Talent Jockey

Tips for writing a job posting. Some will say that the hiring manager should be the one to write the job posting. Sure, they may know their area better than a recruiter, the recruiter needs to know how to sexy it up and market the position. In this episode I list 8 things you need… Read More »

Peeple is scheduled to launch in November 2015. How you leave reviews for restaurants on Yelp, Peeple is where you leave reviews of people. Good? Bad? I consider some of the details outlined in this article published by the Washingtonpost.com Somebody had to think of this before. There is Hot or Not where you determine whether a… Read More »

What’s the deal with Talent Jockey? Oh, and I’m going back to frontline recruiting. I have contemplated how to approach the Talent Jockey podcast. Do I do it every week? Is there a passion to put it out there? I don’t know, is the quick answer. I started Talent Jockey to do a few things.… Read More »

In a plea to hiring managers I discuss an article written by Katelyn LaGarde entitled How Top Candidates Really Feel About Recruiters: 5 Brutally Honest Lessons. Katelyn attended industry sourcing conference SourceCon and talks about a panel that included five ideal candidates spoke about their experiences with recruiters – what they do right, what they do wrong and… Read More »

Screening veterans can be a challenge. Even if recruiters and hiring managers are themselves veterans, it is not always easy to interpret how a veteran’s skills and experience transfer to a civilian job. They may tell you about their military occupation specialty, rank, and job duties. Knowing they’re a 13 echo, fire direction specialist, with the… Read More »

Substituting recruiter phone screen with a recorded video interview. I was skeptical at first, but then there are quite a few advantages for job applicant, recruiter and hiring manager. I am involved in a pilot program. My first thoughts were, “ooh, no personal touch by the organization and recruiting? That’s not good.” But we are… Read More »

Personal branding will set you aside from something as brief as your resume. A guide to personal branding can be an entire book on itself, but I start out with a simple starting point to conveying more of yourself in today’s job market. Sure, your resume is what it is. We’ve talked about how to format… Read More »

You’re leaving the organization. There’s the exit interview. How do you handle it? I field a listener email and address this. The exit interview is typically conducted by human resources when you voluntarily leave an organization. It is hard to say if you leave constructive feedback or not. There are two arguments in the industry.… Read More »

John was in a temp job, but wanted full-time employment. He wasn’t sure what to do about his situation. He definitely needed some help. Here’s the story. I met John through a mutual friend. He was in a temporary position for over 6 months. He was placed with an employer through a local temp agency.… Read More »

How do you handle LinkedIn connections? There are articles, blog posts and podcasts that outline LinkedIn best practices, tips, advice, and how to optimize your profile on LinkedIn, but this is an episode where I explain how I’ve approached connections in the past and how I’m revising a bit of my LinkedIn strategy. I’ve done… Read More »

Technology is shaping the world and is becoming a major part of human resources. I talk with HR technologist and disruptor, Bentley Wolfe, about how technology plays a role in the human resources space and its influence on recruiting. Social media, applicant tracking systems, and systems of record, posting jobs, all involves technology. But what… Read More »

Staffing firms, placement agencies, temp agencies, staffing agencies, call them what you will. They can be a great resource for job seekers. In this show I provide 10 reasons why you would want to use a staffing firm to find you a job. Agencies can be very effective at helping you in your job search.… Read More »

Recruiters will ask you “what was your salary at your last position?” Listener of the show, Shawn, writes “What’s the best way for a job seeker to handle the “what are your salary requirements?” I’m attaching a link to a recent article on LinkedIn that argues for politely refusing to give out your salary history,… Read More »

How can managers help recruit talent? I list four things that will help recruiters while at the same time create a positive experience for applicants. While the argument can be made that attracting job applicants and getting them to apply to an open job vacancy falls to the recruiting function, help from hiring managers can pay… Read More »

Some recruiters just plain suck? They often times create bad experiences for job seekers. There’s no question about that. I often hear from job seekers about their bad interactions with recruiters. It irks me to no end because it doesn’t take much to do the right thing and create a great experience for a job applicant. While… Read More »

Picking up from episode 006 where we talk about the recruiter meeting with the hiring manager about a job vacancy. In this episode I go into what a corporate HR recruiter does after they have the details from the hiring manager. Sure, there are the obvious details that include posting the position, reviewing resumes of… Read More »

Recruiter is notified by the Hiring Manager that they have an open position that needs to be filled. An intake session, meeting, is scheduled. The Recruiter knows they will need to get specific details about the position like: skills, education, job description, level of role, and team size. But what about the other details, details that… Read More »

Don’t let hiring managers or recruiters compare your experience apples-to-apples with other hiring prospects. Rise above the competition, be an orange! It is the new year and you may have personal goals, or maybe resolutions, take action now that will ultimately make you more attractive to your organization or new employer. I talk about personal branding, putting yourself out… Read More »

Michael, a listener of the show, wants to know how to handle a candidate that withdraws from consideration of an opportunity or declines your offer. There’s no way around it, Recruiters deal with a product that can say ‘no’. The reasons may vary. Some job seekers provide and explanation and others may not want to go… Read More »

I talk about resumes in this episode. Resumes can be a struggle for some, others can document their experience really well. Here are some tips that can help you get started and on your way to that interview. If you need a good starting point with formatting, be sure to check out the resources for job… Read More »

Losing your job can be demoralizing, but you need to look ahead and pick yourself up. In this episode I outline some things you need to do when you lose your job to include a list of ten things to get you going on your job search. Things you need to do right away… 1.… Read More »

The first episode is an introduction to Talent Jockey. What is this podcast about?  It caters to job seekers, recruiters and hiring managers. They all have their respected challenges but all have the same common goal. Job seekers want a position that matches their skills, challenges them, good benefits and help them grow professionally. Whether… Read More »