Thursday, July 13, 2006

What's Your Website Like?

I have looked at a lot of corporate websites over the years and found that they help me a lot because they generally do a poor job of representing firma and opportunities.

I have found listings out of date.

Cumbersome to navigate

Do nothing to present what it's like to work at the firm

Are inconsistent wigth the firm's marketing message

Do nothing to sell.

Don't treat the reader as a customer.

A recent article on ere.net, College Graduates Criticize Outdated Career Websites, focused on the experience of college graduates.

Let me add one more issue:

Who receives the responses anyway and how are they handled? Too many organizations put responses into the hands of administrative assistants or the least experienced recruiter to discern value--and often they aren't experienced enough to actually decide.

Jeff Altman

The Big Game Hunter
Concepts in Staffing
jeffaltman@cisny.com

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Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter, is Managing Director with Concepts in Staffing, a New York search firm, He has successfully assisted many corporations identify management leaders and staff in technology, accounting, finance, sales, marketing and other disciplines since 1971. He is a certified leader of the ManKind Project, a not for profit organization that assists men with life issues, and a practicing psychotherapist.

If you would like Jeff and his firm to assist you with hiring staff, or if you would like help with a strategic job change, send an email to him at jeffaltman@cisny.com (If you’re looking for a new position, include your resume).