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Dow Chemical Adds Social Networking as Latest Recruiting Tool

I have been vindicated! See my earlier post and read this;

Like a tether that binds current and past employees, The Dow Chemical Co. is hoping its soon-to-launch

in-house social networking plan will build real relationships among Dow alumni,

women, retirees, and current employees.

That's the concept behind the program known internally as…

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Added by Chris Russell on August 29, 2007 at 4:05pm — No Comments

On hard lessons about changing education...

Quote for the Day: Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

"Perhaps it is just my native cynicism, but I don’t think that there will be a spontaneous societal recognition of the need for changing education, nor will there ever be a conversation amongst powerful people about ideas that will result in fundamental changes to our education system. Systemic inertia and myopic self-interest being what they are, nobility, goodness and wisdom are not the best way to get a… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on August 29, 2007 at 10:00am — No Comments

Video Vertical, Funny videos = YouTube

It’s nothing new, you’re having a bad day and need something to lighten it up, or you’re creating a new PowerPoint presentation and want to start with an ice-breaker, you know something funny. What do you do? You start searching for funny videos that will make you laugh, break the ice, or jumpstart your day.

How do you search for funny videos?

Earlier this month,…

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Added by Chad Sowash on August 29, 2007 at 8:39am — No Comments

Job Interview Practice, Practice, Practice: Be A Hire

HireOrNoHire.com has re-launched as a free online Job Interview Practice Tool for job seekers and candidates-with a video twist. As the “…

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Added by R.L Polhill on August 28, 2007 at 6:30pm — No Comments

It's a good problem to have

There is a guy named Peter Chang who is a lead software engineer at SimplyHired. He left an interesting question on LinkedIn. Basically, he is getting called all of the time by recruiters looking to recruit him. It's wasting valuable time and he is not happy because some of the recruiters are calling him… Continue

Added by Slouch on August 28, 2007 at 3:18pm — No Comments

Breaking News: Monster.com Price Hike

Monster raising prices...again. Read blog post on Job Boarders

Added by Chris Russell on August 28, 2007 at 2:45pm — 1 Comment

OFCCP Rules in September 2007 may affect companies who contract with government offices

OFCCP Rules in September 2007 may affect companies who contract with government offices

As September 7, 2007 approaches it has many corporations worrying about if they will be able to meet the new federal OFCCP rules regarding Disabled Veterans, Recently…

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Added by Kenneth George Dreger on August 28, 2007 at 1:55pm — No Comments

On the ethics and semantics of Search...

Quote for the Day,: Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

"Maybe the word "ruse" is the problem. Let's call it something less sinister, like competitive intelligence (CI) gathering so it doesn't

sound as bad. Getting names through "competitive intelligence" has a

more sophisticated aura about it."

Lou Adler, Ethics, Poaching and… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on August 28, 2007 at 10:00am — No Comments

RecruitingFly TV in Syndication

Thanks to YouTube, they've made it easier than ever to watch my recruiting videos. With their new custom player you can now watch ALL of RecruitingFly TV from one page. Watch it here.

Now Available for Syndication

And if you want to put RecruitingFly TV on your site, its available for FREE. Just email me to get the code and you too can offer your site visitors recruiting tips &… Continue

Added by Chris Russell on August 28, 2007 at 9:07am — No Comments

Why are my employees leaving?

This was an actual question that was posed to me by a hiring official who I’ve worked with at several companies, but in his most recent move he went to a company that I had never worked with to place candidates. Of course, there are a million reason why people quit jobs and move on down the road, but he hadn’t had these issues previously and unfortunately wasn’t sure why it was happening now.

He knew he had gone to work for a company that had (in business terms) been…

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Added by bill martineau on August 28, 2007 at 8:55am — No Comments

Blogging Blogging Blogging

Since I already have a recruiting/sourcing blog over on Live.com... I'm just going to refer topics back from here... Or make it a more personal ranting/raving spot perhaps. Either way, this is my first entry here.

Cheers^^

Added by Mike Notaro on August 27, 2007 at 4:20pm — No Comments

The New And Improved Cheez Factory

When I started blogging in 2003, there was not a whole hell of a lot of choices out there when it came to reading Recruiting Related Blogs. That changed real quick and it did not take long. One of the guys who started and really has not stopped is Joel Cheesman who has a blog called Cheezhead

Yesterday Joel launched a redesign of his site and added…

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Added by Slouch on August 27, 2007 at 11:52am — 1 Comment

On social networks and the "reverse domino effect"...

Quote for the Day: Monday August 27th, 2007

"User generated content sites, like Digg, are often rigged; Facebook is no longer the exclusive community for students; MySpace has become a pedophiles source for soft porn; Orkut is every spammer's favorite toy, etc. The future of the big players does not look too promising. What happens when the tide begins to turn the other way and a few of my friends begin leaving? There is a very good chance that I will too. In… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on August 27, 2007 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Job Seekers Work- Life Balance Search Trends: Not Necessarily Good For Employers

Happiness In America’s Workplace vs. Happiness In America’s Homes: A Lot Of Job Seekers Are Now Considering Traditional, As Well As Non-Traditional, Factors When Looking For Their Perfect Job. Can Today’s Job Seekers Really Have It All? And If So, At What Cost To Employers With Job Openings To Fill?

Many of America’s job seekers are…

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Added by R.L Polhill on August 26, 2007 at 9:11pm — No Comments

On what recruiters do with leads, passive candidates...

Quote for the Day: Friday, August 24th, 2007

"If you’re interested in gainfully employed, successful individuals, then you’re going to have

to pick up the phone and call companies, because that’s typically where

you’ll find that type of person - at work. They probably haven’t

spammed their resume out to hundred of recruiters so you might actually

have to talk to them and ask them for one. As far as what I’ve… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on August 24, 2007 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Social Media Measurement

Social media participants and bloggers keep talking about traffic, rank, sponsors, connections, and influence as being the end all measures of success. And then I read that Southwest Airlines attributes $150 million in ticket sales generated by a widget, which is part of their social media program.

Maybe it's just me, but it reads as the period at the end of the sometimes long and… Continue

Added by Rich on August 24, 2007 at 9:08pm — No Comments

What do you think about prospective candidates who demand clients's name?

Has any of you come across propective candidates who demand to know your clients name? How do you deal with such people especially if they are qualified for a position? I was thinking of writing something where they would sign and promise not to apply directly to the client. Uuuugh!!!

Thanks

Will

Added by will on August 24, 2007 at 3:55pm — 2 Comments

Dave Lefkow Update

From Dave Lefkow - The Recruiting Bacon King:

"(at this point all I can say is Craig's List rocks for small businesses, my cost per hire so far is less than $25 and my quality of hire is stupendous)"

Read the article here

Added by Slouch on August 23, 2007 at 11:58pm — No Comments

On transforming HR...

Quote for the Day: Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

"Many attempts at HR effectiveness start without defining value. For example, some companies invest in e-HR services such as portals and online employee services and believe that they have transformed HR, but they have not. While e-HR may be a part of an overall transformation, it is merely a way to deliver HR administrative services. HR transformation must change the way to think about HR's role in delivering value… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on August 23, 2007 at 11:00pm — No Comments

EGrabber - Resume finder..

This week Jim Stroud has a guest columnist that discusses EGrabber and their resume finder software. I was interested in hearing if anyone has used this software and if it has helped in internet research and finding candidates? I looks promising to me, but many have before and disappointed.

Added by Amie Ernst on August 23, 2007 at 8:35am — 2 Comments