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Is fear keeping you from getting the next job?

In reading several blogs and news articles I came upon something from the Brazen Careerist about how most Sr. Managers (75% that is) are OK with their employee’s job hunting while still working for them, and part of the reasoning is that they would do the same.

Now of course this makes perfect sense because as we all know the old adage is “it’s… Continue

Added by bill martineau on July 29, 2008 at 11:31am — No Comments

Got an interview? Take a different approach!

We have been using a different approach to prepare our candidates for interviews. We’ve developed an on-line tool that has the candidate generating a solutions based presentation on why they are a good fit for the role. The candidates’ walk into the interview (typically the second interview or first in person) with a printed and bound presentation (call them discussion points) and when the questions start … the candidate says, I’ve put together a brief summary of why I am excited about this… Continue

Added by Ken Diamond on July 29, 2008 at 11:26am — 2 Comments

Don't Hire People Who Have Small Children

Interviewer: Do you have little kids at home?

Candidate: Yes, we do.

Interviewer: Nice meeting you.

People with young kids are always tired.

This is… Continue

Added by Recruiting Animal on July 29, 2008 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

July 29, 2008

Tutorial Tuesday

Teach something, learn something...

Geoff Peterson gives us a second in a series that looks at LinkedIn for sourcing.

The video gives a few examples of how your search results and network expand dramatically using Google for searching LinkedIn profiles.

LinkedIn/Google MashUp: Leverage LinkedIn through Google

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Added by Amitai Givertz on July 29, 2008 at 8:07am — No Comments

At long last!

To rise off the ground wearing a jetpack is to feel the force of dreams. Very, very noisy dreams. On Tuesday, an inventor from New Zealand plans to unveil what he calls “the world’s first practical jetpack” at the EAA AirVenture, the gigantic annual air show here. The inventor, Glenn Martin, 48, who has spent 27 years developing the devices, said he hoped to begin selling them… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on July 29, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

5 reasons every niche site should have a job board

Web-based recruitment advertising is dispersing quickly. While reaching passive job seekers remains, for the time being at least, the domain of the dedicated job board, this may not be the case forever. Job boards are cropping up on sites all over the Internet, here’s why we think every publication site should [more]

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Added by Julian Stopps on July 29, 2008 at 4:12am — No Comments

Great Former Nat'l Acct Exec. seeking work in DC Metro Area....

National Account Executive

 Outside Sales Professional/Technical Recruiter for leading staffing solution provider, responsible for aggressively was selling IT solutions, which include professional services to commercial and federal accounts.

 Responsible for all aspects of sale process (prospecting, cold calling, selling, and closing)

 Successful in building relationships with vendors (i.e., Verizon, CACI, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, GSA, etc.); then using these relationships… Continue

Added by David B. Assadi on July 28, 2008 at 10:29pm — No Comments

What The ^%$&??? - Candidate No-Shows Me For An 8:30PM Interview?

Wow, you have to love what you run into in our biz.

You just gotta love it when your night gets thrown off when a candidate no-shows you at 8:30PM.

Thanks for hearing my rant - now I think I'll go beat up the sparring dummy at the gym with some knees and elbows :P

Added by Joshua Letourneau on July 28, 2008 at 8:48pm — No Comments

Social Media Has Changed The Marketing (and Recruiting) Game . . . The Heat Is on, And How You Play Will Determine Winning Vs. Losing

So I posted a response to Bill Vick's question about 'interview preparation' today ("Should recruiters outsource the interview prep to other professionals?") . . . and noticed that there had been some positive and potentially negative responses to the vendor that Bill spotlighted. That's not a bad thing -… Continue

Added by Joshua Letourneau on July 28, 2008 at 8:37pm — 2 Comments

Keywords; The Simplest form of Searching

Before you begin searching

No doubt, you are already used to doing keyword searches on the Internet. The thing you need to know about keywords in order to use them effectively on a search is that you have to match them to the keywords that would be found in the candidates web page, bio, profile or resume. Plain keywords may be the simplest form of searching but they are also the core of the search itself.

Keywords are not either seen or read by the search engine in the same… Continue

Added by Moises Lopez on July 28, 2008 at 8:22pm — 1 Comment

Open Source Software Developers-Location Search

Aloha Life Makers

I am just working on a new project to staff a major initiative in open source development and will soon have a clear idea of the number of positions. I am working with the C level exec to determine locations that can be rich in mining open source software developers. I need to get this data that will help in deciding a location for recruiting. Please do keep in mind that these will all be full time positions.

Any thoughts or sugestions on locations (USA… Continue

Added by Harish Nair on July 28, 2008 at 8:06pm — No Comments

SalesTrax.com is a top-ranked free job board - interview with CEO Gary Upah

Founded in 1998, SalesTrax caught my attention with its December '07 announcement that job postings would henceforth be free -- unusual for a top-ranked job board. You can find their job posting policies and pricing here. SalesTrax is based in the Kansas City area and offers "a comprehensive array of Internet services, nationwide career fairs, and direct placement services". I wanted to find out from Gary how offering free job postings has worked out and I think you will… Continue

Added by Eric Shannon on July 28, 2008 at 6:06pm — No Comments

Medical Sales - lots of travel, what to do with Fido?

So, the other day I was talking to someone I thought would be a great candidate for laboratory sales–high-energy, great people skills, knowledgeable, everything. She was interested in the opportunity, too. Her only concern: with all the traveling involved, what does she do with her dog? My answer: doggie day care. Many dogs don’t do well when left alone, even with a dog door. Doggie day care facilities dogs them with socialization skills, so they’re a happier dog when you pick them up and you… Continue

Added by Peggy McKee on July 28, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

American Sales Network Rules!!

ASN has partnered with hundreds of Fortune 500, regional and local companies to link them with the largest and most qualified sales pool in the nation. The vision of our principals is now a reality... there is a better way to hire and to match exceptional candidates with outstanding jobs. Now is the time to join the leading resource for sales, marketing and management professionals - American Sales Network.

Added by American Sales Network on July 28, 2008 at 5:52pm — No Comments

MQ Series Message Broker Consultant, Bentonville, AR.

Hi,

There is a opening for MQ Series Message Broker Consultant, Bentonville, AR. Please revert back with resume, contact details, current location of candidate, rate confirmation and availability status ASAP. If you are interested then please send me your updated copy of resume or you can call me in 773-253-5230 Ext 7834.

TITLE: MQ Series Message Broker Consultant

LOCATION: Bentonville, AR

DURATION: 6 Months

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Added by Sudip on July 28, 2008 at 4:57pm — No Comments

Sun On Your face, Wind In Your Hair; Life Doesn't Get Any Better Than This

Driving past a local elementary school the other day, I saw the best example of unbridled enjoyment that I’ve seen in a long time. A boy on a scooter, going fast down a grass-covered embankment, his dark hair blown back, his freckled face split wide with a huge grin, his eyes mere slits because of the size of his smile, his arms acting as shock absorbers as his scooter hurtled him down the bumpy grass hill and slowed slightly as he reached the flat field. His friends reclined nearby under the… Continue

Added by Nancy Ford on July 28, 2008 at 4:12pm — 2 Comments

Confessions of a Headhuntress

This blog can be found at: http://headhuntressconfessions.blogspot.com/

“And what do you do?”…. pause. I answer “I work in IT Software Consulting and Staffing.” Longer pause and blank stares. I continue “Staffing…. Recruiting…? Ummmm.. I get computer people jobs at big companies.” Ahhhh – recognition spreads across his face and like those before him, he smiles and snidely replies “So… you’re a HEADHUNTER.”

Now – I realize that there are several terms out there describing… Continue

Added by Kelly Moeller on July 28, 2008 at 2:50pm — 1 Comment

Podcast: Attendee Podcasts from the SHRM 2008 Show (Round 2)

In addition to the subject matter content expert podcast interviews from this year’s SHRM Conference, we also conducted “man [or woman] on the street” interviews with some of the attendees that stopped by the employeescreenIQ booth. Last week we posted the first few attendee interviews. Here are three more! Among the topics discussed were their thoughts and attitudes and employment screening and background checks. Our favorite responses came when we asked about the biggest resume lies they had… Continue

Added by Jason Morris on July 28, 2008 at 1:57pm — No Comments

Talent Maze

I had the opportunity to meet with Jason Leonard last week. If you are in the recruiting industry and know Jason, you likely met him while he was a Director of Recruiting @ Citi, or, Director of Talent Acquisition at Mosaic. I've known and respected Jason for a number of years - had the priviledge of hearing him speak at the Kennedy… Continue

Added by Dennis Smith on July 28, 2008 at 12:10pm — 2 Comments

She is afraid of using her injured leg

Last Saturday, my mom left to play golf with my dad as usual on her two happy feet. Around 1PM, I received a call that she was being rushed to the hospital. She had slipped on her way out of the restroom, and fell on her right knee on ceramic floor. When I got to the emergency room, I was told that her knee cap had broken into three pieces from the fall. She needed immediate surgery.

Today was our first visit to the hospital since her surgery. Fortunately, her knee is healing nicely… Continue

Added by Catia Yun on July 28, 2008 at 11:55am — 1 Comment