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Blog Post: too much to say, too much to type. Today, through my eyes: Well, well, well, the market has changed once more, how bad will this be? I pity the younger people who have never seen a slightly less optimal market. They could be likely to believe all the hype,…; Added by Dan Nuroo at 5:44pm on October 21, 2008

Blog Post: Tips for Running a Successful Executive Recruiting Firm: Recruiting is a tricky business, especially, if you are looking to recruit a top-notch executive for an extremely important position. Keeping that into consideration, I write this article today to…; Added by Lucia Adams at 2:14am on December 7, 2018

Comment on: Blog Post 'Admit it, the big "O" stimulates quite a reaction': comments when I posted some plain-old facts about this tired topic on a few LI discussions in the past. There's only so much "victimization" mentality I can take and practically all of the generational stereotypes are complete CRAP that gets everyone (all sides) worked into to a paranoid tizzy over. Yes, isms are everywhere, but it's pointless to obsess over the stupidity of others that aren't going to change their discriminatory ways - it's been proven that boatloads of laws don't fix it. Life isn't fair and some people just need to grow a pair. I agree, we reach a point of being "too old for this crap" In may case, my tolerance for BS & a-holes seems to decrease with age. Oh, I can't stand most music by people named Britney, Justin, Katy, Gaga or any of that genre, so I guess that proves I'm not hip. @Amy - Usually, it's just my husband that forgets, but recently someone asked us how long we had been married and I drew a blank too & had to do some math. Here was one of my big O moments: Back when I was about a month and half away from being two years older than you are now (more math), I was interviewing an early 20s candidate that mentioned that they had lived in several countries growing up. I asked which was their favorite and if they would want to live there again and they said: "maybe when I'm older, like 40." Ouch! Here's an "ism" article I wrote about 4 years ago - the best part (ironic now) is seeing who I referred to as "role models" about overcoming obstacles. http://www.fastcompany.com/1288073/don%E2%80%99t-get-%E2%80%9Cism%E2%80%99d%E2%80%9D-away-your-goals Thanks for the comments, all! ~KB @TalentTalks …; Added by Kelly Blokdijk at 6:05pm on March 18, 2013

Blog Post: Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com v1.29

Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com v1.29

(Dec 12, 2008) Where does Twitter stop and Facebook start? Where does the web of social media begin and end? Is Twitter a part of RBC?…

Added by John Sumser at 8:51pm on December 11, 2008

Blog Post: What is "Differential Strategy" And how can I use it to find a job?: You have been job hunting for months and you are "THE GURU" in within your market niche, but no one is biting.

The savings account is shrinking (along with your ego) and the…; Added by Phil Robles at 3:04pm on September 17, 2008

Blog Post: Dry Powder Job Market (Part 2): In Part 1 of "It's a Dry Powder…; Added by Jessica Miller-Merrell at 10:27am on January 25, 2010

Blog Post: Recognize To Engage To Retain - Recognition, and Ultimately Engagement, Offers the Power to Keep Critical Talent

by Traci K and BrightMove Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software

Employees who are satisfied with their employment are obviously more likely to…

Added by Michael Brandt at 11:44am on March 14, 2012

Blog Post: Giddying on up....: Well, it wasn't too long ago I wrote a post here about how potentially my company was changing the perception it has of its Recruitment Division.... Maybe I was a little early in my…; Added by Dan Nuroo at 10:00am on July 6, 2008

Comment on: Blog Post 'Call for Mr. Hole, First Name: Jack': are are extreme opinions on both sides related to the candidate's and recruiter's perspective. To elaborate a bit more on where Jenny might be coming from: Let's imagine that Jack is the 17th recruiter to contact her this month. She initially replied similarly to the prior 16. Some resulted in actual conversations and others went no further than "her" reply to the original inMail to the other Jacks. Of those 16 recent interactions Jenny invested time to handle the contact professionally "just in case" but became increasingly frustrated with the level (or lack) of professionalism, preparedness, and cluelessness displayed by the recruiters contacting her. As originally shared at the end of the above post, Jenny's LI profile is complete and comprehensive, so her resume would only serve as a more compact and convenient version of the same information. As Sandra and several others eluded to, the problem isn't the request for the resume, it's the premature timing of that request based on the context of this particular scenario. Perhaps she doesn't have an updated resume readily available. Or, perhaps she has several variations and would prefer to provide the most relevant resume version based on the opportunity. Or, maybe she knows what appears on paper (job description and/or resume) doesn't always tell the full story and she thinks the only way to be sure there is mutual understanding is to discuss it. While it may seem shocking to some, Jenny's reaction here isn't at all unusual and most certainly doesn't mean she is volatile, hostile, arrogant or mentally ill. I think what this points out is that recruiters should step back from their own isolated world once in a while and consider how their (or their peers) actions and behaviors are coming across to their prospects. This isn't a matter of someone actively looking for work or not, it's a matter of realizing that the recruiting profession has a long way to go to being viewed favorably due to the unfortunate habits of the inconsiderate and unprofessional people using the recruiter (executive search) title. The "regular" people out there like Jenny, don't know the difference between the good ones and the bad ones, but if they happen to get contacted more often by JackHoles than quality recruiters then this situation is probably happening A LOT more often than it gets blogged about. Thanks again for all of the comments ~KB @TalentTalks …; Added by Kelly Blokdijk at 10:46pm on July 29, 2014