We are excited to announce a new service here at JCSI. Called JCSI OnSite, this provides experienced recruiters to work as needed at a client’s location on a contract basis. The great advantage of this service over a traditional contract recruiter is that the OnSite recruiter is supported by a team of back-office research specialists who provide a constant flow qualified candidates for the position. This frees up more of the recruiter’s time to spend with qualified candidates so they can manage the process and give more attention to your hiring managers.

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The results from JCSI’s 2010 Recruitment Survey reveal some interesting insights into how recruitment best practices are changing now that the economy is on the rise again.  Hiring demands are increasing for most companies, but recruitment budgets are not increasing at the same rate. Traditional methods of posting jobs and contacting candidates are losing effectiveness, so recruiters are taking innovative approaches to finding talent. They are cutting back on ineffective advertising and agency practices and they are reaching out to candidates directly in online networks and social media.

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Now that 2009 is behind us, it is time to think about how we’ll succeed this year.   One we know is that the word of recruiting has changed. The economy is improving and hiring needs are increasing for many companies, but this is not a return to normal. The events in the past year have changed the way people make career decisions and the way companies reach the best candidates. Recruiting is no longer a passive profession. Relying on blasting ads doesn’t work for marketing departments, and “post and pray” practices certainly do not work for staffing departments.

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JCSI currently has an opening for an Executive Assistant in our Westborough, MA office.  Information on the position is below.  If you are interested in the opportunity, please send your updated, Word-formatted resume to Matt Griffin at mgriffin@jcsi.net.

As the Executive Assistant, you will be responsible for assisting the Vice President of Sales. Your duties will include clerical assistance with correspondence, maintaining the Vice President’s schedule, routine office functions, assistance with sales activities and events, and coordination with the Sales Team. The Executive Assistant will report directly to the Vice President of Sales.

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At JCSI, we have a job opening as a Senior Sales Executive in our Westborough, MA office to join our current team of 6 Sales Representatives.  The Senior Sales Executive’s primary focus will be the development of new as well as previous business relationships.  Customer and client interaction will comprise the majority of the workday, with a heavy emphasis on face-to-face meetings with qualified prospects.  Additionally, the Senior Sales Executive will be responsible for outbound prospecting and various networking activities.

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Are you looking for flexible part-time work to earn some extra spending money?  Do you like the idea of helping people find exciting new jobs?  Then JCSI has a unique opportunity for you.

The Candidate Development Specialist’s primary responsibility is to screen potential candidates for positions within the companies that JCSI represents.  You will work closely with internal JCSI team members to ensure a coordinated qualification process occurs.

The Candidate Development Specialist is required to keep current all candidate status information within their assigned companies.  You will manage client email accounts as specified by the Team Lead, schedule candidate interviews with clients, maintain daily consultant reporting/documentation tools from candidates to internal sources, maintain current knowledge of companies and positions, attend weekly meetings.  Part-time CDS team members work between 10 and 25 hours a week and you can work any time of the day between 7AM to 9PM Monday through Friday. 

We will be holding an informational webinar on the opportunity on Monday, November 23, 2009 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST.  Registration Web Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/423319010

Mandatory Skills and Experience:

• 2-4  years of successful of professional work experience
• Experience with MS office applications
• Strong multi-tasking ability
• Proven ability to work in a team environment
• A BS/BA degree or equivalent
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ambition to meet a weekly goal of interviewed candidates
• Must be able to work out of our offices in Westborough, MA

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Experience working with applicant tracking software such as (PC Recruiter, Recruit Max.)

If you are interested in this opportunity, send your updated resume to csullivan@jcsi.net

I hear you loud and clear

Our Director of Marketing, Brian Cavoli, often calls our CareerAssist program, “the voice of the candidates”.  I think that title is very appropriate and in these times it feels good to know that as a company we are doing our best to listen to what people on the job market have to say.  With the national unemployment rate extending beyond 10%, more and more people are feeling the pains that come with having to face uncertainty.  For most people, not having a job does more than simply decrease their monetary income, it also decreases their psychic income as well.  When we consider the value that we place on making a contribution to something larger than ourselves, it is not difficult to see how losing the ritual that comes with steady employment can tear into a person’s self esteem.

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Have you ever seen the Fox hit television show, 24?  It is gripping, action-packed and beyond unrealistic, yet I am hooked every season.  24’s hero and main man, Jack Bauer, is infamous for his 9 lives and vicious interrogation tactics that pry anything he wants out of his unsuspecting victims.   Looking back on a few interviews I have been on…maybe Jack Bauer was the one who was sitting on the other side of the table, not the Hiring Manager.

There’s nothing worse than getting grilled by an interviewer, when your nerves take over any charisma or personality you had walking in the door.  I understand when interviewing a candidate, you want to see how they will react to pressure situations and a few curveball questions…but is that really the most effective way to judge a person’s character and true potential?  As a survivor of the hot seat, here are 5 innovative ways to interview college graduates that will spare them the anxiety and showcase their true talent.

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With the economy beginning to turn around, entry-level job seekers are starting to shop around the job market instead of jumping at the first company who offers them a paycheck.  Choosing a first job is a tough decision for anyone, but for recent college graduates, it’s their first leap into the real world.

A few months prior to graduation; my classes, email inbox and seemingly every conversation I had with my parents revolved around my job search.  I hadn’t even ordered my cap and gown and already I was stressed about what I was going to do with my post-college existence.   What do I want to do with my life?  The question was so simple, yet so complicated.  Along with the millions of other students in America who graduated alongside me, we all pined over the same question which was more difficult than any we would find on a final exam.

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If you are thinking about ways to improve your reporting and evaluation of your team’s recruitment metrics, you might be interested in joining us for on this new webinar.  On June 17 at 1pm Dan Kilgore, Partner at Riveria Advisors, will present a free webinar workshop with JCSI on “Measuring HR: Developing Your Recruitment Metrics”.

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