StaffingIndustry.com

Our ValiantBridge program continues to gain momentum. The top staffing industry magazine “Staffing Industry” (www.staffingindustry.com) interviewed me last week.  Editor Craig Johnson and I had a great discussion about the whole program. They wanted to know details about where the idea came from, the ideal prospect and who is in the program now.  I provided him with a wealth of information about how it is ideal for staffing industry top achievers because they are the ones who when they have a large book of business, think about leaving their employer to start their own business. And no matter what company it is…. This rarely works and everyone looses – the person who leaves, their employer, the end client and the consultants. Why? Because in 99% of the cases their new venture is undercapitalized.  I explained to Craig how we are basically incubating those who meet the requirements of the program and helping them build a solid foundation for when they are ready to go on their own. And I told him from our end we remain a part of their new entity so rather than everyone failing when a star employee is ready to start their own company we all win by sharing through the lifecycle.

Lanny

Fujitsu Event-September 4th

We are excited to be hosting a meet-n-greet with Fujitsu this coming week:

What’s in a name?

If you are a fulltime recruiter, then this has to be stuff that your nightmares are made of:

 

Does anyone post their own resume on a job board anymore??!! We have a few business partners that assist us with our recruiting needs, so this may step on some toes. I hope not.

 

Sooo, here’s the scenario…You find a resource ( John Doe ) on Dice that looks like they could potentially be a fit for the job requirement you’re working on. You call the number listed, and a guy picks up and says…

 

” Thanks for calling Acme Technical Services, how can I help you?”

 

“Uhmm, may I speak with John Doe?”

 

“Sure, right after you review and sign our NDA, the ECO, and provide your completed company profile along with the D&B and Fed-ID#.”

 

“Uhmm, nevermind…bye.”

 

 

For the love of all that is sacred and pure, SERIOUSLY???!!!! Really???!!!

 

I know this isn’t a new issue, but it is out of hand. As with most things that become corrupted, I think there is a fix. It has to start with the Job boards. There has got to be a firm policy that the person posting the resume is representing themselves. While this is more common with resources that have a sponsored visa, this process cannot be beneficial to the end recipient looking for a job. I don’t know if this practice started as an objective to provide a better sale of the candidate, or if it’s a protection issue or what it is. Surely you fulltime recruiters have had enough of this…I feel for you.

 

Back to the policing…I think Ebay represents the best example of stepping up and taking control. There have been many scams that they have been struck with as a result of their growth and

the volume of buyers their website attracts. In each case, they have taken action to solve the problem. I believe in almost all of these situations, the objective has been to right the ship in the interest of what is fair, ethical and legal to the consumers> MOST of the time, if not all the time this change has not been financially beneficial to Ebay.

 

Monster, Dice, Computer Jobs, HotJobs, Careerbuilder…C’mon guys, help a recruiter out.

 

LM