PUBLIC MARKS from longhorn2000 with tags job & recruiters

Aggressive lead generation and special offers aren’t the only new ads wreaking havoc on the job boards, and Monster isn’t the only culprit out there. In a beautiful world where DVRs allow us to fast forward right through the commercials, advertisers are constantly looking for the next trick. Just try watching a show without seeing an ad for another show on the same network pop up in the middle of a dramatic scene or during a critical third-down situation.

So, how do we avoid the lies? Well, everyone can just promise to be honest from here on out. If that doesn’t quite work, we could develop a better system for measuring candidates’ skills and how they relate to real-world scenarios at the job they’re applying for. A system that allows recruiters and hiring authorities to get a truer picture of the candidate will help companies avoid falling for the lies, and it will make it easier to match the right candidates to the right jobs.

Those days are over, friends. You refused to get a drink off the top shelf of the refrigerator for your little brother 25 years ago, that’s going on his blog. You try to be funny on MySpace and you come off like kind of a jerk, countless people are gonna know about it. Anonymity is no longer part of our daily lives, and people are inundated with so many sounds and images that it’s become harder and harder to make a name for yourself simply by doing a solid day’s work.

The recruiter shouldn’t do anything regarding confidentiality without the authorization of the candidate. In plain English, the candidate is in control of their personal and professional data. If the candidate says “don’t contact this former employer,” you don’t do it.