Guess % of resumes that have a statement that is not true

It’s not 5 or 10, not even 20. A survey of global recruiters puts the estimate at 40%.Almost all recruiters surveyed have confirmed that they have started investing more time in verifying authenticity of resumes.

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Human Resource (HR) headache coming up

HR in India had just about forgotten post y2k and dot com vaporization. 7 years is definitely a long time in Software and BPO parlance. We had all but forgotten that not long ago belts had to be tightened. Hardcore professionals, professional recruiters, and long term players enjoyed the digestion process.

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Busy bee recruiter time split for a day

This is how us folks (we are a team of around 10 corporate recruiters) split our day, at the end of this blog we are talking about some tools that we are looking for0830 - List of things to do, typically, new job orders - positions open, follow from schedules yesterday, follow up on no-shows.

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You are invited - An introduction to Recruiter Blogging at GoRecroot.com

GoRecroot.com is a progressive webstore.What is progressive?1. Talking, Walking CV - for those of us looking to get a better feel of the candidate beyond paper resumes2. Fantastic searching and mapping - these guys have done up a algorithm that delivers - I was invited for a backstage pass while they are putting things together.....

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Progressive recrooters (recruiters) blog here

There is synergy and opportunity in Recruiters around the world collaborating progressively. This blog is a platform for recruiters to come together, leverage on information, opportunities or just get jammin.

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One size fits all? Its been so for a decade now

An open job position requirement is sent to recruiters, the details are blurred, probably the job position itself was copy pasted from somewhere and tailored a wee bit. Of course there is a deadline. The recruiter has her own doubts about compensation matching up to skills. But there is a deadline and this is a challenge that the recruiter......

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Headhunter brainstorming value additions on Recruitment

If you do not specialise you cannot value add.Case A: Large team of recruiters multiple cities / states coverage, decent recruiting brand. Clients are willing to share open positions easily but are very clear that the expected output is just resumes. The message is clear from most clients, do not bother value adding.

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Recruitment return on investment calculator

We all are aware of the time that goes in before we get to a decent set of interviews and hopefully some placements and revenue. Here is a list of cost items that can make or break your work on a job order (We have lost some and made some and focused attention on where we could be losing).

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Global business opportunities for executive-progressive recruiters

Attention progressive recrootersBreaking news: GoRecroot has entered into a partnerships in Europe and US

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Great Expectations - Human Resource Management

Over the last several years, the transformation from personnel administration, labour management, industrial relations, to human resource management is hopefully, more than a change in vocabulary.

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SMB Human Resource challenges, critical factors, staffing solutions

If you have been with a fast growing start up, boutique – specialty set ups or small divisions of larger enterprises these problems would look familiar terrain to you.Until recently emerging HR practices largely ignored the small and medium business (SMB) challenges. Are they more complex than large enterprise issues – Probably

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Talent Capital HR Management challenge

Spiraling costs, be it office space, transport overheads or big time salary payouts in any industry headed for some costing / profitability realities - some new important questions will be raised. Especially in the area of human capital management.

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7 to 14% of the global workforce is truly 'engaged' - More alarming stats

Truth# 1: All Organizations need to understand that: quality, productivity and employee retention depend heavily on employee satisfaction, engagement and fulfillment.Truth # 2: Satisfaction, a good engagement, and mutual fulfillment depend on a good fitment

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Between 6 to 20% employers look up your social networking page

Enjoying the anonymity of the internet in social networking? Are you revealing a bit more in Orkut, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, or BlogSpot? Extreme political opinions, photos, college pranks, “weekend” preferences and more?

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Talking CV, Video resume, Photos, web pages, data - How much does it take

Is this the end of the two page resume as we know of it?There are some good reasons to say yes. With the introduction of online job boards, international recruiters and hiring managers have the real need to slice n dice through large volume of resumes at a pop. A digital resume portfolio is preferred over an emailed or snail mailed resume.

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Are you about to record your first voice CV/ Audio Resume to reach global

Congratulations, you are one of the progressive jobbers who have realized that a voice Curriculum vitae is huge positive statement on your job application. Why? Because your resume is probably your best shot - and in many cases the only shot at you getting an interview. Typical busybee recruiter has under 2 minutes for a resume - if at all that.

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Are you about to record your first voice CV? to the world of recruitment

Congratulations, you are one of the progressive jobbers who have realized that a voice CV is huge positive statement on your job application. Why? Because your resume is probably your best shot - and in many cases the only shot at you getting an interview. Typical busybee recruiter has under 2 minutes for a resume - if at all that. Your voice CV buys you some additional time, if you get some of the smarts:
Decide the approach for your voice CV: (A) I am going to present highlights from my resume (B) I am going to add information to my resume (C) I am going to build intrigue with a story or an achievement (D) What are attention grabbers - in a 1 minute voice recording you should have 3 or 4 attention grabbers.
Here is your check list:1. I have a script before I can record2. I have rehearsed and heard myself, I slept over the script and it looks good3. Someone listened to my voice CV and gave me feedback (not a patronizing friend)4. My voice CV adds value to my resume - in 4 or 5 specific points5. There is quantification of my achievements that a recruiter can relate to




YOU HAVE A GREAT VOICE, THEN(not because you can sing in the shower or your friends thought so)Do not get carried by the voice and try to sound goodDo not over stylizeRemember not everyone with a great voice made a great orator or a singer
NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT YOUR VOICE THENGood, focus on the contentSpeak slowly, clearlyChoose words that make you sound betterShort sentences help you sound betterChoose to present in listsRemember some of the greatest singers or orators did not have the best of voices
End note: Your voice CV is about your career and not your voice - So try one.
I HAVE A VOICE CV BUT DO NOT KNOW OF A PLACE TO POST IT?Oh that’s easywww.GoRecroot.com is one of the better places for a multi media career portfolio