This is part of our 600 Interesting and Useful Things for Recruiters series. Supplied by Tracy Barrett of BlueSky PR
Ann Swain: The Chief Executive of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies who recognises that those recruiters who operate in the ‘white collar’ sector really do need different representation than those that don’t.
Andy Headworth: Andy is my go to man for all things social media. Andy owns Sirona Consulting – he is very knowledgeable and has a great blog that’s full of useful tips and tricks.
Lisa Jones: Can’t let the men take all the credit! Lisa is my go to woman for all things social media and owns Barclay Jones. Great fun. Generous with her time and finger on the pulse.
Mervyn Dinnen: Has been around forever and there’s nothing he doesn’t know about recruitment – Mervyn has been there done that and has all the tee shirts. Now the community manager at Jobsite and has a great blog.
Paul Marsden & Adrian Kinnersley – CEO ad MD respectively of Twenty Recruitment – This is a man who exited Astbury Marsden at the top of the market just prior to the credit crunch and then set up Twenty in the midst of the deepest recession ever and has built it up to become one of the world’s fastest expanding recruitment companies – neat!
Greg Savage – ex-CEO of Firebrand – Greg pulls no punches and takes no prisoners in his blog The Savage Truth! He manages to hit the nail on the head with some common sense opinion and a sprinkling of humour!
Lisa Scales – A lady of many talents and co-founder of Tribepad – if you need to know about talent communities and talent pools and talent attraction there is no-one better. She is also great fun!
Dan McGuire – What this guy doesn’t know about recruitment technology isn’t worth knowing. He took Broadbean from start up to industry leader and now heads up Cube 19 – if you want to talk analytics – he is your guy.
… you might notice there are only 9 here because Louise has an attack of modesty and removed the last person from the list…..
Hi Tracey,
All the above are good at what they do but “Cash is King” and nothing else is important if you don’t get that bit right. You have no “go to” for cash!
You should have included him but now that there is a space, the “go to man” in recruitment for “invoice funding and all things back office” is David Thornhill. What he doesn’t know about back office and funding simply isn’t worth knowing.
Might I respectfully suggest you consider his addition to your list.
Not to take anything away from either Tracy’s list or your suggestion Tom… I’m pretty sure that you are a someethign of an industry guru yourself!
Not to belittle anyone on that list based on a personal opinion – a couple are personal friends and contacts.
However, I’m pretty sure I could get through the rest of my career without taking advice from any of them – sorry, but that’s how I see it.
Q: How long do you have to be in business and demonstrate genuine commercial success to be qualified by the epithet of “guru”?
Steve
Can’t comment on what Tracy was thinking when she used the word guru. However, interestingly I disagree with you about them not being worthy of taking advice from. In the past year I have had conversations with six of this list where I have gone away better informed and’/or educated.
Maybe you know more than me already but I do honestly think that Tracy has managed to suggest some really spot recruitment industry experts.
Do you fancy creating your list of people in the recruitment industry from whom you’d seek guidance/advice? Would certainly be interested in publishing it.
Louise
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