During a downturn why not hire unemployed IT workers as recruitment agents doing some backend stuff like CV sieving? That way, you'd get some up to date input in to the needs of the industry and the IT workers will get an insight in to the challenges being faced in recruitment.
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You'd have to do it for free.Originally posted by mace View PostDuring a downturn why not hire unemployed IT workers as recruitment agents doing some backend stuff like CV sieving? That way, you'd get some up to date input in to the needs of the industry and the IT workers will get an insight in to the challenges being faced in recruitment.Comment
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IT workers would not be thick skined enough to deal with the rejections from clients and candidatesOriginally posted by mace View PostDuring a downturn why not hire unemployed IT workers as recruitment agents doing some backend stuff like CV sieving? That way, you'd get some up to date input in to the needs of the industry and the IT workers will get an insight in to the challenges being faced in recruitment.Comment
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You mean they have a sense of morality?Originally posted by Recruitment Agent View PostIT workers would not be thick skined enough to deal with the rejections from clients and candidatesComment
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You probably know the answer to that already.Originally posted by mace View PostDuring a downturn why not hire unemployed IT workers as recruitment agents doing some backend stuff like CV sieving? That way, you'd get some up to date input in to the needs of the industry and the IT workers will get an insight in to the challenges being faced in recruitment.Comment
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Everyone starts their recruitment career with morals, its when they get turned over by their first candidate saying they are starting a job on Monday, then they blowout last minute for the job paying more money becuase of that late offer from the client who they thought was not never going to come.Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostYou mean they have a sense of morality?Comment
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HTHOriginally posted by Recruitment Agent View PostNo-one starts their recruitment career with morals, then its downhill from thereComment
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Fixed that for you.Originally posted by Recruitment Agent View PostEveryone starts their recruitment career with morals, until they get turned over by their first candidate being poached by another dodgy recruitment agent.My all-time favourite Dilbert cartoon, this is: BTW, a Dumpster is a brand of skip, I think.Comment
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