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Are recruiters really helpful?

April 29, 2010 by Craig Fisher

Are we in the HR and Recruiting community doing enough to get America working? Yes, we do our jobs. But do we really help job seekers if there isn’t a payoff?

Some recruiters do exactly that because they believe helping people IS the payoff. Rich DeMatteo (@cornonthejob), host of #JobHuntChat, and Margo Rose (@hrmargo), who initiated #HireFriday, will be on to discuss how recruiters are helping job seekers outside of the placement process.

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Unemployed? Consider contract work.

December 24, 2009 by Craig Fisher

By Stephanie Lloyd  I know that many people who are seeking work focus on permanent positions without ever considering contract or freelance work. Guess what? While they don’t take taxes out of your paycheck and they typically do not provide you with benefits – THEY PAY YOU! ACTUAL MONEY! That you can like, BUY STUFF WITH!! If [...]

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Recruiters don’t ease up during the holidays – neither should you

December 23, 2009 by Craig Fisher

Story from Craig Fisher Posted by Miriam Salpeter on Keppie Careers Recruiters don’t ease up during the holidays – neither should you – Original post on KeppieCareers.com Published on December 2nd, 2009 If you are a regular reader, I hope you are already convinced that it’s important to job hunt during the holidays. Do you [...]

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