College Recruiting, Employer Branding and Government

How Tech is Helping Government Recruiters Win the War on Talent

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

It’s no secret that government recruiters face an uphill battle when it comes to hiring talent quickly. Outdated policies and rigorous security clearances leave government agencies lagging behind the private sector, and some roles take months or even years to fill. Top Challenges in Government Recruiting .

Government

Government Policies Candidate Experience College Recruiting

If I Only Had A Brain: Why It’s Time To Rethink College Recruiting.

Recruiting Daily

JUNE 21, 2016

The Straw Man: The Myth of College Recruiting and Me. About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. The last 11 years he has been involved with federal government recruiting specializing within the cleared Intel space under OFCCP compliance.

College Recruiting

College Recruiting Education Course Applicant Tracking Systems

If I Only Had A Brain, Part II: Rise Up

Recruiting Daily

JULY 11, 2016

Capitalist ways bleed into government. About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. The last 11 years he has been involved with federal government recruiting specializing within the cleared Intel space under OFCCP compliance. To monetize and capitalize. Let’s be honest here.

Education

Education Applicant Tracking Systems Government College Recruiting

Webinars

Cracking the Culture Code: Interviewing for Culture Fit

From Awareness to Action: An HR Guide to Making Accessibility Accessible

The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

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GoldenEye: Life In Clearance Recruiting

Recruiting Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

There is a subset of recruiters, mostly in what we in the area call NOVA (Northern Virginia, DC Metro/Southern Maryland area) that find these elusive, if not incredibly sequestered behind walls of “need to know” candidates for government contractors and the agencies they serve. A good boolean string can garner some very good leads.

Comparison

Comparison Applicant Tracking Systems Government Sourcing

It’s Different for Girls: LinkedIn’s Unprofessional Network

Recruiting Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Bottom line, women aren’t treated with the same lense and equal opportunities in the workplace, in government and now, even on social media sites. About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. He is currently serves as Technical Recruiting Lead at Comscore.

Linkedin Social Media Applicant Tracking Systems Government

Respect: Find Out What It Means To Recruiting

Recruiting Daily

JULY 20, 2016

About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. The last 11 years he has been involved with federal government recruiting specializing within the cleared Intel space under OFCCP compliance. He is currently serves as Technical Recruiting Lead at Comscore.

Applicant Tracking Systems

Applicant Tracking Systems College Recruiting Social Media Technical Recruiting

Why Your Job Postings Suck (And What You Can Do About It).

Recruiting Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2015

It really pisses me off how much money recruiters and employers throw away every year on stuff like posting jobs online or developing an employer brand presence, only to completely neglect the fact that no matter how awesome your career site is, no matter how big your budget for recruitment marketing might be, it doesn’t really matter.

Job Descriptions

Job Descriptions Candidate Experience Sourcing Employer Branding

Stop the Recruiting Spam. Seriously.

Recruiting Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2014

About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. The last 11 years he has been involved with federal government recruiting specializing within the cleared Intel space under OFCCP compliancy. Currently, he is a Senior Sourcing Recruiter at Microsoft via Search Wizards.

Applicant Tracking Systems

Applicant Tracking Systems Course Industry Reference

How To Prove You’re A Real Recruiter.

Recruiting Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Why do we not have a governing body that’s responsible for professional accreditation and certification? The landscape of employment law is constantly changing, and most of those currently being considered are going to restrict recruiters even more than they already are. Adding Method to the Madness.

How To

How To Government Industry Training

A Tribe Called Quest: How To Fix What’s Really Broken In Recruiting.

Recruiting Daily

MARCH 31, 2016

We can sit around and talk until we’re blue in the face (and do) about how important candidate experience is, how ethical we are in our recruiting, how the employer brands we represent are genuinely great corporate citizens and even better companies to work for. Currently, he is a Senior Technical Recruiter for Oracle.

How To

How To Social Media Training Course

Recruiting: It’s A Matter of Trust

Recruiting Daily

APRIL 28, 2015

About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. The last 11 years he has been involved with federal government recruiting specializing within the cleared Intel space under OFCCP compliance. Currently, he is a Senior Sourcing Recruiter at Microsoft via Search Wizards.

Candidate Experience

Candidate Experience Applicant Tracking Systems Employer Branding Onboarding

Redemption Song: Why Recruiters Deserve A Little Respect.

Recruiting Daily

JANUARY 5, 2016

The ethical recruiter should, and hopefully will, be part of the rule in the future, rather than the exception. About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. Currently, he is a Senior Sourcing Recruiter at Microsoft via Search Wizards. Derek currently lives in the DC area.

Course

Course Conference Social Media Groups

Building A National Recruiting Association: Why It’s Time To Fix What’s Broken.

Recruiting Daily

JUNE 2, 2015

We’re lambasted by job seekers, internally ridiculed by hiring managers, and seen as a convenient scapegoat for the many frustrations and aggravations inherent to finding or filling a job – a broken process that’s falling apart largely because recruiters are failing to fix what’s broken.

Twitter

Twitter Social Media Industry Talent Acquisition

You’re Not Really A Recruiter.

Recruiting Daily

JANUARY 29, 2015

About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. The last 11 years he has been involved with federal government recruiting specializing within the cleared Intel space under OFCCP compliancy. Currently, he is a Senior Sourcing Recruiter at Microsoft via Search Wizards.

Sourcing

Sourcing Staffing Candidate Experience Applicant Tracking Systems

Talent42: Why The Future of Tech Recruiting Does Not Suck.

Recruiting Daily

JUNE 15, 2015

Technical Recruiter at HP), Amybeth Quinn (Global Strategic Sourcing Manager at HP), Dean Dacosta (Strategic Sourcing & Research Technologist for Lockheed Martin), Recruiting Toolbox consultants Matt Grove and Carmen Hudson, Stacy Zapar (Global Employer Branding Strategist at TripAdvisor), growth hacker Hakon Verespej and yours truly.

Conference

Conference Social Media Sourcing Tools

Don’t Ask Me How I Know: Life Lessons Learned From A Life in Recruiting.

Recruiting Daily

MARCH 10, 2015

About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. The last 11 years he has been involved with federal government recruiting specializing within the cleared Intel space under OFCCP compliancy. Currently, he is a Senior Sourcing Recruiter at Microsoft via Search Wizards.

Social Media

Social Media Real Estate Sourcing Screening

Bad Influence: Why Industry Lists Should Kick the Bucket.

Recruiting Daily

MARCH 24, 2015

Talk about one of the brightest stars in social recruiting and employer branding, Celinda is now changing the game at Oracle, but has an amazing track record at building employer brands at some of the world’s biggest brands. Currently, he is a Senior Sourcing Recruiter at Microsoft via Search Wizards.

Industry

Industry Social Media Media Sourcing

Recruiters In Name Only: Why Real Recruiters Should Be Hunting for RINOs.

Recruiting Daily

AUGUST 26, 2015

All I know is that in the 18 years I’ve been in this business, I’ve seen us move from Rolodexes to resume databases to the rise of online employer branding, social sourcing and mobile recruiting. About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. Hey, a guy can always hope.

Talent Acquisition

Talent Acquisition Fashion Industry Job Descriptions

Cash Is King: How (And When) To Have That Compensation Conversation.

Recruiting Daily

MARCH 4, 2016

This post was edited for tone and clarity only and Recruiting Daily is not liable for any claims or assertions made by the author, mostly because while we believe in providing a platform for real recruiters’ real voices, we also really don’t want to get sued. Currently, he is a Senior Technical Recruiter for Oracle.

Compensation

Compensation Course Real Estate Applicant Tracking Systems

The Grifters: Con Artists and Agency Recruiting.

Recruiting Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

In short, he recruits not with the goal of closing reqs, but improving lives by improving careers. It’s a good feeling knowing that your company actually delivers on the promises you have to make to get candidates to accept an offer, where employer branding happens organically and people genuinely love their jobs.

Course

Course Staffing Industry Candidate Experience

Recruiters: Stop Talking And Learn How To Listen.

Recruiting Daily

JUNE 9, 2015

It’s never a war when you’re doing it for the right reasons, because you never have to fight when you’re doing recruiting right. About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. Currently, he is a Senior Sourcing Recruiter at Microsoft via Search Wizards.

How To

How To Talent Acquisition Candidate Experience Meeting

Wish You Were Here: The Fishbowl Approach to Candidate Sourcing.

Recruiting Daily

APRIL 26, 2016

About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. The last 11 years he has been involved with federal government recruiting specializing within the cleared Intel space under OFCCP compliance. And that right there, my friends, is a pretty good place to be.

Sourcing

Sourcing Course Applicant Tracking Systems Industry

Born Into This: Recruiting Isn’t Always What You Think.

Recruiting Daily

MAY 18, 2015

About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. The last 11 years he has been involved with federal government recruiting specializing within the cleared Intel space under OFCCP compliance. Currently, he is a Senior Sourcing Recruiter at Microsoft via Search Wizards.

Course

Course Education Industry Applicant Tracking Systems

Happy Hour: A Recruiter’s Guide To Hooking Up.

Recruiting Daily

JANUARY 20, 2016

About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. The last 11 years he has been involved with federal government recruiting specializing within the cleared Intel space under OFCCP compliance. Currently, he is a Technical Recruiter for Oracle. Derek currently lives in the DC area.

Course

Course Sourcing Reference Applicant Tracking Systems

Risky Business: Why You Should Own Your Own Recruiting Data.

Recruiting Daily

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. The last 11 years he has been involved with federal government recruiting specializing within the cleared Intel space under OFCCP compliance. Currently, he is a Senior Sourcing Recruiter at Microsoft via Search Wizards.

Monster

Monster Data Job Boards System

Be Here Now: Making Candidate Experience Live Forever.

Recruiting Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

That’s the welcome every recruiter should work for – and one that’s always worth going the extra mile for, no matter what. About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. Currently, he is a Technical Recruiter for Oracle. Derek currently lives in the DC area.

Candidate Experience

Candidate Experience Course Meeting Interviews

Without Bias: Pride and Prejudice and Recruiting.

Recruiting Daily

MAY 25, 2016

About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. The last 11 years he has been involved with federal government recruiting specializing within the cleared Intel space under OFCCP compliance. The hiring process already has enough of that built in already.

Engineering

Engineering Industry Course Diversity

Social Recruiting: You’re Doing It Wrong.

Recruiting Daily

JULY 15, 2015

About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry. The last 11 years he has been involved with federal government recruiting specializing within the cleared Intel space under OFCCP compliance. Currently, he is a Senior Sourcing Recruiter at Microsoft via Search Wizards.

Social Recruiting

Social Recruiting Social Media Media Sourcing

The 9 Circles of Recruiting Hell: A Divine Comedy.

Recruiting Daily

AUGUST 5, 2015

Let’s hope it’s not too late to change our ways – and in doing so, change the course of our destiny, the reputation of our profession and redefine recruiting by rejecting sin and accepting the grace that comes with true salvation. About the Author: Derek Zeller draws from over 16 years in the recruiting industry.

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Course Industry Compensation Social Media

Recruiting Brief

How Tech is Helping Government Recruiters Win the War on Talent

If I Only Had A Brain: Why It’s Time To Rethink College Recruiting.

Webinars

Trending Sources

If I Only Had A Brain, Part II: Rise Up

Webinars

GoldenEye: Life In Clearance Recruiting

It’s Different for Girls: LinkedIn’s Unprofessional Network

Respect: Find Out What It Means To Recruiting

Why Your Job Postings Suck (And What You Can Do About It).

Stop the Recruiting Spam. Seriously.

How To Prove You’re A Real Recruiter.

A Tribe Called Quest: How To Fix What’s Really Broken In Recruiting.

Recruiting: It’s A Matter of Trust

Redemption Song: Why Recruiters Deserve A Little Respect.

Building A National Recruiting Association: Why It’s Time To Fix What’s Broken.

You’re Not Really A Recruiter.

Talent42: Why The Future of Tech Recruiting Does Not Suck.

Don’t Ask Me How I Know: Life Lessons Learned From A Life in Recruiting.

Bad Influence: Why Industry Lists Should Kick the Bucket.

Recruiters In Name Only: Why Real Recruiters Should Be Hunting for RINOs.

Cash Is King: How (And When) To Have That Compensation Conversation.

The Grifters: Con Artists and Agency Recruiting.

Recruiters: Stop Talking And Learn How To Listen.

Wish You Were Here: The Fishbowl Approach to Candidate Sourcing.

Born Into This: Recruiting Isn’t Always What You Think.

Happy Hour: A Recruiter’s Guide To Hooking Up.

Risky Business: Why You Should Own Your Own Recruiting Data.

Be Here Now: Making Candidate Experience Live Forever.

Without Bias: Pride and Prejudice and Recruiting.

Social Recruiting: You’re Doing It Wrong.

The 9 Circles of Recruiting Hell: A Divine Comedy.

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