Laurie Ruettimann

APRIL 25, 2016

For years, I’ve tried to help recruiters and HR practitioners understand technology by referring them to other smart people. If you’re in the market for anything from recruiting software to video interviewing technology, ensure that the software can provide a service better than you. Project management is the bread and butter of HR and recruiting. Why did I do it?

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Laurie Ruettimann

OCTOBER 17, 2016

I’ve spent the past six months talking to HR and recruiting professionals about failure. HR and recruiting professionals spend millions of dollars on employee engagement strategies and performance management programs only to learn an obvious lesson: people succeed or fail based on their individual abilities that have nothing to do with HR or executives. My Gramma was in denial.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JULY 5, 2016

It’s wonderful to meet HR leaders and recruiters from around the world. I’m headed off to India in less than a month for TechHR16. I’m super excited to attend. And, based on my networking schedule alone, I will be jetlagged and hoarse when I’m done with the event. Kind of cool. Then I’m off to see the Taj Mahal. expected to get a few shots and be sent on my way.

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Laurie Ruettimann

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

They can aspire to work in an HR or recruiting role that is horrible in new and different ways. I used to be the Peyton Manning of the HR Technology Conference & Exposition. Well, okay, no. Peyton Manning has natural skills and abilities. And while I was a big deal in my head, there’s a weird paradoxical element to the story: I’m not nobody. You just get me.

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Laurie Ruettimann

MAY 31, 2016

The first is a younger, recruiting-focused department that uses technology to build a case for change. They don’t offer a concierge-like recruiting or HR experience because they’re not funded to offer that experience. There are two types of American HR departments. Does that sound like jargon? Yes, yes it is. These talent-minded pros use jargon to talk about what they do.)

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Laurie Ruettimann

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Someone behind the scenes — an engineer or developer who probably stole the job from an American, you tell me — is writing code and making implicit decisions for HR and recruiters. This week is the HR Technology & Conference Expo in Chicago. It goes without saying, but I write the best guides to having fun and learning about technology at HR Tech. It’s just a fact.

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Laurie Ruettimann

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Be a hero and rescue recruiting. In my book, I showcased prominent leaders who do phenomenal work in human resources and recruiting. I’m due for a second edition. Do you remember a couple of years back when the “hero persona” was all over? “Be a hero and save HR. Be a hero and bring some donuts to the meeting.” If you are not HR heroes, who is?”

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Laurie Ruettimann

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

It’s HR conference season, which means I’m on the road talking to a bunch of human resources and recruiting professionals about failure. I’ve taken a new approach to keynoting. I’m sharing bits and pieces of my personal story, which is a little scary for me. also provide an overview of the science behind failure. Or they might think I’m a narcissist.

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Laurie Ruettimann

MARCH 28, 2016

And people try to tell me that they’re suddenly passionate about things like simplifying recruiting software for small businesses or optimizing employer brands. (Do I look stupid? Nobody is consistently talking about the core problems in our economy that lead to the need for better talent attraction strategies and recruiting technology in the first place. Especially me.

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Laurie Ruettimann

MARCH 2, 2016

Meanwhile, I know a lot of people in HR and recruiting who are burned out. Compassion fatigue is real. I’m not surprised by the empty and sad HR business partners and recruiters in my life. Want to beat compassion fatigue in HR and recruiting? I have friends who work deep in the trenches of animal rescue groups. They rescue pit bulls from fighting rings. Walk away.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JUNE 28, 2016

Swear to god, I once met a recruiter-turned-career-coach who did people’s astrological charts as part of her package. When someone is depressed and asks me for career coaching, I send ’em to colleagues who are patient and know how to give guidance with the right touch. That’s not me. Here are the attributes of impressive career advisors in my network: 1. They are certified.

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Laurie Ruettimann

MARCH 23, 2016

Have you heard about iterative recruiting strategies ? ” It’s out of fashion. (An iterative recruiting strategy is not strategic if it’s iterative. There’s a word in our collective vocabulary that needs to die a quick death. The word is “iterative.” ” Have you heard it? think you mean real-time feedback. But that’s not iterative.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JULY 18, 2016

For more insightful tips like these, talk to a recruiter or human resources professional who’s been doing this job for more than a hot minute. Here are 9 steps to streamline the hiring process. Don’t lose anybody. Make sure your good people don’t quit. Don’t hire stupid people. Then you don’t have to fire anybody. Use the internet. Yeah, this is important.

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Laurie Ruettimann

AUGUST 15, 2016

You’re already great. A lot of the nasty language used around HR and recruiting is sexist, biased and lazy. There is a weird phenomenon happening in human resources departments around the globe. Far too many people in HR are suffering from learned helplessness. Learned helplessness is a psychological condition that commonly describes victims of abuse and neglect. think so.

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Laurie Ruettimann

APRIL 28, 2016

So all of this is to say that there’s a lot of new money — and talent — in human resources and recruiting. Do you guys know the Gaping Void cartoon? It’s sort of like The Oatmeal and Savage Chickens except that it was early to the internet. The humor is reminiscent of Catbert and xkcd. Basically, Gaping Void is royalty. know, right? America is awesome. “Wow.

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Laurie Ruettimann

MAY 30, 2016

Hi, everybody. I’m back from a multi-city tour that took me all over America. I had fun at my last stop — an event hosted by a recruiting company called Greenhouse. You might wonder, “What is a recruiting company?” Recruiters often blame bad technology for their crappy behaviors, and in many cases, it’s true. ” Well, hang with me.

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Laurie Ruettimann

APRIL 19, 2016

Prove that you’re a real human being and not a psycho to recruiters without giving away too much information so that they won’t call you. It’s springtime. My husband did a ton of yardwork and trimmed back our azalea bushes. washed kitchen cabinets and removed dust jackets from my hardcover books, but I need to paint one of our guest bedrooms. LinkedIn. You are beautiful.

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Laurie Ruettimann

MARCH 14, 2016

The easy answer is to send you to analysts and advisors who tell me that recruitment technology is hot. Do you want to geek out about recruitment marketing? A friend of mine just asked, “What HR technology excites you most? What’s new? What’s hot?” ” Those are complicated questions. Also, learning. Patriarchal cultures. Old names. Reliable brands.

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Laurie Ruettimann

MAY 18, 2016

Anybody who tells you that Snapchat is the future of recruiting is high — and she also happens to be wrong. That’s the same lady who said LinkedIn was the future of recruiting. There’s a conspiracy theory out there that the  CIA has been involved in drug trafficking  since the 1960s. Starting with America’s involvement in Southeast Asia (remember that old war?)

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Laurie Ruettimann

JANUARY 20, 2016

I work with a lot of recruiters, and many of them are complaining about job seekers who have inflated and unrealistic salary expectations. But recruiters and hiring managers don’t like pushy negotiators, and some people are even punished for negotiating at all. That’s not a new complaint. When people are in a position to negotiate for a new salary, they negotiate.

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Laurie Ruettimann

APRIL 4, 2016

The speakers can talk about anything related to HR and recruiting. Hey, guys. wanted to tell you about DisruptHR Chicago. I won’t be there, but it looks great. Disrupt is an information exchange designed to energize, inform and empower executives, business leaders and people in the HR field. Are you tired of the same old approach to Human Resources? DisruptHR is for you!

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Laurie Ruettimann

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

But, between New York and a Dutch recruiting product, guess which one of those two great institutions still exist? There’s another new HR technology conference on the scene. It’s called HR Tech World San Francisco. The company that organizes this event has a foothold in Europe. You ask — “Aren’t there 600 HR technology conferences?” Hubris. Yeah, man.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JANUARY 22, 2016

Today’s winner is Recruiting Animal. But I think a nom de guerre is perfect because Animal goes to war against stupid, cliche and trendy recruiting practices. Before you heard of the internet, Recruiting Animal was blogging about recruiting and hiring. Recruiting Animal has a huge persona. Honestly, Recruiting Animal paved the way for my career as a blogger.

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Laurie Ruettimann

AUGUST 24, 2016

wanted to tell her — if you think you have something to say that’s significant and noteworthy about HR and recruiting, the world is your oyster. A couple of months ago, I attended an event where a bunch of HR ladies discussed talent-related topics and drank champagne and rosé. (It’s too bad. didn’t know that bubbles had jumped the shark.). jumped the shark a long time ago, and I never say no to free champagne. So I joined the ladies in a bunch of meaningless chit chat about the future of HR. My verdict? It’s all very boring. You write like you have no equal.”

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Laurie Ruettimann

MAY 16, 2016

” I’m like — please don’t ask. I don’t know how to explain the technology behind a company that did something like Hootsuite (but for recruiting nerds) and was sold to an advertising agency. A few years ago, I wrote about a woman at my gym who was working out in pantyhose. What kind of workout gear is that? And sure enough, I do have issues. Everybody notices.

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Laurie Ruettimann

APRIL 25, 2016

If you think about the visible and obscure ways that Prince touched our lives, it’s not hard to understand why middle-aged corporate recruiters and HR nerds heard the news of Prince’s death and felt an immediate sense of sadness. I was at an HR technology conference when I learned that Prince died. There are two reasons why people freaked out. 1.

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Laurie Ruettimann

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

will talk to real people who don’t have anything to do with human resources, recruiting or consulting. Hi, everybody. I am going on a retreat. will write, do yoga, and take long walks. will focus on my personal mission statement. I’ll read some books. will probably eat potato chips before going to bed. Talk soon.

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HR Hardball

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

One thing he discovered rather quickly when discussing this situation with his recruiting team is that the  on-line application process  was taking a minimum of 45 minutes. The concern of recruiters, of course, is that candidates are being lost before ever making contact with the company, due to a cumbersome on-line application process. ( published on LinkedIn, November 17, 2015).

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ClearCompany HRM

JANUARY 13, 2016

Mobile Recruiting

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ClearCompany HRM

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Is your recruiting process disorganized? Are your recruiters frustrated with outdated technology and tired recruiting methods? If you answered yes to any of these questions, your recruiting department could use an overhaul. Here’s a checklist with ten ways to amp up your recruiting game! Recruitment Talent Sourcing

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UpstartHR

AUGUST 24, 2015

Recruiting, in some ways, is actually easier to measure because it is very similar to sales: you either have results or you don’t. Today I want to talk about first year retention, a measure that I believe is going to continue to grow as a recruiting metric, even though many companies wouldn’t consider it even remotely linked to recruiting as of today.

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HR Hardball

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

metaphor alert]   You just described most corporate recruiting “menus.” ” Your recruiters are overwhelmed, out of time, out of patience, and out of energy. recruiter finds 5 or 6 resumés that fit the profile, then moves on to the next requisition. But, like unicorns and Bigfoot, that particular recruiter remains elusive. ” Edible? But guess what?

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EmployeeConnect

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Too late though, our judgment has led to a bad hire  and we ended up recruiting the wrong person for the job. The problem lies in the fact that we often fail to perceive a person in an objective way during the recruitment process as a number of biases influence our perceptions. RecruitmentA candidate is generally judged based on the success of his previous work experiences.

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ClearCompany HRM

AUGUST 6, 2015

Recruitment Messaging

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Blogging 4 Jobs

AUGUST 30, 2016

I used to think that recruiters were just the same as human resources professionals. I was wrong. I was in fact very wrong. You can click here to read the talent acquisition and recruiting trends piece. Whether you are an HR practitioner, recruiter or leader, you are responsible for finding, cultivating and building talent within your organization. Recruiters are strong.

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TriNet

JANUARY 11, 2016

Talent Acquisition mobile recruitmentWhat if you could dramatically increase the number of job applications your company receives? Attracting qualified candidates to your open positions is easier than you might think. The secret? Visit site for full story.

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Blogging 4 Jobs

OCTOBER 11, 2016

I talk to recruiters and job seekers every day. LinkedIn just gave a nice connection lift to both recruiters and job seekers with two new updates. Recruiters using LinkedIn Recruiter can find more interested candidates and reduce the time to hire. Job seekers can signal interest privately and send a signal to recruiters midway in the application process. 1. Open

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ClearCompany HRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

What’s the key to recruiting high performers ? Recruiting high performersEvery company wants high performers. They’re more productive, highly driven, can save you money on hiring and, if you can keep them around long enough, they have the potential to do great things for your organization. Compassion.

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