[Hidden-tech] a question on recruiting

[Greg Caulton]

Robert Half serves creative business & talent through their Creative  
Group persona. They're one of several freelance creative talent  
agencies but the only large one that knows where West mass is (at  
least their hartford office does!).

For work in the Boston to Framingham area you can also check out the  
Communications Collaborative and the Professional Staffing Group.  
However both will more or less ignore you if you have a WMass address  
or phone.

Greg



On May 12, 2008, at 10:25 AM, Steven Solomon wrote:

>  ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee.
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>
> Amy,
>
> I had not heard of them nor used their services, but a quick look at  
> their site leads me to think that they are credible. That said, if  
> you poke around their online forums you'll see a lot of griping by  
> users about Half's performance. This may be as much a result of the  
> user's overreaching and being less that qualified for the position  
> they were interested in. Who knows.
>
> Oh, and after a quick Google, I found no hint that they served  
> creative types, tho their range of offerings is vast.
>
> Am I correct in reading between the lines that they are staffing a  
> branch office in Spfld? If so, you might want to suggest to somebody  
> there that they offer W. Mass as a location to search. Boston is not  
> all of the Commonwealth, after all. There's also a lot of activity  
> in the Albany area adjacent to the Berkshires. Tons of tech oriented  
> programs at the region's colleges and SUNY, plus hoards of now  
> unemployed former GE workers and the Knoll's nuke research center  
> that GE runs.
>
> Tho I haven't been very active with HT outside this list, the  
> thought that stitching together a region that includes west of  
> Worcester up to the foothills of the Adirondacks could give HT  
> enough heft to better compete for opportunities with Beantown. Our  
> population not nearly as dense, but we do have the numbers and  
> educational infrastructure to rival them.
>
> One last thought. Have you taken a look at Mass Mutual? They  
> represent a different kind of Hidden Tech. The modern insurance  
> company is as much a IT shop as a financial institution. MM not only  
> has a value that, if I remember correctly, is ten times that of  
> Microsoft, but they are in constant tension with recruiters and  
> college placement folks to keep IT grads in the region. The company  
> may have an interest in supporting HT. You might also want to stop  
> by their Spfld headquarters and see if there's an article from such  
> a visit. Folks at the EDC can get you entree.
>
> Be Well,
>
> S
>
> On May 9, 2008, at 9:17 AM, A - Z International wrote:
>
>>  ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee.
>>  ** You too can help the group
>>  ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>>  ** If you did, we all thank you.
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I've been conducting a running dialogue for a year with members of  
>> the Robert Half recruiting agency's various departments about how  
>> they can better serve virtual company owners like us who depend on  
>> project work -- preferably retainer-based clients. Ironically, they  
>> found me by showing up to Hidden-Tech's 5th birthday party to scope  
>> us out.
>>
>> I'm curious how many of you knew that Robert Half offers recruiting  
>> services for project work for both techies and those in the  
>> creative sectors?
>>
>> I certainly did not. And to be honest, I'm not plugging them or  
>> working for them. I don't even have a clear sense of what they do  
>> offer, which is why I'm turning to the list with these questions:
>>
>> -- Have any of you heard of this agency?
>>
>> -- Have any of you ever utilized their services?
>>
>> -- If so, were your experiences positive? negative? in-between?
>>
>> -- Would any of you be willing to pay money for an agent or "head  
>> hunter" who could get you project work, or even  retainer clients?
>>
>> Let me know. Could be I'll write about this. But I will certainly  
>> pass on your thoughts to this organization and many others. As  
>> someone who has never located an on-line job board I could stand,  
>> and would love a work agent or head hunter to assist me when work  
>> is slow, I think it would be great of the recruiting industry  
>> caught up to our needs. Curious if you agree.
>>
>> best,
>>
>> Amy Zuckerman
>> Hidden-Tech Founder
>>
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