These callers were an HR manager, a seasoned independent Recruiter, and 2 small business owners. With the exception of the seasoned Recruiter who in all fairness was doing his job turning over rocks looking for referrals, the comments were all very similar in nature.

It’s been so long since we have hired the resumes we have on hand are no good and the newspaper ad isn’t working. I can’t find the talent I need, can you help me?

I’m presenting on this very topic at THE Conference on October 6th here in Nepaland but the troops are needed now. So, I began each conversation asking for basic information and asked to be emailed job specs. Then I went down the path of breadcrumbs like Gretel did.

Do you have an employee referral program? No.

Did you ask the applicants you had on hand for referrals? No.

Have you tried non-traditional means of recruiting? What does that mean?

The one hour conference gig isn’t going to cut it. I was planning on a series of job seeker seminars to teach them how to use social media to aid in their job search but I see I have to get more involved with those responsible for hiring them first…

Are your IRL colleagues taking advantage of new recruiting techniques and practices or are they still hanging on to the tried and true and missing out on where many of today’s jobseekers are hanging out?