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Maximize the ATS 30 Day Trial

You have been searching for the right applicant tracking system (ATS) and have narrowed the search down to a few selections. Now what? Some folks simply select a ATS based on documentation and demonstrations, while the others go for free 30 day trials. The trials are offered by many ATS vendors, and it is my opinion that everyone searching for an ATS can benefit from a trial. However, it is important to maximize your trial experience to ensure the ATS is a fit for you and your… Continue

Added by Jake Stupak on October 23, 2008 at 2:23pm — 4 Comments

Recruiter looking for employment Please Help one of your own!

I am located in McKinney TX (near Dallas). I am looking for a full time remote or on location position. Base salary plus commission. I have experience with full desk recruiting. I have recruited for United Health Care: IT, Sales & Marketing, Customer Care, and Health Care. I have experience recruiting for major Telecom Giants within the US for Executive and C level candidates.

http://www.linkedin.com/in/cwiseman

Please view my Linked-IN profile for more… Continue

Added by Christy Wiseman on October 23, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Why Virtual Recruiting?

Consider using MBA Focus as your virtual recruiting tool to:

- Source hard-to-fill global positions
- Reduce executive search firm fees
- Cut expensive on-campus recruiting expenses
- Post jobs to all core and non-core schools at once
- Promote employment branding
- Build relationships with passive candidates
- Improve diversity candidate attraction
- Eliminate job board waste of unqualified candidates

Added by Ryan Pratt on October 23, 2008 at 11:55am — No Comments

Talent Pipeline in Financial Downturn

In every economic environment, companies need to recruit and groom their next generation of leaders. Smart firms have learned from past mistakes and cannot afford to fall behind in leadership recruiting again. Hiring summer interns is a cost-effective and essential tool for leadership recruiting regardless of business cycles. MBA Focus provides tools (online resume books and… Continue

Added by Ryan Pratt on October 23, 2008 at 11:52am — No Comments

Become a Virtual Recruiter in a Down Economy

With the recent developments on Wall Street, many firms are turning to virtual recruiting as a timely and cost effective enhancement to on-campus recruiting. Savvy firms are using targeted, online recruiting tools to identify and attract a larger number of qualified leadership candidates without leaving their office. Take advantage of these exclusive, low cost enhancements to on campus recruiting:

Global Focus®: The web-based recruiting platform where companies seeking leadership… Continue

Added by Ryan Pratt on October 23, 2008 at 11:50am — No Comments

Interview Questions for Employers

I am pleased to present this article from Alan Murray, webmaster of http://www.interviewquestions.name/, where Alan provides a lot of great interview advice.

Interview Questions for Employers

If you are tasked to conduct a job interview for your company, one of the most important things that you should always keep in mind is the fact that the main purpose of the interview is to get to know the candidate better. You are there to ask and listen, not to talk. To be specific, eighty… Continue

Added by Peggy McKee on October 23, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Looking for Public Relations Virtual Assistant

Team Double-Click® is looking for qualified candidates for the position of Public Relations Virtual Assistant.

As a PR Virtual Assistant you will need to provide this client with the following skills:

Helping decide who to market to and then market the business accordingly.

Helping to build relationships through blogging and posting on forums for promotional purposes.

Responding quickly to PR opportunities.

Creating press kits.

Query radio, TV and print… Continue

Added by Shawn King on October 23, 2008 at 11:16am — No Comments

Open invitation for you fellow Skype users - join a new group!

We have the technology to get to know each other much better so I've started a new group - Skype Club!

If you have video equipment and would be intersted in getting to know others face to face please join us!

Skype Club

my account is jerry.albright so add me as a contact.

Added by Jerry Albright on October 23, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Phone Sourcing Class Today - TOOLS Discussion

There's an open question over on LinkedIn that asks: What are some innovative sourcing tools that are effective? What are some new and innovative tools that you may found online or offline that seem to be most effective when sourcing quality candidates - passive or active? Also, how do you effectivley approach your sourcing in terms of using more than one tool at the same time? For example, integrating tools and sourcing methods together (not… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on October 23, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Video Challenge!

OK, its over to you folks! We're looking for the best recruitment, career development, training, company promotion, advertising and public speaking videos that will give the members at Want to be a Big Biller? improved recruitment techniques, a help up the career ladder, give an insight into organisations or just make them laugh at the shear rubbish they are… Continue

Added by Gavin Chase on October 23, 2008 at 6:00am — No Comments

Talent Talk Cafe

To see ALL Talent Talk Cafe posts please visit Talent Talk Cafe in the Forum section HERE ......we're rocking with our own category now!!

Be sure to check out all of our new guest hosts and the topics they'll be covering. You can read it HERE!

Added by Susan Burns on October 22, 2008 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Meet Australian Oracle Recruiter David Talamelli

When it comes to corporates' who blog the typical names mentioned have been Sun Microsystems, Microsoft, and IBM. One company who has been quietly working away at their social media strategy is Oracle. Globally they have hundreds of blogs, a customer focused wiki, employees on Twitter and in general… Continue

Added by Michael Specht on October 22, 2008 at 5:40pm — No Comments

Invitation to connect and join my group (Virtual Share) at LinkedIn

Hello all,

I am glad to invite all the professionals who are interested to share their views and also can share their knowledge in technology filed can feel free to join the group and also can feel free to invite me as I am looking to expand my network at linkedin.

LinkedIn Group: http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/1088357

- Rajeev

Added by Rajeev C on October 22, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Looking for a BDM with Staffing background for Birmingham AL

If you or anyone you know might be interested in this full time direct hire position please contact me.
Kim Ingram
Search Consultant
205-972-5360
ingramk@asts.net

Added by Kim Ingram on October 22, 2008 at 1:55pm — 5 Comments

Paul DeBettignies In The New York Times And Business Journal

As posted on the MN Headhunter blog:

OK, it feels really weird to write my name in a blog post. Usually I say “MN Headhunter” but neither of the articles have anything to do with this blog.

The New York Times article from September 28, 2008, Turning to the TV for Explanations and Answers, is the first time in the paper…

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Added by Paul DeBettignies on October 22, 2008 at 1:27pm — 1 Comment

New Retail Career Board

Hi all- I am helping a friend launch a new job board he has extended a very nice offer to recruiters to post and obtain access to free resume search for retail positions

on his website for Free for the first 35 days...

Introducing www.retailcareercenter.com

(find us under google)

Free 35 day Trial- free Job Postings/Resume search

• 1/4 Page Print Ad for Five Weeks

Includes custom designed, 4-color print ad.

• Unlimited Web… Continue

Added by Pam Kortekamp on October 22, 2008 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Contrarian Hiring - Plucking Top Talent from the Droves of Job Seekers

Recent article on this great topic:

Rick Fecteau runs a chain of automobile dealerships in New Hampshire & Massachusetts. One would think that his dealerships are suffering like many other dealerships during this tough economic time. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel that is causing his business to hold it’s own and even improve - the availability of top performers from other dealerships that lost their jobs.

Instead of waiting around for the market to… Continue

Added by Jennifer Porter on October 22, 2008 at 10:34am — No Comments

Animal Show Wed Oct 22 NOON Eastern Time

Lance Haun - Recruiting Animal Show - the only online call in show about recruiting in world history

GUEST: LANCE HAUN, HR BLOGGER

Lance on Linkedin, lancehaun.com, YourHRGuy.com, HRMToday.com,… Continue

Added by Recruiting Animal on October 22, 2008 at 10:12am — No Comments

October 22, 2008

Claudia's Wednesday Wisdom

In this week's column Claudia tackles the tricky issues around relocation in The Relocation Runaround. Add your thoughts to Claudia's advice for this frustrated recruiter!

Happy Wednesday! Ami G.

Added by Amitai Givertz on October 22, 2008 at 8:26am — No Comments

The Relocation Runaround

Dear Claudia,

I am sick, sick, sick of hiring managers who won’t pay to relocate candidates, and candidates who won’t consider relocating to take a great job. Everybody wants what they want they way they want it – aren’t we in a tough economy right now? What ever happened to adjusting to reality? I need some suggestions to sell both sides better, because begging just isn’t cutting it. What do you recommend?

Beggars Can’t Be Choosers

Dear… Continue

Added by Claudia Faust on October 22, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments