Bill Boorman has today launched his new internet radio talk show.
It's a weekly show (12 noon for UK audiences and then again at 6pm for the US/International audience) where Bill will be chatting with experts about the recruitment market worldwide. Today's (which you can hear via the website) focussed on how to make the most of the upturn. His guest was the lovely Alan Whitford and he took calls from a number of other recruitment suppliers (Kunal from PanEight Consulting, Shane from Intelligence Software and Mike from Web Based Training) plus a really switched on recruiter (Greg Savage from Australia).
The basic crux of the conversations were around how important it is to build relationships in the current market (with candidates AND clients) and how to use technology appropriately. Bill did a great job of keeping it moving along although I found it a little difficult to keep track of who was speaking (even with the mix of quite different accents).
I think that this is a nice move by Bill. There is certainly an audience for all things technology and as Animal has shown in the US a recruiting radio show can be superbly received.
I understand the first show had 50 live listeners which I think is a good start. I wonder how many were actual recruiters (lots of fellow Twitter "suppliers" seemed to be listening) and how he will increase that figure. I personally think that it would be difficult for your average recruiter to stop work for an hour (even once a week) to listen to a radio show. However, as I say it seems to work in the US.
The International show at 6pm today has guests of Bill Vick and Doug Bugie. Both nice high profile in the US (and Internationally).
Thanks Louise, It was a blast. Ready for the 6pm version as well, which may work for more 'at the desk' recruiters here.
Good tip on ID of speakers, we should all, always, say who we are each time we speak. A bit cumbersome/tiresome for those taht know us, but will help the listener who dips in/out as well.
"lovely" Al (I am blushing)
Posted by: Alan Whitford | 29 June 2009 at 05:33 PM
Great find Louise, I enjoyed listening to Bill's talk show.
When we set out figure out how we could solve the world's recruitment problems, we surveyed 75 recruiters and headhunters, we discovered that it takes 86 hours to fill a position in corporate America, of which 14 hours are dedicated to screening and pre-qualifying applicants. There is definitely a smarter way of doing things. Watch how we do it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg2NCAVTu-A
Saleem Qureshi
saleem@hirelabs.com
www.hirelabs.com
Posted by: Saleem Qureshi | 30 June 2009 at 02:47 AM