The concept of a grassroots movement in recruiting might seem obvious to some, superfluous to others. I find it ironic that the central figure in the process, the prospective employee, isn't part of the equation when it comes debating best practices. The internets are full of hiring managers, HR experts, start up wizards, corporate and third party recruiters all hashing out theories on finding candidates, measuring success in candidate placement, defining candidate quality, and so on. It's rare to find any of these players engaging the candidates themselves about this in a sustained and meaningful way. To borrow an analogy from the realm of adoption, it's a bit like adoptive parents, birth parents, social workers, judges and attorneys creating adoption policy. While the people in these roles may have tremendous experience and insight, without the views, experiences, preferences and wisdom of adult adoptees, significant errors in policy and practice are likely to occur.
My hope is for this blog to be a forum for the candidate, the person looking to trade an honest day's work for an honest wage. It's time they pull up a collective chair at the table and take part in the discussion about the world of recruiting.
We are after all, humans. Not a commodity to be bought and sold, but people, without whom the remaining players wouldn't exist.
It is possible for this process to respect the needs and wishes of all parties. How that would work is a discussion that is long overdue.
Fellow cogs, share your wisdom.
Employers and recruiters, there is ample representation in the blogosphere of your dissatisfaction with the status quo. We understand this isn't an entirely novel concept. We need to hear what you have to offer as well, or this ship will be listing to the opposite side. There's no hope for a balanced solution without all the relevant parties engaging in this discussion.
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