As an owner of an employment agency, many times clients will place a job order with me requesting someone to work with them, but they are not exactly sure of what they REALLY need. Recently a client asked me to set him up with interviews to meet 2 of my best applicants for a secretary job he had vacant. I sent him two candidates as requested. One applicant had scored in the highest percentile on all the computer tests, had worked for an executive within his industry, and although she was a seasoned professional, she was a bit curt at times and could come across as brusque. The other was a bit younger with not as much experience or skills, however, her warm and willing personality, in my opinion, more than made up for the skills and experience. Against my judgement, he decided to go with the more experienced applicant, rationalizing that skills and experience were the most important things to him. After two weeks he called me and asked me if he could hire the applicant with the warm personality. When I asked what happened with the applicant he had hired, he stated that she was speaking to an important client and spoke to him in a very dismissive manner and it nearly cost him the account.
Lainie Bennett, CEO of Millennium Personnel Corp., Live On the Radio
April 15th, 2010Uncategorized No CommentsLainie Bennett, CEO of Millennium Personnel Corp., has been invited to be a guest speaker on the online radio show, “The Divorce Hour with Larry Bloom”, tomorrow, April 16, 2010 from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Don’t miss your chance to call in live and get her expert advice about the best ways to re-enter the workforce after an extended absence! Listen to us at http://www.talkingalternative.com/?p=438; the phone number is 1877-480-4120. Remember to call between 1p.m. – 2p.m. tomorrow
As the owner of an employment agency in NYC, I rarely see people moving from one city to another to follow the job growth rate. However, we very frequently see spouses of individuals who were transferred by their current employers to NYC coming in for jobs. Or people who have relocated to take care of an ailing parent. And after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, I saw many people who relocated to be with family members in this area. What is the common bond here?
While I believe that a small percentage of people do their research and uproot themselves to move to high job growth areas, in my opinion, that is not the majority. To most, the job growth rate is immaterial. What seems to be more important is keeping close ties with family and friends and hoping that through networking and effort, they can find work in the city where they have the guidance and support of loved ones.
In a Changing Business World, the Medium Impacts Both the Message and the Bottom Line
April 8th, 2010Uncategorized No CommentsAs more and more Americans are tightening their belts and hunkering down for what looks to be just a minimally improving economy, companies are forced to change the way they acquire new business. Old sales methods that have been in practice for decades, such as cold calling, are proving fruitless in today’s global village as companies are now turning to business oriented Social Media sites, such as LinkedIn.com, to connect online with associates and create multi-tiered contacts, thus developing a chain of trusted professionals with which to do business.
One of the industries hit most hard by the recession is the employment industry. Millennium Personnel Corp., a New York City based full service, temporary employment agency providing resume writing and job placement, has been utilizing LinkedIn.com for relationship building and networking for the past two years, leading to an up tick in sales.
According to Lainie Bennett, Millennium Personnel Corp. CEO, their business has increased tremendously due to their social media development. Indeed, Bennett is such a strong believer in the effectiveness of LinkedIn.com, that she now offers clients and associates who are not on the site, the free services of a temporary employee who will post them and their companies online.
“It’s all about adding value to our clients’ businesses,” says Bennett. “And what better way to do that than by helping and encouraging them to get new contacts through social media? In many cases LinkedIn.com has expanded our clients’ growth and in turn they have called us to hire new employees.”
Most agree that social media is not just a passing fad and while social media is not the cure-all for a sluggish economy, it can be a strong remedy when leveraged with research, strategic planning and execution.
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As more and more Americans are tightening their belts and hunkering down for what looks to be just a minimally improving economy, companies are forced to change the way they acquire new business. Old sales methods that have been in practice for decades, such as cold calling, are proving fruitless in today’s global village as companies are now turning to business oriented Social Media sites, such as LinkedIn.com, to connect online with associates and create multi-tiered contacts, thus developing a chain of trusted professionals with which to do business.
One of the industries hit most hard by the recession is the employment industry. Millennium Personnel Corp., a New York City based full service, temporary employment agency providing resume writing and job placement, has been utilizing LinkedIn.com for relationship building and networking for the past two years, leading to an up tick in sales.
According to Lainie Bennett, Millennium Personnel Corp. CEO, their business has increased tremendously due to their social media development. Indeed, Bennett is such a strong believer in the effectiveness of LinkedIn.com, that she now offers clients and associates who are not on the site, the free services of a temporary employee who will post them and their companies online.
“It’s all about adding value to our clients’ businesses,” says Bennett. “And what better way to do that than by helping and encouraging them to get new contacts through social media? In many cases LinkedIn.com has expanded our clients’ growth and in turn they have called us to hire new employees.”
Most agree that social media is not just a passing fad and while social media is not the cure-all for a sluggish economy, it can be a strong remedy when leveraged with research, strategic planning and execution.
For more information please vist:
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