men by Ainsley

Ainsley — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:45:01 +0000

Maybe it has something to with the fact that there are more male managers, perhaps they simply prefer to deal with female recruiters!? In my experience (20 years of contracting) there have been one or two excellent female recruiters and equally some excellent male recruiters, and sadly an awful lot more of both sexes that are not good recruiters at all!

Comment on Recruiters: 8 reasons why your client meetings suck by Leanne Mudford

Leanne Mudford — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:04:00 +0000

I’ve been recruiting for 12 months now and finally feel that I have learned the basics. I do not expect to know everything ever in this industry, however, I’m excited and hungry for more in my new found career. A far cry from how I felt 6 months ago when I was consistently wondering if I had made the biggest mistake of my life! I love the industry I recruit for. Referrals of candidates are becoming more common place as is trust from my clients via repeat exclusive job orders. Thank you Greg for your articles. You have allowed me to see the wood for the trees. They have become a tool in my personal development plan and I always feel more confident and rearing to go after reading them. You’ve even indirectly slapped me on he wrist to keep me on track so again, thank you. Planning any seminars in New Zealand this year by chance? I’d be very keen to attend. Gung Ho!