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Things I believe in the Recruitment Space

Human Resources people hate agency recruiters.
Agency recruiters hate Human Resources people. Now we're even so get over it and get back to work.
Corporate recruiters hate whatever Applicant Tracking System they are using.
Agency recruiters say they have access to the hidden pool of candidates but they work with the same pool of candidates that everybody else does.
The passive candidate is a myth.
Every candidate is an active candidate.
Corporate recruiters say they are great at sourcing but the amount of time they spend doing it is dwarfed by their heavy administrative load.
Most metrics that attempt to describe recruitment are worthless.
Human Resources doesn't get the respect of upper management because it doesn't deserve that respect.
Corporate career sites are mostly out-of-date and difficult to use.
Technology geeks in recruitment may be on the cutting edge but they are spending time that could be spent better being in communication with candidates and customers.
The OFCCP has a lot to answer for.
The EEOC has a lot to answer for.
Before investing much in the thoughts of an industry expert, first check their credentials thoroughly.
Read as much as you can and believe very little of what you read.
Complaining about how busy you are is a waste of time.
A clean desk is much better than a messy desk.
The most important thing is to have fun doing whatever you're doing.
You can't do it all. What you did is what you did. Did you do the most important stuff?
Find out what you are really good at and ensure that you are doing a lot of it.
Contributing to others is a way of life.
Treat everyone with respect and I do mean everyone!
When in doubt...laugh!