Recruitment expert Ross Clennett is one of three keynote speakers at RecruitTECH 2009, to be held in Canberra on Friday 18 September 2009.
Since 2003 Ross has been an in-demand expert on recruitment and the recruitment industry in Australia. Ross imparts his expertise through the most effective means possible depending upon the purpose and audience, this is typically through workshops, coaching, keynote speaking, consulting, facilitation, authoring and mentoring.
We thought we’d ask Ross a few questions about his business and what he’s planning to cover at RecruitTECH 2009…
Your business?
RossClennett.com – a website for unbiased, forthright and practical material on recruitment and talent issues.
Your position/title?
The Recruiter’s Recruitment Expert
Where do you live?
Melbourne
Give us a quick elevator pitch for your business…
If you want expertise in recruitment skills or trends delivered via training, speaking or coaching, delivered in passionately and authentically, then I’m your person.
How old is your business?
Between 2 and 6 years, depending upon which definition is used
Why are you passionate about your business?
Because effective recruitment is critical – if you don’t get your recruitment right your business will never fulfill its potential
Name your three favourite business-related websites?
www.rossclennett.net
www.shortlist.net.au
www.ere.net
www.twitter.com
Name your three personal favourite websites – ie. the sites that you visit in your spare time
www.eaglesfans.com
www.cricinfo.com
www.theage.com.au
How many hours do you work in a typical working day and do you work weekends?
9 hrs and, yes, I work weekends when fatherly and husbandly duties allow!
What do you do in your spare time?
Date my wife, play with my 3 kids, go to the beach, read books, listen to music, watch sport
How many followers do you have on Twitter?
320
How many friends do you have on Facebook?
56
Do you blog? Where is your blog located?
Yes, I blog – go to http://rossclennett.blogspot.com/
If you were able to invite any three people to dinner, who would they be and why?
My paternal grandfather to understand what it was really like landing at Gallipoli Cove in WW1, Tiger Woods to understand how he practices his shots and Don Henley (Eagles) to understand his creative process for writing songs
Do you have a business mantra or favourite saying? If so, what is it?
Plenty – my current favourite is ‘action precedes clarity’
What is the biggest mistake that you have ever made in your business?
Didn’t properly investigate a business I didn’t fully understand and then bought it.
In your eyes, what are the three top trends in the recruitment and technology space?
Using properly validated assessment tools, competency analysis, mapping & development and transparency in the workplace
What are you going to talk about at RecruitTECH and why is it important?
Recruitment in the 21st Century: Art or Science? It’s important because far too many employers still recruit people based on likeability and gut feel – great for dating but terrible for building a highly motivated and effective workforce.
