I have a laundry list of reasons why I wouldn’t use resume databases for recruiting, but I think the number one "headache" is the confidential resume. 

Don’t Blame The JobSeeker!  

Not that I don’t completely understand why the jobseeker isn’t interested in having their contact information stored for the whole world to find and exploit; with identity theft crimes running rampant and employers having subscriptions to the same resume databases, we’re lucky that ANY of the resumes have complete contact information accessible. This is a major reason why the whole idea of a public resume database is completely flawed. 

Who Pays? The JobSeeker…  

Unfortunately for the jobseeker, having a confidential resume stored is a one-way ticket to getting skipped by the recruiter with any kind of deadline (or pipeline for that matter). Unless the resume is phenomenal or one-of-a-kind, it just doesn’t make financial sense to chase down every confidential resume. 

The Problem Is Getteing Worse  

On general sites like Monster and Careebuilder, I’ve seen a major spike in the number of confidential resumes during recent years: an entire article could be dedicated to the reasons why (and I’ll talk about it), but for this post the point is that confidential resumes are becoming more popular, but the cost of the resume databases is staying the same.  

There Is At Least 1 Solution:  

StaffLeads addresses this problem by taking the resume directly from the jobseeker with completed contact information and ONLY sending that resume to the recruiters who are trying to fill the position the candidate is qualified for. 

Are you plagued by "confidential resumes"? Do you skip them, or spend time trying to find out who the resume belongs to? Let’s hear it! 

 

• Posted in Job Boards, Recruiting Tips, Resume Best Practices | 3 Comments

If you’ve been on the Internet for the last year or so, I’m pretty sure you’ve heard of Squidoo. For those who haven’t, it’s a widely used platform that allows professionals to share their knowledge on any topic under the sun.
 

Some of the top companies in the world including Yahoo! and Microsoft have dedicated employees AND customers to make sure the world has an accurate (from their point of view anyways) understanding of their products and companies.

 

Since we’ve got a message that’s going to need some pretty loud shouting to be heard by the number of people we want to reach, StaffLeads has made the move to begin sharing information on Squidoo. (Plus, we didn’t want to feel left out!)

You can find our Squidoo Lens (posts on specific topics) at www.squidoo.com/staff-leads. Right now, we’re talking about the negative effects job boards are having on the talent acquisition and recruiting industries.
 

If you’re a regular squidoo-er (or squid?), stop by, leave us a note, and let me know what you think of the new digs!

• Posted in Job Boards, Recruiting Tips, StaffLeads News | No Comments

 
What’s more fun than spending $10,000 or more every month for online job board postings and getting a MILLION spam emails and phone solicitations?

 
EVERYTHING!
 
I was on the phone with a recruiter I met in San Francisco this week, and she brought up a point that I’d forgotten was a complete headache that comes with posting jobs on the major (and even niche) job boards: SPAM!
 
It’s one of the inherent flaws of online job boards. You post that you want to fill a job, and the unscrupolous sales person feels the need to call and sell you their solution. Not to mention the endless stream of “better, cheaper, more targeted” job boards that email your account until you finally have to shut it off.
 
It’s really got me thinking… how much money are companies actually spending to be spammed, and what would the job boards be prepared to do if their customers decided enough is enough?
 
I’ll be looking into this further, and definitely welcome any thoughts you have on the subject.

• Posted in Job Boards, Recruiting Tips | 5 Comments