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]]> http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/03/19/next-for-recruiting/comment-page-1/#comment-17881 Research Goddess Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:05:08 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/03/19/next-for-recruiting/#comment-17881 Joel I like your take on this. I agree that as of late there seems to be a lot of bickering, he said-she said, and hard feelings. I'm part of this too so I am not excluded - we all have feelings about certain topics that fire us up. I think debate is healthy as long as there are not personal attacks. I think especially there is something to be said about being a spambuster. If one person is that interested in posting a gob of stories, then they ought to start their own blog. I remember something Animal said awhile ago about voting categories for the worst blogs - that one of the categories should be the most number of shamless self-promoting posts which I found amusing, but so true! Granted, we all want people to look at our blogs but I think having relevant and interesting content will accomplish that. I think a broader audience does need to be reached. Here's a great analogy I heard awhile back: why do churches hold bake sales to raise money? Usually the only people who come to buy baked goods are those who baked something to begin with or those who attend the church, so why not take the money used to buy the ingredients and just give it to the church instead of wasting the time and effort to put on the bake sale? Reach beyond your own community. We need to reach beyond our small little blogging community and welcome others in to let their voices be heard. There are lots of intelligent voices out there who may be hesitant to participate because they're afraid of getting judged, chewed up and spit out for having a thought or opinion that is a little different. Can I offer any suggestions? I think you brought up some great ones. I think looking deep into some of the blog rolls of the regulars we may find some obscure recruiter or researcher with a great idea. I think just reaching out to others through our own networks and (genuinely) expressing interest in their knowledge will help this out. Having the attitude that 'I know everything and there's nothing more that I can learn from anyone' is the surest indication that there is much more to be learned :) I think in addition to that, there are some folks in related industries that can contribute. I've noticed a lot of good articles on www.recruiterlife.com that are sort of related to recruiting but maybe a degree or two in another direction. There's lots to be learned there as well. Thanks again for pointing this out. As always, I respect you and your thoughts very much! Joel I like your take on this. I agree that as of late there seems to be a lot of bickering, he said-she said, and hard feelings. I’m part of this too so I am not excluded – we all have feelings about certain topics that fire us up. I think debate is healthy as long as there are not personal attacks. I think especially there is something to be said about being a spambuster. If one person is that interested in posting a gob of stories, then they ought to start their own blog. I remember something Animal said awhile ago about voting categories for the worst blogs – that one of the categories should be the most number of shamless self-promoting posts which I found amusing, but so true! Granted, we all want people to look at our blogs but I think having relevant and interesting content will accomplish that.
I think a broader audience does need to be reached. Here’s a great analogy I heard awhile back: why do churches hold bake sales to raise money? Usually the only people who come to buy baked goods are those who baked something to begin with or those who attend the church, so why not take the money used to buy the ingredients and just give it to the church instead of wasting the time and effort to put on the bake sale? Reach beyond your own community. We need to reach beyond our small little blogging community and welcome others in to let their voices be heard. There are lots of intelligent voices out there who may be hesitant to participate because they’re afraid of getting judged, chewed up and spit out for having a thought or opinion that is a little different.
Can I offer any suggestions? I think you brought up some great ones. I think looking deep into some of the blog rolls of the regulars we may find some obscure recruiter or researcher with a great idea. I think just reaching out to others through our own networks and (genuinely) expressing interest in their knowledge will help this out. Having the attitude that ‘I know everything and there’s nothing more that I can learn from anyone’ is the surest indication that there is much more to be learned :) I think in addition to that, there are some folks in related industries that can contribute. I’ve noticed a lot of good articles on http://www.recruiterlife.com that are sort of related to recruiting but maybe a degree or two in another direction. There’s lots to be learned there as well.
Thanks again for pointing this out. As always, I respect you and your thoughts very much!

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