How to Wake Your Sleepy Recruiters 10B410!

How to Wake Your Sleepy Recruiters 10B410! The market for agency recruiters is relentlessly  tough  right now.  Many are battling declining demand and skittish clients who are at best unreliable, and at worst  openly aggressive and uncooperative. It’s hard to stay motivated in this environment. Yet here we are, with a job to do, overheads to cover, salaries to earn, and targets to meet. But spare a thought for the  leaders of recruiting teams  who are caught in a downwards spiral of dropping fees, and ever increasing inertia. How do recruiters get each new day started? Mostly, it’s with a coffee, then a browse of email, then a furtive peek at Facebook, then a visit to the loo, then a chat about the weekend, then a glance at the football scores from overnight, than a chat on the phone with mum, then take your daily call from your deadbeat  candidate-cum-stalker, and then…. plan for lunch. Yes, I know, I am being harsh. But only a little. Many recruitment teams look like a group of librarians practicing being quiet for the first hour of the day. For many consulting teams it seems we start the day really, really slow… and then we  slow down. I understand why too. Constant rejection will do that to you. So how we do we start the day with a spark? With a flurry of activity? How do we get the team energised, on the phone and doing productive stuff? There is a way… I call it ‘10B410’ Or if you like things a little less cryptic,  â€œTen before Ten” It’s simple. At 9 am, or 8.30 am, or whatever time you want to get things cranked up, the  10B410  begins. The goal is simple. Every team member makes 10 real, productive, meaningful, phone calls, where they  connect  with a client or candidate and achieve a meaningful outcome. You can define ‘outcome’ as you see fit, but typically it’s setting up a meeting with a client, or selling in a candidate, or doing a reference check, for example. With candidates it could be briefing on a job, or debriefing on an interview, or asking for a referral. And those 10 calls have to be made, completed and documented in the database… by 10 am! But to count, the person has to be spoken to and the outcome achieved. So it may take 30 actual calls to hit those 10 conversations. Imagine the  fireball of energy  amongst a team of 8 recruiters all trying to make 10 connected calls in an hour. As mentioned, it could be clients or candidates, and it could be for a huge variety of reasons, so no one, new or veteran, could have an excuse not to hit the 10. Suddenly, instead of 8 dopey and mopey recruiters frittering away the first hour of the day, we have 80 great connections with our customers, which inevitably will lead to 80 more. And away we go! The start of a busy, productive and fun day. Add your own twist to my formula, but this is the way to start the day with sprint, not an hour of yawning and aimless web-trawling. Try it… 10B410 Call it the “Savage Power Hour” if you like, and then send me 10% of your increased billings.

Creating a Successful Retail Management Resume

Creating a Successful Retail Management ResumeRetail management resume is essentially a business minded resume that provides an insight into your ability to manage sales. This type of resume is needed for managers, supervisors and owners in the retail industry. It is one of the most important documents you will ever create.The retail managers and retail supervisors that are currently out of work, in the middle or facing retirement need to have a full-fledged resume. They need to be able to convince the company to hire them over some of the other candidates. This means they will have to demonstrate how they can effectively manage sales and all the vital information that relates to the role they are applying for.Retail management resumes have changed from being used as a means of getting jobs to now become a vital part of the application process. In fact, a candidate's potential job application will be evaluated differently if they have a strong retail management resumes. As such, you should ensure you follow certain steps when creating this document.Your CV is, without doubt, the most critical part of your entire job application. If you do not put the correct time and effort into it, then the chances are good that the employer will consider your application irrelevant. It is therefore important that you use a retail management resumes. Many employers will take this opportunity to get to know you, as well as get a full and detailed look at your past career.The retail management resume should focus on the abilities that a potential employer is looking for. These abilities include: effective communication skills, initiative, resourcefulness, and ability to learn and perform the necessary tasks and training. You should also be aware that, with time, any information that relates to your work experience can be included. This may include any special training that you have gained, employee awards and recognitions, promotions and skills gained in training and education.A nother element that should be included is the feedback that you have received when you were new to the role you are applying for. Many companies will appreciate that you have put effort into your application process. They are more likely to take your application seriously if you can provide evidence that you have put the effort in.You may also be required to provide certain retail roles you have held. For example, you may be required to submit a copy of your recruitment letter for any retail manager role you were involved in. Other items that should be included include details of any previous awards, promotions and other career achievements.If you are planning to apply for a retail manager position, then you need to ensure that you have a sales experience that shows how you can be successful in the role. This should be shown through a range of details such as your involvement in sales management and customer service, as well as details of sales related training that you have had. Re tail management resumes will help to demonstrate how you can be successful within the retail industry.

Self-employment alongside studying top tips University of Manchester Careers Blog

Self-employment alongside studying top tips University of Manchester Careers Blog Guest blog post written by Lucy Eliza Davis, Management, Leadership and Leisure student running her own fitness website.   Increasingly, were seeing that some graduates want to work for themselves or start their own business after university. Self-employment can offer a more flexible way to live and earn â€" but isnt without its challenges! Some of you may even be thinking about running a business alongside your studies. One of our undergraduate students, Lucy Eliza Davis, has turned her passion for fitness into a business by launching her own website, blog and YouTube channel with the aim of encouraging, motivating and inspiring others to be healthy and active. She’s taken the time to write about her experience and share some of her top tips… Lucy Eliza Davis: Student and online fitness guru I have always been an athletic individual, from cross-country at primary school to swimming nine times a week throughout high school and college, making my debut on the GB team in 2014. After finishing swimming in April 2015, Ive dedicated much of the past two years into the health and fitness industry. Being a highly ambitious and optimistic individual, I’ve always wanted to be as successful as possible  and dreamt of managing my own business. Over the last two years, I have developed as an individual, and whilst being at university, I have unquestionably advanced the skills I have used to grow and develop myself as a brand. To share one key piece of advice before I go into talking about my website; if you set your mind to doing something, it will always be achievable. You just have to distribute your time between studies and external interests evenly and consistently. So to explain a little about the process of my website.. In December 2016 I decided to make a move into digital marketing, with the help of my good friend, Elliot Matthews. I was inexperienced in website design, not even knowing how I would go about creating one in the first place, but by using my connections and Elliot, we managed to pull it off. I knew if I wanted to increase my own individual brand awareness, a website was a must. Of course I was feeling a little skeptical and not sure how I was going to manage both university and starting a website, but at the end of the day, I knew it was possible if I continued to be organised and kept thinking how much it was going to benefit me.  In February 2017 I finally got round to starting my own YouTube channel. It took a lot longer than I had expected, however I am finally there! Starting out will never be easy and straightforward, or everyone would do it. But I can give you an insight into making the process that whole lot easier! Snapshot of Lucys website Skills needed: I can’t stress enough how important it is to be organised. And this isn’t just needed for having your own little business. If you are organised at university, I promise you will be making your life 10 times easier. Time management is crucial. Don’t think you will be able to juggle both university studies and starting a business without having your day/week mapped out. Buy yourself a diary/whiteboard and make sure everything you are doing is noted down â€" your stress levels will dramatically decrease. Innovative ideas will not go a miss. Never ever think an idea is ‘stupid’ just because someone else thinks it is, or you arent 100% confident. You will never know the success of an idea unless you share and utilise it! Written skills will always be a useful when having a website aimed at connecting with your audience, and you want them to read your blogs. There is no point in writing something that you are bored writing yourself and know won’t engage people. Having motivation and dedication not to give up when things are not exactly going to plan. You have to deal with failure and setbacks to understand how much you really want it. Challenges and difficulties I have faced: Over-facing myself with tasks â€" Sometimes, I forget to take a breather and take a step back when I have a million and one things going on. It’s so important to not take on tasks at that moment when you are already stressed. If you wanted to finish a blog post, and write some more of your assignment but didnt have enough time take a breather, make a brew, do your university work (always ensure your academic work is up-to-date over your website), and then if you do have time, work on your blog post. When the assignment period is looming â€" This is still my greatest struggle with working on my own brand and when its time to start writing assignments. Don’t think you can leave your assignment until the last minute. Start the night you get set it, create a plan to follow use your time wisely and you WILL be ok. If you don’t, you may do what I did when I was handed my first assignment and spend too much time on your own business, forgetting about your academic work. DON’T do this, it isnt worth the stress. Being patient has never come easy to me. My website was very slow starting off, and at the time I was worrying so much and didnt think it was going to go anywhere. But at the end of the day, start-up businesses don’t always take off straight away. You do have to be patient when launching, just like I am being patient with my new YouTube Channel. Highlights and things I have really enjoyed along the way: The independence. Working for yourself is very satisfying as you get to see the results you have produced. Because I am in the fitness industry, I am lucky enough to engage with many individuals, and to understand how they view my brand. You meet so many like-minded individuals when you create a website. Whether this is through the website itself or meeting with people along the way in the design process. Top tips for students that would like to do something similar: For organisation and time management BUY A DIARY. Your diary will be your bible. Use your connections and networks to engage with more and more people. Write your goals down and look at them every morning to motivate you So if self-employment sounds like something that you might be interested in, visit our website  for more information, useful links and a comprehensive guide on how to get started with your own business, self-employment and freelance work. All International Postgraduate Student blogs Undergraduate Undergraduate-highlighted

The 9 Deadliest CV Mistakes

The 9 Deadliest CV Mistakes When it comes to writing your CV, the things you omit can be just as important as the things you include.  Even if you are the greatest candidate in the word; sloppy mistakes in your CV can get you instantly rejected.  So if you’re struggling to land job interviews; check out StandOut CVs  latest infographic to ensure that your CV doesn’t contain any of the following mistakes. 1. An unprofessional email address Your CV is a professional document and recruiters will be judging you from the very first moment they open it. So it’s a very bad idea to brand the top of your CV with an email address like “badboyz4life999@ymail.com” it looks hugely unprofessional and will cause readers to seriously doubt your credibility.  If you have an email address that seemed really cool when you first set it up, but now leaves you slightly embarrassed; then set up a new one for your job hunt.  Using your full name for your email address is simple and professional but avoid using nicknames. 2. Meaningless clichés Is your CV full of buzzwords and clichés like “hardworking team player” or “motivated go-getter”? If so you may want to re-evaluate it.  These types of clichés are extremely overused and don’t actually tell recruiters much about you.  If you want employers to know that you are a hard working team player; provide some real life examples of times you have worked in a team and the results you achieved â€" this will hold much more weight than simply writing “I am a hard working team player”. 3. Skills graphs Skills graphs may look attractive but they don’t often provide the reader with real tangible explanation of your skill levels.  To give an indications of skill levels that recruiters can actually relate to, use tangible measurements such as: Length of experience â€" “3 years HTML coding experience” Qualifications and training “Windows certified” Scale of tasks â€" “Led a team of 5 in the management of a £50k event” 4. Photographs Unless you’re an actor or model, a photograph will not be necessary to prove your value to an employer.  Recruiters are far more interested in your skills and experience than what you look like.  Space on your CV is limited, so use it wisely by filling it with compelling information that will persuade readers that you are worthy of an interview. 5. Too many pages With employers sometimes receiving hundreds of applications per vacancy; you just can’t expect them to read a 5 page CV.  Recruiters and hiring managers tend to be very busy people so it’s crucial to communicate your value to them quickly.  A CV of 2 pages in length is ideal to get your point across without boring readers, so try and stick to that guideline as closely as you can.  If your CV is coming in too long, there a couple of actions you can take to cut it down without losing any of its value; Shorten older roles: If you have lots of roles dating back many years, you don’t need to provide huge amounts of detail in them. Recruiters will mainly focus on your more recent roles, so older positions can be shortened to brief summaries that provide enough information to describe your career path. Remove irrelevant details: Review your CV honestly and look for details that are aren’t relevant to the roles you are applying for. Do you really need to include all of your hobbies and interests? Can you cut out some of the non-essential responsibilities from your role descriptions? 6. Unexplained gaps in employment Sometimes there will be gaps in your employment; it’s a fairly common occurrence for people to take career breaks.  But if you leave a big gap in your work history without explaining it, you will worry employers. It gives the impression that you just haven’t done anything for that period.  Don’t be afraid to write about time out travelling or completing personal projects when writing your CV. It’s better to show that you’ve been doing something constructive than nothing at all. Some employers even like to see activities like travelling as it can demonstrate pro-activity and social abilities. Another thing you shouldn’t be ashamed of including, is time out due to serious illness. Illness is something that’s out of your control and good employers will not discriminate against you for it. 7. Spelling and grammar mistakes With automatic spell checkers coming as standard with most word processing packages, you really shouldn’t have incorrectly spelt words on your CV.  It goes without saying that spelling mistakes are a huge red flag for recruiters and hiring managers.  Don’t become completely reliant on spellcheck to eliminate all errors though â€" it won’t always pick up typos or miss-used words, so take the time to proof read your CV or maybe even get a friend to double check it for you. 8. Elaborate fonts Stick to an easy-to-read font to avoid putting your reader off! Text that is difficult to read, too fancy or unprofessional can make your CV look tacky. 9. Big chunks of text Huge un-broken paragraphs of text are a reader’s worst nightmare â€" especially when those readers are looking at hundreds of CVs every week.  Instead of making employers wade through large messy chunks of text; break the information up into short paragraphs and bullet points. This way they will be able skim read your CV and easily spot the information that they are looking for. About the author: Andrew is a writer for Standout CV. Featured image: Shutterstock

How to Choose a Resume Writing Refund

How to Choose a Resume Writing RefundIf you are looking for a resume writing refund, you can find many excellent resources that will help you make a proper resume without having to pay for it. Instead of wasting your money on an expensive resume writing service, you can benefit from the use of these free services to get you the resume you need.There are many companies who offer such service, but you should consider carefully before choosing one. There are a number of places online where you can find a resume writing refund, but there are a few things you should look for before making a final decision.The company should be well known in the industry. You do not want to use someone who is trying to scam you because you will end up paying for the services they provide instead of getting the results you wanted. You also do not want to use the wrong company as you may find yourself being ripped off.You should also check the website and see what information is provided to you when it comes to resumes. You should be able to see the right information for your particular position and all the information you need to know about it. You should also be able to ask questions about specific information so that you understand what it means to use the service.The resume writing refund should be easy to read and understand. In other words, you should have no trouble understanding the information it contains. It should be clear and simple and you should be able to spot any information that you do not understand easily.In addition, you should look for a resume writing refund that provides you with different needs for different parts of the resume. For example, you might choose a resume writing refund that can create a great introductory statement that gets the attention of your potential employer.In fact, you should be able to find a resume writing refund that can help you craft a great opening statement that will inspire interest in your potential employer. In addition, you shoul d find a resume writing refund that can create a great introduction that will get the attention of your prospective boss.When you are looking for a resume writing refund, you should take your time and choose the company wisely. You should not rush into making a decision and you should not rely on a general rule of thumb in order to make your decision.

Monday Tip Complain - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Monday Tip Complain - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Bet you never saw this one coming: Yes, the Chief Happiness Officer wants you to complain at work. Complaining is good for you and for the workplace. Show me a workplace where no one ever complains, and Ill show you a workplace where people are so afraid of conflict and uncomfortable conversation that very little change is possible. However, you must complain constructively following the tips in this post. This means complaining at the right time, to the right person about the right problem. As opposed to just moaning all the time to whoever will listen about whatever bugs you the most. So pick one problem thats been bugging you at work and decide: Who to raise it with When to raise it How to raise it Then do it. No point in just letting that problem annoy you day after day speak up and get it fixed. Related: How to complain constructively How to handle chronic complainers 5 steps to resolve a conflict at work The Chief Happiness Officers Monday tips are simple, easy, fun things you can do to make yourself and others happy at work and get the work-week off to a great start. Something everyone can do in five minutes, tops. When you try it, write a comment here to tell me how it went. Previous monday tips. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

No Smoking Policies at Work Discrimination or Social Responsibility

No Smoking Policies at Work Discrimination or Social Responsibility The co-op board of the building I live in is recommending a new policy that prohibits new renters and owners from smoking in their apartments and requires that current smokers stop smoking in their apartments after a period of three years. While it may seem odd to some of you that a residential building would ban smoking, some apartment buildings are moving in this direction.People havent been allowed to smoke in office buildings for years. Yet more recently, companies seem to be upping the ante and not hiring people who smoke. Memorial Hospital of Chattanooga, TN will only hire non-smokers as of February 1, claiming that they want to set a good, healthy example in the community. Sarasota County stopped hiring smokers a few years ago, citing the burden they place on taxpayers who pay for government workers health insurance.Thirty states have passed laws that protect smokers against job discrimination. But often the protection is only limited to conditions for employment. Some compani es charge smokers more for insurance, dont offer smoking breaks, or dont allow people who have smoked within a two hour window to come onto the premises.My father smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for 47 years. I still remember the huge (and always full) ashtray in his officehe retired before the no smoking policies in offices were enacted. As Ive watched his health and quality of life deteriorate over the past 13 years living with emphysema and COPD, I often wonder if my father would have made different choices if his ability to land a job or keep a job or live in a particular apartment building hinged on him quitting smoking. And even if he felt discriminated against because of those decisions, would I perhaps be grateful for that discrimination because he would have spent those 13 years and whatever time he has left as a healthier man.What do you think about policies not to hire or fire employees who smoke? Is it discrimination or social responsibility?