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Did You Catch Sumser's Five Scenarios Recap from ERE?

I don't know about you, but I think it's a pretty interesting time to be in the Recruiting profession. Lots of changes and a whole lot of disruption.  John Sumser of the HR Examiner has spent the last several weeks addressing such things as the future of recruiting, trends, the marketplace, future matters, and guild cities, among several topics in the series.  And then he brought a room full of talented and engaged Recruiting professionals together at ERE in San Diego to debate the series topics.  All these efforts have culminated into a white paper summarizing the series and the debate.  Lots of good stuff to chew on.  Visit HR Examiner to register for the free white paper and Scenario Planning Guide.

About Alise Cortez:  My day job is VP of Sales & Marketing at Improved Experience where our online feedback portal products provide subscribing HR/Recruiting customers data to make a business case for change or improvement in these areas:  recruitment process effectiveness, employer brand, candidate experience, recruiter performance, early employee engagement, quality of hire, and retention.  What can I say? -- it's fun!

Going to ERE? Don't Miss Uranga on 'Putting Your Recruitment on a 12-Step Program'

I had occasion to speak today with William Uranga, Sr Director of Talent Acquisition at Tivo.  For those of you who don't know William, he's known for his intellect and dry sense of humor.  I also happen to think he's a great example of a well-developed human being who is thoughtful about his life's navigation, and also the strategic leadership he is providing to both Tivo and the HR/Recruiting community at large.  Take a peek at his blog "making fans" and you'll see what I mean. 

As we caught up on things, I asked what he'd be speaking about at the ERE Recruiting Expo in San Diego this month.  True to form, he told me he'll be addressing what the tough times have taught us in the Recruiting space.  So, while all of us have taken the recession seriously, William wants to make sure we're not too quick to put these hard times behind us at the expense of truly understanding what's required of Recruiting in order to stay on the new playing field. He suggests "putting your Recruitment on a 12-step program."  

Of course, I agree with William.  I don't think 2009 was a "bad year."  I think it was the beginning of the end as we all know it.  That is, business has changed probably forever due to the restructuring of the marketplace and some of its key players (think of the automotive and banking disasters of late as just a couple examples).  And in so doing, the new, ever more demanding requirements placed on Recruiting to be a true and strategic partner to the business have taken firm root.  Not sure what that new role looks like?  Come to ERE and hear what William has to say.  And if you can't make it to San Diego this month, well then, if I were you, I'd just keep checking his blog.

This is Alise Cortez signing out for another week.  In the meantime, consider how you need to change your game in order to be of the utmost value to your organization.  It's not just good for your company, it's gret for the health of your overall career.  As I've said many times before, the HR/Recruiting industry needs your passion, your innovation, and your quest for improvement.  Don't let us down.

 

About Alise Cortez:  My day job is VP of Sales & Marketing at Improved Experience where our online feedback portal products provide subscribing HR/Recruiting customers data to make a business case for change or improvement in these areas:  recruitment process effectiveness, employer brand, candidate experience, recruiter performance, early employee engagement, quality of hire, and retention.  What can I say? -- it's fun!