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On Recruitment
This book will be appreciated by people who don’t ever need to be involved in the hiring of a new staff member.
Everybody has to work in recruitment at some point in their life – even if it’s only to find a job. Mitch Sullivan has experienced recruitment from a number of different perspectives – not least those of a hiring manager and a job seeker.
He’s spent nearly 30 years in the industry – in agencies, in large corporates and as a recruitment copywriter.His blogging style has been described as “three chords and the truth” – partly because each blog generally takes less than a couple of minutes to read and partly because of the unapologetic sarcasm and wit he uses to deliver this honesty.
This book is a collection of some of the 150 blogs he’s written on recruitment, covering areas of the industry as diverse as agency culture, retained recruitment, assessment, employer branding, job advertising, the candidate experience and even employee engagement.
Everybody has to work in recruitment at some point in their life – even if it’s only to find a job. Mitch Sullivan has experienced recruitment from a number of different perspectives – not least those of a hiring manager and a job seeker.
He’s spent nearly 30 years in the industry – in agencies, in large corporates and as a recruitment copywriter.His blogging style has been described as “three chords and the truth” – partly because each blog generally takes less than a couple of minutes to read and partly because of the unapologetic sarcasm and wit he uses to deliver this honesty.
This book is a collection of some of the 150 blogs he’s written on recruitment, covering areas of the industry as diverse as agency culture, retained recruitment, assessment, employer branding, job advertising, the candidate experience and even employee engagement.
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144 pages, Paperback
Published December 7, 2017
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August 1, 2021
Pretty entertaining and some good information, but a fair amount of it reads like an advertisement for the copywriting training he sells
April 19, 2019
This was a very quick and easy read. Mitch has a great writing style. Honest open, sarcastic, rude. The style was the strongest side of the book, for me.
I would have probably enjoyed it more when I worked for a recruitment agency, I found there very little content for internal recruiters.
Also, from the learning point of view, there was not much. If you're frustrated with the recruitment world, Mitch's love-hate relationship with recruitment might either make you laugh and lighten your frustration, or it will make you realize that this is not the job you want to do (or, what I believe, is Mitch's desire-it'll open your eyes a bit and you'll work on your delivery) :)
I would have probably enjoyed it more when I worked for a recruitment agency, I found there very little content for internal recruiters.
Also, from the learning point of view, there was not much. If you're frustrated with the recruitment world, Mitch's love-hate relationship with recruitment might either make you laugh and lighten your frustration, or it will make you realize that this is not the job you want to do (or, what I believe, is Mitch's desire-it'll open your eyes a bit and you'll work on your delivery) :)
October 25, 2020
I was able to find some good insights in the book, but not many - the author got stuck in telling us how bad recruitment is, which I already know because I'm currently an inhouse recruiter for a Manufacturing Company; believe me, this is the worst place to be right now... I guess I'm a masochist...
August 2, 2018
Good Thought Provoking Read
I enjoyed this. Mitch makes you think outside the box with his bite size chapters that get to the meat of the subject quickly. I’m not sure he likes Recruitment though!!!
I enjoyed this. Mitch makes you think outside the box with his bite size chapters that get to the meat of the subject quickly. I’m not sure he likes Recruitment though!!!
February 8, 2020
Truth bombs about agency recruitment.
December 13, 2022
This made me miss agency recruitment , not sure it was the desired effect ?
January 25, 2022
Having had a career in Recruitment for 20 years now I found this book refreshingly honest and spent a lot of time nodding and smiling. Mitch talks about recruitment in a straight way, his cynicisms really strike a chord. This is not a training manual more a frank dismantling of what recruitment really is and cuts through all the B******t ( his words not mine LOL) I did come away with a real take out from reading this on an area I think I should brush up on to stay at the top of my game, so there is still plenty of wisdom to be gained here. I do love the humour too!
February 16, 2025
2.5. Very blunt. I picked up a couple of tips but it’s primarily about agency recruitment.
November 5, 2017
Entertaining and informative
I discovered Mitch while roaming around LinkedIn. I am not a recruiter but have been a client. At the time I was, surprise surprise, looking for a new job and getting the usual level of service - none.
Mitch's posts and articles made me laugh but also showed that there are real recruitment consultants out there.
I decided to read his book because I knew it would be entertaining, informative, funny and, more importantly, rude. He lays bare an industry that is in need of improvement and offers solutions. Unfortunately we all know how much notice will be taken.
Read this to learn and be entertained but, if you work in recruitment, as a guide for change.
I discovered Mitch while roaming around LinkedIn. I am not a recruiter but have been a client. At the time I was, surprise surprise, looking for a new job and getting the usual level of service - none.
Mitch's posts and articles made me laugh but also showed that there are real recruitment consultants out there.
I decided to read his book because I knew it would be entertaining, informative, funny and, more importantly, rude. He lays bare an industry that is in need of improvement and offers solutions. Unfortunately we all know how much notice will be taken.
Read this to learn and be entertained but, if you work in recruitment, as a guide for change.
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