Michael Wright's Blog (5)

F.A.O Every CEO should have a black book of a couple of great Headhunters. Every Staffing/Recruitment Manager should know at least 5 reliable staffing partners. HR folks should know a couple of superior Consultants. Every Line Manager accountable for a performing team and involved in Recruitment should maintain a list of fantastic recruiters, to call when a business-critical hire needs to be made, and the list of ‘Cheap & Cheerful’ CV-slinging internet agencies HR found you (Often called… Continue

In Response to some person who is going around calling themselves the "Inside Sales Guru" who said (in public on Linkedin) Here's the link: http://www.linkedin.com/answers/marketing-sales/sales/sales-techniques/MAR_SLS_STC/275615-20579075?searchIdx=0&sik=1217477515483&goback=%2Easr_1_1217477515483 I contend that cold calling works just about as well, maybe better than extensive research. Obviously looking up the company and finding names will always be useful and beneficial -- but b… Continue

Skills Shortage Averted! Top Tips For Employers Although Idealpeople depend on having enough talent shortages around to give us enough recruiting problems to solve – we know that having a great recruitment strategy is about a multi-faceted approach. So, from time to time, we don’t mind giving away nuggets of wisdom to the hiring universe as it makes us feel all warm and altruistic. We’re pretty confident it’s not just about the ‘theory’ but about having the practice to execute on the theory, a… Continue

I am very lucky to work with a super-good-recruiter-stroke-strategist-stroke-social-network-guru. Her name is Jessie Wang and she is originally from Beijing, but tri-lingual and part educated in UK................ (MBA dropout lol.... but don't forget she already had an MSc, BSc, PgDip....:) She's been cracking the dragons glass over the Chinese Social Networking scene, and she and I have been in no small part responsible for the large increase in numbers by evangelising the merits of using it… Continue

Added Value Sauce Advisory Broadcast to all people of earth..... Tips on using Linkedin Please.....always check out the person inviting you before accepting their invite. You shouold Never ‘Accept All’ Do....Consider who might be checking your Linkedin Profile – and why. Don’t be afraid to check this out for yourself. It's been said before but - You’re an open book on Linkedin. Don’t..... think of Linkedin as a ‘Social Network’. Sure, it can be sociable, but don’t be fooled into missing it’… Continue