Comments on: Old School vs. New School http://blog.execsearches.com/2009/07/14/old-school-vs-new-school/ Tips for job seekers and recruiters in the not-for-profit sector. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:31:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Karen Alphonse http://blog.execsearches.com/2009/07/14/old-school-vs-new-school/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Karen Alphonse Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:44:38 +0000 http://blog.execsearches.com/?p=66#comment-59 Jay: This is certainly part of the trend. However, I am also hearing stories about insider recruiting, at the most senior levels, which circumvent the usual means of communication -- including text messaging etc. Let us discuss. KDA Jay:

This is certainly part of the trend. However, I am also hearing stories about insider recruiting, at the most senior levels, which circumvent the usual means of communication — including text messaging etc. Let us discuss. KDA

]]> By: F. Jay Hall http://blog.execsearches.com/2009/07/14/old-school-vs-new-school/comment-page-1/#comment-46 F. Jay Hall Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:58:12 +0000 http://blog.execsearches.com/?p=66#comment-46 Just yesterday, I spoke with a hiring manager who told me about a new managerial position for which he is hiring. I knew the perfect candidate, and I told him about her. From there, I sent her a text message about the job opening where I included the hiring manager’s SMS number as well as an invitation for her to text him if interested. She did, in fact, text her interest to him, and they arranged a time to interview. All via text messaging. SMS is immediate, convenient, and productive. Just yesterday, I spoke with a hiring manager who told me about a new managerial position for which he is hiring. I knew the perfect candidate, and I told him about her. From there, I sent her a text message about the job opening where I included the hiring manager’s SMS number as well as an invitation for her to text him if interested. She did, in fact, text her interest to him, and they arranged a time to interview. All via text messaging. SMS is immediate, convenient, and productive.

]]> By: Eric of International Careers http://blog.execsearches.com/2009/07/14/old-school-vs-new-school/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Eric of International Careers Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:03:12 +0000 http://blog.execsearches.com/?p=66#comment-20 Regarding the text message issue, it's the kind of reaction that candidates get when receiving the message that makes mobile recruitment a growing trend. When I receive a text message from a recruiter, I somehow have that notion that this guy is trying his best to get in touch with me, that my profile has been researched thoroughly, and that this might be a discreet position. This is just me though, what do you think? Regarding the text message issue, it’s the kind of reaction that candidates get when receiving the message that makes mobile recruitment a growing trend.

When I receive a text message from a recruiter, I somehow have that notion that this guy is trying his best to get in touch with me, that my profile has been researched thoroughly, and that this might be a discreet position. This is just me though, what do you think?

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