Comments on: 10 Recruiting trends for 2009 http://specht.com.au/michael/2008/10/20/10-recruiting-trends-for-2009/ A blog from Australia looking at technology, enterprise 2.0, management, Human Resources (HR) and recruitment. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:13:26 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: 5 Reasons to Give Thanks: New Technology for Easier-Than-Ever Recruiting | The Hiring Site http://specht.com.au/michael/2008/10/20/10-recruiting-trends-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-156140 5 Reasons to Give Thanks: New Technology for Easier-Than-Ever Recruiting | The Hiring Site Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:50:13 +0000 http://specht.com.au/michael/?p=1309#comment-156140 [...] But even as I tout the wonders of technology, I’ll note that, as Workforce.com’s Samual Greengard writes, “Software isn’t always a panacea for recruiting and retention problems.”  While these tools, when used as part of your recruiting plan, certainly make finding better talent increasingly easy and accessible…the power of this technology lies in how you use it. [...] [...] But even as I tout the wonders of technology, I’ll note that, as Workforce.com’s Samual Greengard writes, “Software isn’t always a panacea for recruiting and retention problems.”  While these tools, when used as part of your recruiting plan, certainly make finding better talent increasingly easy and accessible…the power of this technology lies in how you use it. [...]

]]> By: Looking at recruiting trends for 2009 « Tom Sweeney http://specht.com.au/michael/2008/10/20/10-recruiting-trends-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-155766 Looking at recruiting trends for 2009 « Tom Sweeney Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:16:31 +0000 http://specht.com.au/michael/?p=1309#comment-155766 [...] Specht lists 10 Recruitings Trends for 2009, [...] [...] Specht lists 10 Recruitings Trends for 2009, [...]

]]> By: Looking at Recruiting Trends for 2009 http://specht.com.au/michael/2008/10/20/10-recruiting-trends-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-155029 Looking at Recruiting Trends for 2009 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:40:07 +0000 http://specht.com.au/michael/?p=1309#comment-155029 [...] Specht lists 10 Recruitings Trends for 2009, [...] [...] Specht lists 10 Recruitings Trends for 2009, [...]

]]> By: imotion » Blog Archive » Top Seven Social Media, Online Marketing, and Internet Trends for 2009 http://specht.com.au/michael/2008/10/20/10-recruiting-trends-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-154989 imotion » Blog Archive » Top Seven Social Media, Online Marketing, and Internet Trends for 2009 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:04:37 +0000 http://specht.com.au/michael/?p=1309#comment-154989 [...] back at Whats Hot in Social Media for 2008? • Social Media Trend for 2009: Social media based Recruiting and Human Resources • Social Media Trend for 2009: Increased Emphasis on Metrics and Accountability Beyond Click [...] [...] back at Whats Hot in Social Media for 2008? • Social Media Trend for 2009: Social media based Recruiting and Human Resources • Social Media Trend for 2009: Increased Emphasis on Metrics and Accountability Beyond Click [...]

]]> By: Five Top Social Media and Web Trends for 2009 « Compassion in Politics: Christian Social Justice, Non-Profits, and Life Theology http://specht.com.au/michael/2008/10/20/10-recruiting-trends-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-154915 Five Top Social Media and Web Trends for 2009 « Compassion in Politics: Christian Social Justice, Non-Profits, and Life Theology Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:20:08 +0000 http://specht.com.au/michael/?p=1309#comment-154915 [...] back at Whats Hot in Social Media for 2008? • Social Media Trend for 2009: Social media based Recruiting and Human Resources • Social Media Trend for 2009: Increased Emphasis on Metrics and Accountability Beyond Click [...] [...] back at Whats Hot in Social Media for 2008? • Social Media Trend for 2009: Social media based Recruiting and Human Resources • Social Media Trend for 2009: Increased Emphasis on Metrics and Accountability Beyond Click [...]

]]> By: Abhinav Mishra http://specht.com.au/michael/2008/10/20/10-recruiting-trends-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-154904 Abhinav Mishra Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:35:36 +0000 http://specht.com.au/michael/?p=1309#comment-154904 As Employees are right now more concern of their job-lessness than their current work. In addition to to all the 10 trends discussed above:, I believe giving more & suitable job responsibilities to the employees along with their proper training & development and stress management program, would be going to be a better option in these times, rather than to make immediate salary cuts as happening everywhere. Also promoting confident and positive message from the top management towards employees is very neccessary at this stage in every process including recruitment. We need to understand that people or talent hub is still the same from where we used to do recruitment, what is changed is our mindset becoz of market. So we need to assess our current needs, future needs, and do the planning for best utilization of the human & all resources. As Employees are right now more concern of their job-lessness than their current work.

In addition to to all the 10 trends discussed above:,
I believe giving more & suitable job responsibilities to the employees along with their proper training & development and stress management program, would be going to be a better option in these times, rather than to make immediate salary cuts as happening everywhere.

Also promoting confident and positive message from the top management towards employees is very neccessary at this stage in every process including recruitment.

We need to understand that people or talent hub is still the same from where we used to do recruitment, what is changed is our mindset becoz of market.
So we need to assess our current needs, future needs, and do the planning for best utilization of the human & all resources.

]]> By: The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…) | The Recruiters Lounge http://specht.com.au/michael/2008/10/20/10-recruiting-trends-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-154769 The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…) | The Recruiters Lounge Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:09:51 +0000 http://specht.com.au/michael/?p=1309#comment-154769 [...] what she said.)8. The gift that keeps on giving 9. You know its bad when… 10. 10 Recruiting trends for [...] [...] what she said.)8. The gift that keeps on giving 9. You know its bad when… 10. 10 Recruiting trends for [...]

]]> By: Brent Skinner http://specht.com.au/michael/2008/10/20/10-recruiting-trends-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-154725 Brent Skinner Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:17:19 +0000 http://specht.com.au/michael/?p=1309#comment-154725 Great insight, Michael -- everybody's looking for the smoking gun, the one "killer app" that's going to save recruiters from the clutches of an worldwide economic meltdown. Setting aside the dubious possibility of an actual global economic catastrophe, certainly we're headed for a slowdown, and I do think that folks will be turning to HR and recruiting technologies of all kinds. Why? These introduce efficiencies and, thus, cost savings to the full circle of talent management. Great insight, Michael — everybody’s looking for the smoking gun, the one “killer app” that’s going to save recruiters from the clutches of an worldwide economic meltdown. Setting aside the dubious possibility of an actual global economic catastrophe, certainly we’re headed for a slowdown, and I do think that folks will be turning to HR and recruiting technologies of all kinds. Why? These introduce efficiencies and, thus, cost savings to the full circle of talent management.

]]> By: Michael Specht http://specht.com.au/michael/2008/10/20/10-recruiting-trends-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-154705 Michael Specht Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:13:53 +0000 http://specht.com.au/michael/?p=1309#comment-154705 Lisa, I'm definitely not dismissing SaaS nor technology, although we might want to start talking about cloud computing and other things. Thanks for stopping by. Lisa, I’m definitely not dismissing SaaS nor technology, although we might want to start talking about cloud computing and other things. Thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Lisa Scales http://specht.com.au/michael/2008/10/20/10-recruiting-trends-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-154704 Lisa Scales Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:09:51 +0000 http://specht.com.au/michael/?p=1309#comment-154704 Referrals are the key - there is a subliminal trust there which you can't put a value on or quantify. I agree with all the points but using technology tools in the right way can differentiate yourself in the market and offer an added value service rather than trying to strip it down all the time. Using technology to cut your costs is also key - video CV's being the killer ap? - nope but using video as a tool to streamline the recruiting process, saving time and costs on travel must be a way to look at something without actually removing core recruiting principles which give a great ROI. Using Software as a Service is low cost but highly effective so lets not right it off just yet! Referrals are the key – there is a subliminal trust there which you can’t put a value on or quantify. I agree with all the points but using technology tools in the right way can differentiate yourself in the market and offer an added value service rather than trying to strip it down all the time. Using technology to cut your costs is also key – video CV’s being the killer ap? – nope but using video as a tool to streamline the recruiting process, saving time and costs on travel must be a way to look at something without actually removing core recruiting principles which give a great ROI. Using Software as a Service is low cost but highly effective so lets not right it off just yet!

]]> By: 081020 Daily Links (Oct 20, 2008) | johnsumser.com: Recruiting News and Views http://specht.com.au/michael/2008/10/20/10-recruiting-trends-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-154700 081020 Daily Links (Oct 20, 2008) | johnsumser.com: Recruiting News and Views Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:51:44 +0000 http://specht.com.au/michael/?p=1309#comment-154700 [...] Michael Specht’s Recruiting Trends for 2009 Same old Same old. The new trensds are, well, more of the same. Until something transformational happens (like the web was), change will be grindingly incremental. Michael is right. [...] [...] Michael Specht’s Recruiting Trends for 2009 Same old Same old. The new trensds are, well, more of the same. Until something transformational happens (like the web was), change will be grindingly incremental. Michael is right. [...]

]]> By: The JobGenie Social Recruiting Review » Blog Archive » Local view @mspecht’s 10 trends for 2009 http://specht.com.au/michael/2008/10/20/10-recruiting-trends-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-154684 The JobGenie Social Recruiting Review » Blog Archive » Local view @mspecht’s 10 trends for 2009 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:58:54 +0000 http://specht.com.au/michael/?p=1309#comment-154684 [...] 10 trends for recruiting in 2009 by Michael Specht [...] [...] 10 trends for recruiting in 2009 by Michael Specht [...]

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