Recruiter's Essential Tips

Despite an uncertain economy, many manufacturers across the country are reporting a lack of welders, fabricators, laser operators, electricians, press brake operators, machinists and a host of other skilled labor positions. As the economy begins to rebound and baby boomers begin to retire, this shortage is expected to worsen. The National Association of Manufacturers projects that by 2020 some 10 million skilled workers will be needed. For manufacturers, recruiting employees to fill skilled jobs is more than a vexing problem. It may literally become a matter of business survival for many of these companies in the next decade. Thus, developing a company strategy to recruit future employees is crucial to attract the next generation of workers and succeed in the global marketplace. The Apprenticeship and Internship One method to recruit employees is a concept employers have used for centuries—the apprenticeship—and its 20th century cousin, the internship. Their value has never been so sig...

Source: eGrabber Newsletters Managing recruitment / recruiting efforts in bad economic times, with limited resources, can be quite challenging. It is high time to focus on cost-effective recruitment models and strategies for your company or department, if you have not done so already. The Internet is inundated with tips on how you can restructure your recruiting efforts and resources for maximum ROI in a down economy. Topics range from cost-effective and innovative ways to fill job openings to tackling hidden recruitment costs and substituting manual work with automated solutions, etc. See what areas need to be worked upon and how well you can follow these best practices.

Source: eGrabber Newsletters The previous edition of eGrabber newsletters had discussed about focusing on sectors of growth - IT, healthcare, green energy, infrastructure, etc. Now, it is time to ask yourself: Am I prepared to take advantage of these opportunities? Have I equipped myself well enough to beat the competition and fill job positions in these new sectors of growth? Take the Healthcare industry for example: Even now, healthcare recruiting and staffing is experiencing strong growth. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare will generate 3 million new jobs in the next 8 years. What should you do to capitalize on this demand? A very effective and pro-active strategy would be to build a (resume) database of healthcare professionals. This will ensure that when the opportunity arises, you will be in the best position to fill open job positions quickly and effectively.