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XML - Carry on with the recent trend

XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is the currently popular trend to maintain structured data. Nowadays, XML is used to exchange information as it is system independent, platform independent and flexible. When you want to send data to a person using a different system, XML is very handy, whereas other document formats may not open properly in the other system. You can save your candidate details and resumes in XML format for easy exchange with other recruiters and managers. ResumeGrabber Pro supports export of resume data to XML file. Once you screen the resumes, you can select the appropriate resumes and export them to XML format. You have the option of saving multiple resumes in a single XML file or saving each resume as separate XML file. The XML files are easy to exchange via internet and you can easily download the data into a database that supports XML format.

Anchor Tag in Google

Source: eGrabber Newsletters "Anchor" is an HTML tag used by developers to create web pages basically for two purposes. One is to create a link to another document and the other is to create a bookmark inside a document. You can use this tag to locate resumes on the Internet as Google and a few other search engines allow you to search the web page for this tag. This is surely a lesser-known and under-utilized method but can be very productive. Using it is simple. Type this search string in the Google text box: anchor:"view resumes" Click the search key and you will get a list of many pages that have a link or button that says "view resumes". Some of the resume pages will require passwords but many won't as there are many free resumes sites on the Internet. You can add a keyword or two at the end of the string to look for resumes of interest to you.

Will Counteroffer retain employees?

Employers often tend to make counteroffer when an employee is about to leave the company. Anyway, the counteroffer is very tricky. This acts as a ‘quick fix’ but does not work for a long-term retention. Although counteroffer helps you to retain a potential employee, it may lead to other disadvantages. The major drawback is, it may demoralize other employees. They may have a thought like “So this is how I get a rise or promotion?!” . Another drawback is this may raise the ego of the person receiving the counteroffer. However, there are advantages like saving the time and money spent to hire and train a new professional. Review the performance of the employee and make the counteroffer if the person is potential enough to be retained. The counteroffer need not be monetary but even a new career path for the employee with more challenges. Analyze the reasons behind the exit of an employee and try to solve the problems. This may serve the long-term strategy to retain employees.

Give a Realistic Job Preview

One common reason for candidate failure and early turnover is the candidate being misled about the job or company during the recruiting process. It's only natural to paint an overly rosy picture of the job, but the net consequence of over-glamorizing is that many new hires quickly become disillusioned, disappointed or even angry when they find out that their real job compares little to the one outlined in the interview. An effective approach for avoiding this rosy description is to give the candidate a realistic job preview. This should include both positive and negative aspects of the job. It generally includes not just the types of bad and good things that occur, but also their frequency of occurrence. For instance, we have flexible scheduling, but only 10% of the employees take advantage of it.

Webinar: Search Passive Candidates on Google using Automated Tools

Today, finding passive candidates on Google requires recruiters to master and apply advanced search commands and techniques that require time, effort and expertise that many may not have. But being able to quickly zero in on relevant passive resumes on Google, without being a search expert, will be a tremendous competitive advantage for busy recruiters. This free webinar will introduce you to 1) Automated tools that quickly find passive resumes on Google 2) Automated tools that import, organize, screen and transfer resumes 3) Recruiting best practices that will raise the value you provide to your clients Spending just 45 minutes on this webinar will open your eyes to simple solutions that will help you source and manage resumes in 1/5th of the time you normally spend. Webinar attendees will receive exclusive offers on eGrabber's power tools- ResumeFinder and ResumeGrabber. Presenter: Mark E.Berger, CPC, AIRS CIR Internet Sourcing Expert Date: Friday, January 11,