by Katrina Collier | Aug 10, 2022 | Recruitment Isn't Broken
Has curiosity ever killed a cat? 😼According to Wikipedia, “Curiosity killed the cat” is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation.And indeed the wrong kinds of questions could land you in hot water. Like the one...
by Katrina Collier | Jul 27, 2022 | Recruitment Isn't Broken
What if your perception is wrong? Writing this in a cooler temperature, it’s hard to believe that the UK and most of Europe was sweltering just one week ago. Just one week ago it was 38°C (100°F) at 3pm here in London. But my Springer Spaniel didn’t...
by Katrina Collier | Jul 13, 2022 | Recruitment Isn't Broken
Just like a candidate’s time, your time is finite ⏳ The older you get, the faster time goes. And the more it matters how you invest it. Because you can’t earn more. When it’s gone, it’s gone. Sobering, right? If you don’t know Ed Han, you...
by Katrina Collier | Jun 29, 2022 | Recruitment Isn't Broken
You can reduce candidate ghosting. (You won’t stop it though!) Part 2 – read Part 1 here. Someone becomes a candidate when they express real interest in the role by engaging in a detailed two-way conversation and when they express proper interest in the...
by Katrina Collier | Jun 15, 2022 | Recruitment Isn't Broken
Recruiters, prospects don’t have to reply. Earlier this week, I had a lovely message exchange with a reader of The Robot-Proof Recruiter, asking whether it’s wise to post about candidates ghosting during the interview process. And I said, ‘No!’...
by Katrina Collier | Jun 8, 2022 | The Hiring Partner Perspective
Educating upwards will help you deliver a better candidate experience You may know Lisa Haggar as the self-described ‘lass with sass’ on LinkedIn or perhaps from her 3 decades contributing to the HR profession. Either way, she is a brilliant person to talk...
by Katrina Collier | Jun 1, 2022 | Recruitment Isn't Broken
What will it take to stop recruiter spam? 😱 It was 2015 when Steve Levy first coined the term InMaul, (AKA LinkedIn recruiter spam) and 2016 when Allison Kruse created the #FightSpam group, yet here we are in 2022 still having the same conversation. Enough! Last week,...
by Katrina Collier | May 24, 2022 | The Hiring Partner Perspective
Tips for partnering with your hiring managers! It was a thrill to speak to & giggle with my good friend, Sue Ingram. An executive coach and a trainer who shows managers how to get extraordinary work out of perfectly ordinary people, and how to have feedback...
by Katrina Collier | May 20, 2022 | Recruitment Isn't Broken
As the gatekeeper to employment, recruiters & HR can change lives. I’m just back from my first proper holiday in 4 years. To be fair, Covid did a number on the last few years but still this is not a good habit to be in! I have now scheduled more breaks. To...
by Katrina Collier | May 4, 2022 | Recruitment Isn't Broken, Uncategorized
Intimidated CHRO fires dynamic TA professional If you know me, even solely by reputation, you will know that if I say someone is dynamic then they are the kind of person you should be chomping at the bit to hire. And I may accept bribes via my DM for their name. 😉...
