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Blog Post: Tips to Working With A Recruiter: Trust Me - I'm An Expert; Filed under category "Insider Tips": Reviewing my introduction on blogspot.com, I noticed that I promised "insider tips, tricks, etc." as an ongoing part of my blog. Reviewing past entries, I noticed a lack of tips and/or tricks.…; Added by Nancy Ford at 4:24pm on September 23, 2008

Blog Post: I'll know it when I see it: Have you said this to yourself from time…; Added by Debbie Morrison at 8:59pm on June 30, 2021

Comment on: Topic 'Future visions': nd a healthy, realistic look at America’s role as we enter a new era which he calls the “rise of the rest.” I will bring my part of the conversation to a close with this comment: The economic troubles, the public's dissatisfaction with the War in Iraq -- which was not central to the war on terrorism if you believe Condi Rice's statements on videotape in 2000 ("Saddam is contained and poses no threat.") – our narcissistic entitlement philosophy that is so rampant in the U.S., which Maureen so appropriately pointed out, are all a reflection of leadership. We can disagree on whether President Bush's policies contributed to our current mess. Some of his ideas were spot on. But he missed opportunity after opportunity to be a great leader. I was in NYC on the Friday following 9/11. As Bush spoke on the pile of rubble, with his arm around the retired NYFD volunteer, he had the nation ready to act. We all moved to the edge of our chairs, ready to stand up and sacrifice. Then nothing. Later, he said our role to support the war on terror effort was, in essence, to go to the malls and spend. Our armed forces were sent to war, sometimes poorly armed and prepared, and the America was not really involved. So, over time, it is not surprising that We the People turned against him. It is true in life, politics and with the leadership of a company. I would argue the Presidency of George Bush will become a great case study not over bad policies, although the way Vice President Cheney and Sec. Rumsfeld managed Iraq was pretty far off the mark. No, his Presidency will be a great case study on leadership opportunities lost. He is not a bad man. He believes and is convinced he was right. I think the healthiest thing we can do in our process of moving on is to look at the leadership issues and learn. Every leader in government or business can learn from this administration’s style and actions – the good and the not so good. America is the greatest nation in the world. I reject the notion we have entered our period of decline. It will take decades for India and China to match us militarily and with a sophisticated economy, if ever. I reject the argument that we are in decline because I know that good leadership can right wrongs and redirect the national course, to regain the high ground of moral leadership of the world. However, I also think that our role in the world as a superpower and world leader will forever be changed by the past eight years. The war on terror will continue but not in the same way as we see it today. Instead of unilateral action, you will see the U.S. function as the Chairman of the Board with military force as a true and last resort. Truth be told, if we use force against every nation that has ignored UN resolutions, we would be at war with so many countries, including Israel. Our world is much flatter and interconnected. Over the next five years we will see dramatic changes, even in our world of talent acqusition and talent managment. There will be painful changes and new opportunities. It is how we respond to the latter that will determine whether we have entered the period of great decline or not. God bless the USA and thanks to our friends in Australia, the UK, Canada, etc. who have supported us even when we are wrong.…; Added by John G. Self at 10:17am on January 2, 2009

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Blog Post: Interview body language: Fake it ‘till you make it

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Topic: Generational Con Man: ful. Why? Because we're workaholics. We love blackberries. We can’t text message. And we have old Beatles records in the garage. We have old Beatle records? Is that a sin now? No, but he treats it like one just so he can suck up to Gen Y. He goes on to say: You guys are better than us. We had race riots. We went on peace marches. We went to Woodstock. We ducked bullets at Kent State. Does anyone really think that Mark Liston ducked bullets at Kent State? Or that he was involved in a race riot? Of course not. Mark is just an ordinary guy -- and so is his audience. In fact, there's probably less difference between Baby Boomers like Mark Liston and Gen Y than between any two generations in the last 100 years. The proof is in the pudding because for the rest of his article Mark gives advice to Gen Y and none of it has anything to do with generational differences at all. Here's a sample of what he says: The most useful class I took in school was typing. No one asked to see my report cards at any job I ever had. Don’t worry about knowing what you want to do 20 years from now. All of us who thought we knew changed our minds Don't worry about working with people older than you. It's no big deal It's not bad advice but I was in a rage for three days after I read thisarticle because of the oily, contemptible, cowardly way in which Mark rushes to appease the barbarians. Then I started to think: Hey, this is actually a fantastic article because it's so stupid that it undercuts its own lies. First the guy says, "I'm dumber than you" and then he says "So, why don't you take my advice?". Then I realized something else. My friend, The Funny Banker, tells me that when you come right down to it, selling is lying. Mark is a salesman and, apparently, he knows that if you flatter people you can feed them any kind of baloney you want. In the comment section underneath this article, the Gen Whiners lap this stuff up. "There's a sucker born every minute," said P.T. Barnum and Generation Y is proving him right. Audio version Reference: Back to the Future — A Recruiter’s Thoughts Mark Liston has many more articles of the same calibre. His blog is here …; Added by Recruiting Animal at 10:22am on May 7, 2009

Blog Post: Spring cleanning is always fun: This time of year is when I try and get the Outlook folders down to a managible size and put the pledge to the my documents. I came across this gem on my spring project and still brings a smile to…; Added by Epihet at 3:57pm on May 18, 2007

Blog Post: What you Should know by the Second Interview

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Blog Post: The Counter Offer Candidate: Theyre back! Counter offers have made a recovery along with the demand for talent. Always a possibility, they are now a probability when a quality/qualified employees gets…; Added by Cindy Cremona, CPC at 9:32am on June 5, 2012