By Joe Redshaw

Give insight to what happens once a candidate hits the apply button online

The resume/application goes to a database of some sort and it is up to the recruiter or HR person to read the resume and determine if it is a fit or not.

What tools are you using to scan resumes?

Eyes…  I also may hit “control” and the “F” key.  This opens up a box and lets me search for key words.  Some companies have software in their applications and databases that does keyword searches and puts resumes higher up on the list of submittals.  To get your resume to the top, when reading the job description make sure everything they put in the job description is on your resume (ONLY if it is true).  If you can say “yes, I did that” to something on the job description and it is NOT on your resume, then they will not assume you did it.

How long typically is your process to hire someone from start to finish?

Most companies try to hire ASAP, but you wouldn’t know that from the outside.  Under 60 days is good, but it depends on way too many things… what is going on inside the company, with the specific group and hiring manager.  Some managers have a quick time to hire while others just seem to take forever.  There is no real answer for this.  The best thing to do is just to ask in an interview when they would like someone on board for the role.

What social media tool are you using?

My company uses Twitter and Facebook

About Joe Redshaw

Joe Redshaw is the Corporate Recruiter for Gomez, the Web Performance Division of Compuware.  He has been a recruiter for almost 10 years and has experience on the agency and corporate side. Joe has screened thousands of candidates and has agreed to provide NEJS his perspective on HR/Recruiter practices.