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March 31, 2004  

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Recruiting News is a free electronic newsletter published by Recruiters Network. Recruiters Network is the Association for Internet Recruiting. It is a free organization for HR Professionals and Recruiters.

In addition to our newsletter, we offer a free resource center to enhance recruiting success. Visit us at www.recruitersnetwork.com. 

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IN THIS ISSUE
Newsletter Sponsors
A Note from the Editor
Breaking News
Today's Recruiting News Headlines
Featured Recruiting Jobs
Weekly Article: Save Time, Bill More by Reducing Risk
 Special Trials and Discounts
Recruiting Polls and Trends
 Layoffs and Downsizing Report
Recruiting Essential Bookmarks
Upcoming Conferences
Site Of The Week: Executive Job Market Intelligence - Download Free
Final Note - On The Lighter Side

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Newsletter Sponsors

Executive Job Market Intelligence - Download Free

Executive Job Market Intelligence 2004 brings you the latest industry information on executive marketplace trends and compensation. This comprehensive report, based on ExecuNet's 12th annual survey of executives and recruiters, details the attitudes, perceptions and practices of executives and the search community. Download it now.

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A Note From The Editor

Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for Second Quarter Reveals ...
U.S. employers expect the seasonally adjusted hiring pace from April to June to be stronger than it has been since the first quarter of 2001, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, conducted quarterly by Manpower Inc.

Complete Story >>

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Breaking News

Monster Employment Index To Debut in April

Comprehensive Statistical Assessment of U.S Online Job Demand Based on Millions of Employer Postings Culled from Monster and more Than 1,500 Web Sites.

WHAT: The Monster Employment Index provides a comprehensive monthly snapshot of U.S. online recruitment activity and provide U.S. labor market watchers with a broad analysis of the demand for jobs online.

WHO: Monster founder and Chief Monster, Jeff Taylor, and other Monster executives will be available for print and broadcast interviews to discuss the Index's assessment, its implications and other U.S. labor market trends.

WHEN: The Index's first assessment will be revealed in a press release issued on the morning of Thursday, April 1, 2004. Moving forward, the Index will be released on or around the beginning of each month.

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Today's Recruiting News Headlines
View HR/employment news headlines or our Recruiting Newswire.

Please send us with your press releases, news items, personnel changes, etc. Click here for submission instructions.

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Featured Recruiting Jobs

This section highlights several recruiting related positions recently posted on Recruiting Jobs. To view all jobs or to register for a career agent click here.

Looking to hire recruiting professionals?  Post a 60 day job posting ad on RecruitingJobs.com for $225 and be featured in Recruiting News. Register to post >>

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Weekly Article
 Save Time, Bill More by Reducing Risk
 By Mike Ramer

Search consultants by nature are risk takers. Whether we are owners, managers, recruiters or researchers, every time we pick up the phone, we take risks. We all know too well that the placement process can break down at any time for any reason. This costs us time, money and heartache.

Websters Dictionary defines “risk” as “the degree of probability of loss or injury.” Many know that the Chinese character for “risk” translates to “danger and opportunity.” By managing danger, we can find time-saving, big-earning opportunities.

Question for you:

  • If you’re a 20+ year veteran in the search or staffing business, what’s more valuable to you? Time or money?
     
  • For those with less than 10 years in the business, how would you answer?


The majority of veterans would probably answer: “Time.” The majority of those with less than 10 years might answer: “Money.” What do the wise veterans know?

Time is out most precious resource. Money can always be made.
Once gone, time cannot be replaced.

The same thinking should be applied to our business. How many contingency recruiters feel they make no money 98% of the time? And, that it’s in the remaining 2% where the big money is made? What if we can reduce the 98% to 90% -- where we save valuable time -- which increases the 2% to 10%? Doing the math, 2 to 10 is five times our earning power.

How can we apply risk management methods in our aim to make placements? Much has to do with how we manage our time to produce desired results. We’ve all heard it: Those who are well-organized and plan on a daily basis are proven to consistently outperform those who do not.

Complete article >>

About the Author

Mike Ramer, CPC, is a national trainer for the search industry. Mike designed his “ART of Search” training programs which he delivers in-house at recruiting firms and conferences nationwide. For more information about Mike’s training and speaking schedule, please visit his firm’s website at http://www.RamerGroup.com or email him a mramer@ramergroup.com.

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Special Trials And Discounts

Below is a partial list of trials and discounts that companies have extended to our readers. Click here for full list. If your company is interested in offering a promotion/discount, please contact us.

1. Lou Adler's Zero-Based Hiring Workshops

Zero-Based Hiring Workshops are coming to a town near you!
In this fascinating workshop, you’ll learn to forever transform the way you hire great people. If you’re not hiring top people for every position in today’s hiring market you’re doing something wrong. With the economic recovery just around the corner you still have time to shed old habits and gear-up exciting times ahead. Take a sneak preview of his new Zero-Based Hiring hiring workshop >>.

2. Human Resources Executive - Free trade publication.

Written primarily for vice presidents and directors of human resources, the magazine provides these key decision-makers with news, profiles of HR visionaries and success stories of human resource innovators. Stories cover all areas of human resource management, including personnel, benefits, training and development, HR information systems, relocation, retirement planning, workplace security, and healthcare. Get your free subscription >>

3. helpUhire.com - First Prescreen Free
HELPUHIRE Solutions has a tool that lets you prescreens the applicants to your open position, so that you quickly know which ones are worth looking at and which applicants are just wasting your time.  Those that don’t meet your requirements are flagged, and the remaining ones are ranked and the skills/experiences summarized.  All this for less than the cost of a posting on Hotjobs or Monster!  For a limited time, we are offering to do your first prescreen for free.  For more details, see www.helpUhire.com.

4. RecruitingJobs.com - Save 25% on first posting.

Looking to hire recruiting professionals?  Post a 60 day job posting ad on RecruitingJobs.com for $225. (Save $25% off first posting...mention discount when registering) Register to post >>

5. Recommended Leading Niche Boards - Get Focused, Go Niche.

NicheBoards.com - Gateway to 3 Million Quality Targeted Candidates

Call Center : CallCenterJobs.com
Finance / Accounting : jobsinthemoney.com
Health / Science : Jobscience.com
Hispanic / Bilingual : LatPro.com
Human Resources : Jobs4HR.com
IT Professionals : Computerwork.com
Logistics / Transportation : JobsInLogistics.com
Marketing / Sales : MarketingJobs.com
Military Transitioning : DestinyGroup.com
Retail Management / Hourly : AllRetailJobs.com
Telecom / Wireless: TelecomCareers.net

6. GoBackgrounds.com

No contracts. No activation fees. No monthly fees. No hidden fees. Just fast, affordable and effective background checks on-line reviewed by licensed investigators.

Enter your company information and Promotion Code: local04 to lock in your 2004 discount pricing. Register for an account >>

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Recruiting Polls and Trends

Trend Watch is sponsored and provided by iLogos, a division of Recruitsoft. Click here for a complete archive.

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Layoffs and Downsizing Report

Recruiters Network has added a layoff and downsizing report section to its newsletter. This section can be a great leads source for candidates. More information on how to use this section here.

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Recruiting Essential Bookmarks

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Upcoming Seminars & Conferences

1) Zero Based Hiring - Lou Adler
Performance-based, Interviewing, Assessment and Recruiting Techniques

2) Progress Management System
Milwaukee, WI April 8th-9th

We are delivering a workshop  on our "." This workshop will teach the principles of "Progress Management." The concept is based upon nontraditional training techniques. The methodology teaches how to match learning requirements with employee proficiency gaps as well as how they can learn on their own. The workshop is 2 days and costs $595. More info >>

Click here for schedules for upcoming conferences and seminars.

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Site Of The Week

Executive Job Market Intelligence - Download Free

Executive Job Market Intelligence 2004 brings you the latest industry information on executive marketplace trends and compensation. This comprehensive report, based on ExecuNet's 12th annual survey of executives and recruiters, details the attitudes, perceptions and practices of executives and the search community. Download it now.

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Final Note - On The Lighter Side

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