{"id":1186,"date":"2011-06-16T17:34:53","date_gmt":"2011-06-16T17:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/static\/blog\/?p=1186"},"modified":"2017-10-17T09:56:45","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T16:56:45","slug":"recruiting-is-like-a-box-of-condiments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/blog\/recruiting-is-like-a-box-of-condiments\/","title":{"rendered":"Recruiting is like a Box of Condiments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It dawned on me last week, <em>recruiting is just like condiments at your street corner hot dog stand.<\/em> The end game is the same \u2013 hire a great candidate or eat a great hotdog &#8211; but the path and preference to that end game can be very different. You may like relish on your dog while I\u2019m strictly a ketchup and mustard kind of gal (mostly because I am).<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nI\u2019ve been writing for a couple months now for <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/\">Smartrecruiters<\/a> serving up bite sized tips, tricks, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/static\/blog\/six-tips-for-hiring-made-easy\/\">insights<\/a> for the recruiter, human resource professional, or small business girl or guy who is responsible for hiring, interviewing, and recruiting at their organization.<\/p>\n<p>With recruiting there are so <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/static\/blog\/author\/jessica-miller-merrell\/\">many paths<\/a> to the end result and different options, tools, and methods to getting there.\u00a0 The key is to figure out what condiment works for you in the recruiting game really depends on a few simple things.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Comfort Level. <\/strong>Maybe you\u2019re open to new and interesting things.\u00a0 You like exploring and are willing to dabble in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/product\/post-a-job\/\">free job posting sites<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/blog\/what-is-erecruiting\/\">erecruiting<\/a>.\u00a0 What you are comfortable with is what you are drawn to.\u00a0 That\u2019s why we stay with our old favorite condiment be it ketchup, onions, or chilli on our dogs.\u00a0 It\u2019s familiar, safe, and previous outcomes have given us a satisfaction or outcome level that we are happy with and expect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Time. <\/strong>This is always a factor in trying and experimenting with a new as well as old tool when recruiting.\u00a0 While tools like <a href=\"http:\/\/pipes.yahoo.com\/\">Yahoo Pipes<\/a> and other sourcing tools are great, they take time to build, develop, and execute.\u00a0 And why would we do that when I can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/static\/blog\/erecruiting-twitter-for-recruiting\/\">tweet<\/a> a job opening in 5 seconds resulting in a handful of top candidates?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> Culture. <\/strong>Maybe the status quo at your office is strictly a black suit and tie with sensible shoes.\u00a0 You don\u2019t have the time or the comfort level to fight that battle.\u00a0 Adhere to company culture. Simply creativity and thinking outside of the box is something in your organization that causes waves, and maybe waves get you in trouble.\u00a0 Maybe you save that for the weekend where you can take photos or dabble in scrapbooking.\u00a0 Personally, I like to go where the trouble takes me especially when it comes to creative recruiting, but not everyone is the same way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Truth be told there\u2019s no right answer in recruiting which is what makes it so difficult.\u00a0 It\u2019s the same reason why people swear by calamari on their coney.\u00a0 And it\u2019s the reason why the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2011\/03\/31\/nyregion\/31towns.html\">New Jersey Hot Dog War<\/a> between Rutt\u2019s Hutt and Mutt\u2019s Hutt keep on delivering scandalizing and delicious hot dogs as well as their condiments since 2009.\u00a0 There\u2019s passion in a good condiment as well as recruiting. Find yours.<\/p>\n<p><em>Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR is a HR consultant, new media strategist, and author who writes at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogging4jobs.com\/\">Blogging4Jobs<\/a>. Jessica is the host of Job Search Secrets, an internet television show for job seekers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baronbob.com\/images\/products\/picniccondiment.jpg\">BaronBob<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Free Software Forever.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/static\/makinghiringeasy_g\/?cr1=video_free_recruitment\/?cr1=davidblog\">Signup for SmartRecruiters Free Recruiting Software<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It dawned on me last week, recruiting is just like condiments at your street corner hot dog stand. The end game is the same \u2013 hire a great candidate or eat a great hotdog &#8211; but the path and preference to that end game can be very different. 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