Recruitment Tips and Tools

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As this section evolves we will add suggestions, information and resources to assist professionals involved with the recruitment process. Currently we include articles from our Coffee Talk newsletters, Web site resources and book recommendations.

Employer Newsletters

Summer 2010
Sourcing Trends and Phone Tricks of the Trade

Spring 2010
Web 2.0 To Network, Source and Recruit

January 2010
Trends and Projections 2010

September 2009
Implementing A Comprehensive Criminal Background Check Process

June 2009
Legal Issues and Concerns of Rescinding Job Offers

April 2009
Web 2.0 Impacts Recruiting Strategies

January 2009
January 2009 Trends and Projections

September 2008
You're Hired, Now What? On-boarding New Hires Successfully

July 2008
Legal Considerations When Using Pre-employment Testing and Screening

April 2008
Recruiting Using Social Networking Tools: Pros and Cons

January 2008
Trends and Projections 2008

September 2007
Attracting and Recruiting Millennials

July 2007
International Talent Pool Face Hiring Obstacles

April 2007
The Inside Scoop

January 2007
Trends and Projections 2007

September 2006
Targeted Interviewing

Summer 2006
Networking for Recruiting

WINTER 2006
Using Blogs in Recruiting

January 2006
Trends and Projections 2006

September 2005
Recruiting the Generations

July 2005
Added Value of Advanced Degree

May 2005
Diversity Recruiting Basics

• Recruiting, Interviewing, Selecting & Orienting New Employees by Diane Arthur, American Management Association, New York, 1998.

• Midwest Association of Colleges and Employers — This regional association hosts an annual conference and a recruiting trends meeting each year.
  www.mwace.org
• National Association of Colleges and Employers — This national association provides comprehensive resources for college and company staff involved in the recruiting and career development process including resources, professional standards and salary information.
  www.naceweb.org
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) — SHRM provides education and information services, conferences and seminars, government and media representation, online services and publications to more than 160,000 professional and student members throughout the world.
  www.shrm.org
• HR.com — Information, resources, etc related to several HR areas including staffing and HR management.
  www.hr.com
• Internet Business Network — Includes trends and reports on electronic recruiting.
  interbiznet.com
• Recruiter's Network — Recruiter's Network's Resource Center provides a comprehensive list of Internet recruiting resources.
  www.recruitersnetwork.com/resources
• The Riley Guide — "Information for Recruiters" section includes information on using the Internet to recruit, as well as links to sites.
  www.rileyguide.com
• WEDDLES — A guide to employment resources on the Internet.
  www.weddles.com

Please send us any other recommended Web sites and resources by e-mail to careers@uillinois.edu