Carlos brings certain karma and vision to the Adecco E&T organization. His work ethic and determination makes him one of the key leaders in Adecco's operational team.
Saturday, January 28
Interview with Carlos Vasquez (Director of Div. Opps)
Interview with Jesse Wright (Adecco's Top Recruiting Manager)
Hello All,
I had the pleasure to sit down With Jesse Wright, top recruiting manager for Adecco NA. Check out what Jesse has to say, his knowledge and experience in the industry is bar none.
Friday, January 27
Getting Ready For Day One
Well finally here!! Stay tuned for some 1-1 interviews from Some of the top players in the recruiting industry.
Leia Mais…
Thursday, January 26
On My Journey to My Meeting
Hello all, Interesting start to this road trip but I am excited to Meet with the top execs of my company!! Oh yeah note to self...make Sure to bring back Evelyn a new toy!!!
Leia Mais…
Tuesday, January 24
Recruiters Or Career Consultants?
As agency recruiters
we have to be polished, ready to go at all times and show value quickly. Being
at the top of your game 100% of the time can be difficult especially with all
the conflicts and interrupts that you deal with on a daily basis. In order for
a recruiter to remain sane and not burn out in the industry you have to
constantly be willing to learn new technology and have a sense of humor.
Yes that’s right people,
the ability to keep up with technology, partner with an individual, gain their
respect and MAKE them laugh. Always see the humor in a situation and of course
have some value that helps the candidate out and makes it profitable for all
parties involved.
Whether it is a
manager asking crazy interview questions, the craziest one that I have heard so
far was: “If you were two inches tall and you were in a blender and I was about
to press the button, what would you do? Geese!!! How are you suppose to answer
that question and is that appropriate? Or
how about the candidate that is in complete denial that thinks he aced the
interview. “I definitely got the job, he absolutely loved me!!! I struggle a
little bit on one of the questions but it was a minor detail.
We are career
consultants, sales people, recruiters, and more importantly professionals. Be
careful of what you say, although it could give you instant gratification it
will come back to haunt you. Do not try to oversell a job or a candidate. Unfortunately
recruiters sometimes have a misunderstanding of a role or the specs can change
or the position could go away. Spending 20 minutes on the phone with a
candidate telling him that he is the “best thing since sliced bread” for the
role might be overkill.
Good recruiters can
piece together resumes/requirements, have a strong relationship with the hiring
manager, and have the ability to have a transactional/business professional
relationship with a candidate. Recruiters are career consultants by trade, but
the bottom line is that the good ones “put people to work”, get to know the
needs of their clients intimately, keep up with social media/networking, and
learn to laugh it up with managers, co-workers and candidates.
-The Warrior
Leia Mais…
Friday, January 20
Top 10 Things Not To Do At Your First Regional Company Conference
This next entry is inspired by my first appearance to a Northeast Regional Meeting that I am attending later next week. I have learned from stories from friends, co-workers and managers that I deal with there are definitely some precautionary measures one should take while entering this political waters.
Top 10 Things Not To Do While Attending Your Companies Regional Conference
• Do not show up late for a meeting claiming that you took BAD cough medicine the night before!!!
• If there is three days of meeting make sure to bring three days of clothes
• When inviting people into the hotel hot tub do not mention “bathing suits optional”
• When going out with Sr. Leadership make sure not to lean back on your chair and fall flat on your behind
• Business casual does not mean jeans and a flannel shirt tied behind your waste
• Don’t jump in the pool off hours and do laps around the pool WITH CLOTHES ON
• At company Karaoke don’t be the guy hogging the mike and being to serious
• When accepting an award do not consider saying “looking at my competition this was a NO BRAINER!"
• If you don’t know who your roommate is DO NOT answer your door NAKED!!
• When all else fails, DENY, DENY, DENY
-The Warrior
Leia Mais…
Tuesday, January 3
Happy New Year to All!!! Strategies for 2012
Happy New Year to all!!!
It has been awhile since my last post, a little too long!! My New Years Resolution is to re-focus on my social medial strategy and to stay focused on my blog. The one major lesson I learned was to remain credible, consistent, and be as brutally honest as possible (case by case). Stick to your core belief system while keeping an open mind, do not let your talent or your sanity go to waste.
With the economy getting stronger a lot of companies are going to revisit their strategies on retaining there top producers. There are many reasons why top talent will be looking to make a move and as a recruiter you need to tap into those individuals. Ask the right probing questions to gain interest and respect from them, make sure that you do your home work before picking up that phone!!!
A lot of people that I have connected with feel that there is no career path for them at their current company; they are stuck in a position with no ability to move up in the organization. Whether it is lack of mentoring, lack of interest or acknowledgement by upper management or someone who has reached their plateau, more and more people are leaving their current companies for growth, opportunity, and more $$$.
As the overworked and under appreciated look to make a move the unemployed battle to make their mark in the business sector. Don’t get me wrong there are some extremely talented people in this pool as well; especially the ones that have polished up their skills and by necessity have had to become excellent interviewers, continuing to remain a prime-time contender in the market place.
What does this mean for the recruiter in 2012? The competition will be tight but more importantly recruiters are going to have to stop burning their bridges with candidates, continue to re-invent their networking and social media strategies, and most importantly continue to keep their passion, creativity, ego, and demeanor at a elite level. The ADD tunnel visions that recruiters tend to have will cause them to burn out and fizzle away. Submitting resumes off job boards and advertisements may get you through a 40 hour work week but will not allow you to polish up the required skills for you to remain competitive and sane.
Best of luck to all in 2012!!
-The Warrior
Leia Mais…
Tuesday, April 19
Take A Shot:Think Outside The Box
With marketplace at an all time competitive high how do you stand out from the crowd? How do you differentiate yourself from your competition? You get creative, break the mold, change the mind numbing delivery that hiring managers hear day in and day out.
If you are willing to step out of your comfort zone and try something new you just might stand out from the pile. Creativity and thinking outside of the box is not for everyone….…. or maybe it’s not something that everyone has the capability to do or appreciate :-) .
I have never met a successful person that was normal!! Why be normal???
Warning: If you decide to be creative and abnormal you might like it. If you get good at it you just might find the right people that will appreciate it.
Leia Mais…
Wednesday, April 13
The Art Of Interviewing: Caveman Style
The art of interviewing started way back in the caveman days. Your ability to persuade a group is half the battle in a job interview. Unfortunately the best man/woman does not always get hired for the job, the best interviewer wins!! There are many people that can get the job done but can you relate to group and articulate your experience to the interview team.
Whatever the jobs is that I am recruiting on the feedback that I receive on a A+ resume that fails in the interview stage is fairly standard across all skillsets and levels. “He came off to aggressive”, “The candidate did not have good eye contact”, “The interview was going great BUT they made one comment towards the end of the interview that really shot themselves in the foot”, “they wouldn’t admit what they didn’t know and went and tried come off as a subject matter expert”.
Getting the interview is half the battle, the hardest part in the interview stage. When you are on center stage make sure that you are prepared (don’t sweat or give them a bunch of baloney that even you would find hard to swallow).
-The Warrior
Friday, April 1
The Sky Is The Limit
This video has received over 10,000 hits since yesterday!!! It truly amazing and shocking to watch someone excel in their profession or ability. I always root for the underdog!! I love watching people stun an audience, never pre-judge or discount someone at first glance.
As we head into a stressful period within the employment sector of long hours and extended work weeks we are reminded that commitment, confidence, passion and pure talent will conquer all odds.
Take a look at Jacob Tucker, a 5’11” guard from Illinois College who has a 50” vertical leap!!! Jacob hits center stage at this years dunk contest almost receiving a Perfect Score of 50 on all five dunks that he performed. There were rumors about a kid from Illinois that could jump through the roof becoming a overnight celebrity BUT this was the first time anyone has seen him perform his dunks in front of an audience.
-The Warrior
Leia Mais…
Friday, March 18
Take A Step back And Put Things In Perspective
Happy Friday!!
As Americans we can easily take things for granted. People get tied up and stressed out over being able to purchase material things while putting far to much emphasis on climbing up the corporate ladder.
It is never as bad as it could be, below is a remainder of how people's lives can be tragically altered in a matter of minutes. This six minute video was taken by a witness on the street right as the tsunami struck Japan.
-The Warrior
Leia Mais…
Tuesday, March 15
Buyer Beware: Be Careful While Developing Your Social Media Profile
Hello All,
Uncle Eli Reminds up that we must be extremely careful when putting ourselves out their in cyber space. Remember it is standard protocol for recruiters to view your LinkedIN page, blogs, and face book (MySpace is a little outdated, poor Uncle Eli does not know that).
So as you look for your next role or connection on LinkedIN make sure that you audit any material that you think would not cast a strong first impression!!
-The Warrior
Monday, March 14
Monday Therapy Session
Happy Monday to All!! Well I have realized that the weekend many miles away and I need to re-focus and get back into the recruiting game. So as I need some therapy from time to time I need to hear from my mentor “THE PSYCHO COACH!!”
-The Warrior
Leia Mais…
Friday, March 11
Back in Action: My Journey Back to My Blog
Hello All,
It’s been awhile since my last entry, time flies when you are in the weeds. Recruiting is not a 9-5 job and can be an uphill battle at times as you aim to fill every position that you are working on, of course the manager needed someone yesterday!! One of the hardest things for people to do is to keep up with your social media profile. A lot of companies/individuals play in this space but few have the stamina to maintain their profiles.
People get bored or burnt out from the maintenance and upkeep that is required. For some it is a phase that one goes through, for awhile they are active participants on Facebook and LinkedIn but have filtered into the background or cease to exist.
In order to be successful you have to look at social media as a unique way to get your message out. If you don’t have a passion to stay the course you can become yesterday’s news.
I have taken a small hiatus but have come back re-charged and ready to go. Although I have been busier than ever I have realize the need to get back in the game and back into the networking/blogging world. I have made many connections (personnel and professional) since my entrance and hope to continue where I left off.
Stayed tuned for some informative articles and videos with a touch of sarcasm and laughter to brighten your day!!
-The Warrior
Leia Mais…
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