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A tale of triumph!

Okay, maybe it's not exactly triumphiant. But certainly a delightful success. I'm talking about a recent placement. Amidst the stories of tought times, several folks here are doing us the service of posting about the good things they have going - what a great and uplifting thing. We all need a little pep talk every once in a while, and what better way to get revved up than to see our fellow RBCer's having success.

I made a placement last week that has me on cloud nine. The lead came… Continue

Added by Becky Metcalf on March 17, 2009 at 10:57am — 1 Comment

Infrastructure Project Manager - Toronto, Canada.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Several years of continuously progressive experience within IT Operations, Systems Architecture, Networks and/or Telecommunications, preferably with hands-on technology exposure.

Minimum of 5 years progressive experience managing the delivery of global infrastructure initiatives in an enterprise-class project management office.

Passion for delivery and customer satisfaction which is driven by your ability to see the big… Continue

Added by Kevin Bradbury on March 17, 2009 at 10:37am — 1 Comment

Director of IT Services - Toronto, Canada

Our client is looking to bring on a Director-Level individual to manage BOTH Application Development & Infrastructure.

You must have experience managing developers and network / systems analysts.

Director of IT Services

Responsibilities:

• Business-oriented approach to systems design and development: Provide strategic direction that will allow the business to leverage IT effectively

• Responsible for all project management planning and oversight

•… Continue

Added by Kevin Bradbury on March 17, 2009 at 10:24am — 1 Comment

Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Q&A

In absences of my posts on TheATSGuy.com, many of my readers have been sending me questions directly, which I’m absolutely thrilled about. I thought that it might be helpful to introduce a Q&A section to my blog where I answer all of these questions and make them available to others. I will only using the questions and not private information such as names, emails, or companies. With that being said, please feel free to send me any applicant tracking… Continue

Added by Jake Stupak on March 17, 2009 at 10:22am — No Comments

March 17, 2009

Tutorial Tuesday with Kelly Dingee

Kelly suggests diversity in recruiting for diversity. makes sense to me.

Read...Taking your Diversity Sourcing further...don't just post a job...

Bonus Track

Do you listen to what you know you want and then get it [or is it the other way round?]

Pay attention class...… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on March 17, 2009 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Love my ATS!!!

Anyone here using CATS?

I just friggin' love CATS. Asim, Andrew and Sae do a kickass job with their product.

Not to mention they're all smart enough to know that just cause they're brilliant, it doesn't mean they have every idea. CATS set up BusyRecruiter.com as a means of opening up the flow of ideas. As a result I have had literally the best experience with this company, from their… Continue

Added by George Easton on March 16, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Opening in Richmond, VA

Are there any agencies looking to open an office in Richmond, VA?

Added by Andrea Schleicher on March 16, 2009 at 7:07pm — No Comments

One of our recent client was able to knock 80% of their recruitment money in just two months, We might do the same for you....

With the changes in the economy lot of people are looking for ways to reduce costs.

We are specialized in providing RPO services.

Scope of Services (RPO)

The scope of services, depending upon your requirement, may include but not limited to searching candidates from our internal database, job boards, Resume screening, response handling, research, corporate intelligence research, database maintenance, skills testing, research and monitoring open positions… Continue

Added by ░ Agastus on March 16, 2009 at 12:30pm — 41 Comments

March 16, 2009

Mendoza's Monday Member Showcase

Here's a guy who demonstrates you need to know very little to get hired as a recruiter and how it helps if you want to stay as one.

Read...Meet Scott Wilde, Sourcing & Diversity Specialist at American Family Insurance

Bonus Track

Today Rayanne reflects on the virtues of keeping a secular sabbath, or was that… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on March 16, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

LinkedIn Poll for Recruiters

Attention all recruiters who work for a fee.

There is a poll on LinkedIn that you should answer at http://polls.linkedin.com/p/27242/zkxwl

There are not enough good jobs out there and there are too many hungry recruiters, so every search seems to have muliple recruiters working them. Lately, those of us who work for a fee, especially contingency recruiters, are spending alot of time and money on trying to fill assignments and then learning that the positon is filled by… Continue

Added by Diane Skullr on March 14, 2009 at 8:49pm — No Comments

The Thumper Principle morphed into The Gambler edict

"If you can't say somfin nice... don't say nufin at all"

Phew, what a week... I had to really battle hard to ensure I kept the "Thumper Principle" in check. I really do prefer to live by this... I rarely react well emotionally, and tend to go over the top and embarrass myself when hindsight kicks in.

That said, I have this week so far self censored out 2 blog posts, 5 forum responses and 9 emails. By… Continue

Added by Dan Nuroo on March 14, 2009 at 7:59am — 2 Comments

Furloughs Only Work in the Military

The global economy has gotten so bad that Japan and some countries in Europe have tried to save jobs by implementing "work-sharing" programs. Here in the U.S., employers are equally concerned with keeping employees on staff, while still cutting costs. Their response is to implement furloughs. Furloughs are unpaid days off and Dr. John Sullivan, in his article for ERE, Employee Furloughs Can Be a Bad… Continue

Added by Candice Arnold on March 13, 2009 at 4:43pm — No Comments

Advice for College Students and Recent Grads From an Executive Recruiter

The following is a guest post from Jeff DiPaolo, vice-president of PrincetonOne Search, based in Cleveland, OH, an executive recruiting firm and part of the MRINetwork

There is no denying that the current job market for the upcoming graduating class is a challenging one. However, there are still jobs out there and qualified, proactive, well-trained candidates will be able to snag good ones.

Many career counselors are urging… Continue

Added by Candice Arnold on March 13, 2009 at 4:32pm — 1 Comment

The Client Side - Aging Baby Boomers and the War For Talent

Last week I wrote about our industry and the post bubble world and the responses were fantastic and all really helpful from my perspective. Some of the discussion touched on the aging Baby Boomers and the upcoming War For Talent. The thought on the War For Talent of course is that as the Boomers retire there will be fewer workers to fill their slots creating excellent conditions for recruiters and our industry. I buy that argument. The Baby Boom generation has been a powerful force and has had… Continue

Added by Todd Kmiec on March 13, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

March 13, 2009

TGIS [Thank Goodness, It's Sumser!]

Having been stirring the pot for two weeks, today John goes for shaking it up.

Sorry, no Nun jokes...Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com v2.10: Sourcing Dead, Horse Lives

Bonus Track

Rayanne in reflective mode? Ah, if only...

Enjoy...… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on March 13, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

The Best Linkedin Invites Ever Written - For Recruiters

I was on the sofa picking my nose and watching MTV, when my Dad shouts, “Get a job!” I reminded Pops that I needed a car to get to a job. He reminded me (again) of my dusty moped. Again, I pleaded how hard it was to maintain a studly image riding a Moped.

“Get a job or find another home!” He ordered.

16 years of building my image – A collection of the finest samples of cologne, Polo collar turned up and advanced technology in Acne medication – all for naught.

It… Continue

Added by Michael Glenn on March 13, 2009 at 8:00am — 5 Comments

Bert and Ernie go to the unemployment line

You know it's bad when our beloved Sesame Street stalwarts are tossed out to the streets. Yes, Bert and Ernie have been given their pink slips.

When icons are impacted, it is no longer an issue of whether one political party is wrong or right.

Added by Steve Levy on March 12, 2009 at 9:21pm — 2 Comments

Dave Mendoza BobbleHead Style

Do you have a bobblehead that looks like you? I don't either but Dave Mendoza does

Added by Slouch on March 12, 2009 at 5:55pm — No Comments

Incident and Problem Manager

Hi Folks,

Anyone know of a Problem and Incidnet Manager looking for a Hot opportunity??

Added by Latika on March 12, 2009 at 5:04pm — No Comments

Chasing a Chinaman Through New Jersey (revisited)

I wrote this blog on my personal myspace page last summer. At the time the company I was working for was going downhill rapidly and I had only been there for a year. I read Claudia's Discussion about the meaning of success and it made me think how far I've come and what a journey it has been. I think one of my strengths as a Recruiter has been being able to identify with my candidates. I've been job hunting more than I care to think about in my life and it's always fresh in my mind how scary… Continue

Added by See_Jane_Recruit on March 12, 2009 at 2:44pm — 1 Comment