Well, it was an interesting week what with ERE in my backyard and all. Naturally, the highlight for me was getting to whine while under the influence of some top-notch hooch:

• Ah, the Mont Marcal Extremarium...we nodded at the door but never spoke. It is just as well as I always thought BRUT was an aftershave.
• It transpires that John Sumser is not the only fruity thing out of Northern California. Lovely conversation with a Chardonny Eloquence, described as a "golden raisin" of sorts. Hmmm...I'll have to think that one through.
• Dry or sweet? I guess some vintages, however "young," "modern," or "high quality," are wasted on me. I just know it tastes good...Sanderman Vintage Vau 1999.

Thanks to Maren, Jason, John and the Human Capital Institute for hosting such a lovely soiree.

Monday...

Above the Fold

• You Didn’t Tell Me That by Suzanne M King
• Ten Strategies to Keep Your Good People by Vicki Z. Lauter
• Will the REAL Recruiters please stand up! by RecPest

John Sumser's 100 Top Influencers

• Top Influencers v1.27 Brian (Skip) Schipper

Rayanne's Bonus Track

• UnStructure and Football Pants

Recruitopian Footnotes

• The Latest Carnival of Leadership Development is up! by Chris Young
• On Magic by Maren Hogan
• What I Like About You! by You!

Tuesday...

Above the Fold

• Recruiters Don't Want to Kill Your Grandmother (and other recruitin... by Mindy Slobodkin Fineout
• Social Media Job Search by Jason Monastra
• The Client Side – On The Verge Of A Thriving Environment For Recrui... by Todd Kmiec

Rayanne's Bonus Track

• Besides Chocolate

Recruitopian Footnotes

• Is ‘Free’ the Wave of the Future for Job Boards? by Jeff Dickey-Chasins
• Job Search Coaches on Networking by Recruiting Animal
• The History of Sourcing (version 2.0) by Jim Stroud

Wednesday...

Above the Fold

• Talent Sourcing should not be a mystery by Charles Van Heerden
• Are You Completely Gracious? by Bill Martineau

Claudia's Wednesday Wisdom

• Speak No EvilWednesday Wisdom: Leaving on a Jet Plane

Rayanne's Bonus Track

• Paradoxically Simple

Recruitopian Footnotes

• Cheezhead.com Sold To Jobing; Site May Close by John Zappe
• Yoko Ono Killed Recruiting, Miley Cyrus is the key to World Peace a... by Mark A. Leon One Social Media Site You May Not Know by Todd Raphael

Thursday...

Above the Fold

• Corporate Social Responsibility Base Camp by Mitch Sullivan
• Do you sound credible? by Ross Clennett
• "I need to Hire Someone, but Who?" by Kunin Associates

Thursday's Thrasher with Scott Gordon

• How many pound puppies have you hired?

Rayanne's Bonus Track

• Best in Show

Recruitopian Footnotes

• GPS + Jobs + Mobile = Future of Contract Staffing? by Michael Marlatt
• Social Forces Driving a Simpler Way of Working by Charlie Grantham and Jim Ware
• Before They Were Stars, They Were Just Plain Old Websites by Michael Glenn

Friday...

Above the Fold

• The Missing Piece to ATS Prescreening Questions by Jake Stupak
• Caveman Recruiting by Dennis Smith

Rayanne's Bonus Track

• You Called Back

Recruitopian Footnotes

• Wax On/Wax Off - The Corporate Recruiter Rant Against Bad Cold Call... by Kris Dunn
• Perceptions Are Real to Those Who Hold Them by Dave Opton
• Always Remember by Evil HR Lady