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Helping your recruiter manage your job search

Unfortunately many more candidates today are actively pursuing jobs because their positions were eliminated, so assisting candidates to manage their job search is critical. However, we can always use your help and that typically means passing on lots of information about your current search status to the recruiter in your first conversation.

When I’m speaking with any candidate, but particularly those that have active searches the information I want to know, in order,… Continue

Added by bill martineau on September 9, 2008 at 5:51pm — No Comments

LinkedIn Unplugged - Patrick Crane (VP Mktg, LI) on the Connections Show

The VP of Marketing at LinkedIn, Patrick Crane, was the guest of the Connections Show this week (with Stan Relihan).

Here's what Patrick Crane had to say about what's coming in the near future:

"Much Better Group Capability

Create more of a private discussion area where you can connect with like minded people that you may or may not know and uncover new… Continue

Added by Joshua Letourneau on September 9, 2008 at 5:22pm — No Comments

Current IT openings around Washington, DC

IT Sales and Staffing Business Developer- Reston, VA
1) Solid understanding of IT terminology
2) FLC sales and account management experience
3) High activity based calling and meeting coordination
4) Ability to transition cold market into warm referral based business

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Added by Jay Perreault {DCTechRecruiter} on September 9, 2008 at 5:00pm — 3 Comments

"NFIB Index Points to Higher Increase in Jobless Rate"

I don't like to repost articles unless the original is worth a true investment of your time - I think this is one of those times:

Optimism Components Net % Change

Plan to increase employment 2 -3

Plan to increase capital outlays* 25 -1

Plan to increase inventories -4 -3

Expect economy to improve -12 0

Expect higher real sales -11 -8

Current inventory satisfaction -3 -2

Current job openings* 15 -6

Expected credit conditions -10 +1

Now a… Continue

Added by Joshua Letourneau on September 9, 2008 at 10:09am — No Comments

MagicMethod Phone Sourcing Classroom Chat Today

MagicMethod Phone Sourcing Classroom Chat Today at noon EST on the MagicMethod network here.
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Interesting WSJ article about rusing here.

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 9, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

September 9, 2008

This week super-sourcer Kelly Dingee joins the line-up of Tutorial Tuesday writers kicking off with: Revisiting Altavista...After All These Years.

Don't forget Talent Talk Cafe today at 3pm ET/ 12pm PT: CRM as Innovation in… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on September 9, 2008 at 8:01am — No Comments

The 48 Laws of Power - and how to use them in recruiting...Law 1 - Never Outshine the Master

In addition to the imminent resurrection of Desperate Sourcers, the juicy, smarmy, biting, and brutally dishonest soap blog-pra written by Maureen Sharib and yours truly, I'm starting a new blog series based upon Robert Greene's national bestseller,… Continue

Added by Steve Levy on September 9, 2008 at 6:30am — 4 Comments

Fordyce Letter was nice enough to post my list of Social Networking Sites list.

Fordyce Letter

For a full updated list you can go here and scroll to the bottom of the page. HTC Research Social Networking Site List

Thanks Mark Berger.

Jeff Weidner

Added by Jeff Weidner on September 8, 2008 at 7:20pm — 1 Comment

Human Resources Business Leader - Securities Industry

• 15+ years of progressive HR consulting experience, with a strong preference for previous securities and/or financial services industry experience. Previous management and /or supervisory experience required. Undergraduate degree needed. Graduate degree preferred.

• Ability to build and develop strong working relationships with business and HR leaders is required, as well as experience across critical HR disciplines (performance management, employee relations and compliance,… Continue

Added by Jill Goldman on September 8, 2008 at 5:33pm — No Comments

September 8, 2008

This week Dave gives us an in depth look in the world of Susan Burns:

[Susan] is the “real deal” – and the community is richer for all she contributes.

Read the first in a two part post: Meet Susan Burns, Industry Thought Leader at Talent Synchronicity

Happy Monday!… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on September 8, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

New wave for recruitment companies

It's funny how things have changed in the recruitment world, I remember when CV's where posted but now most recruitment companies collect CV's online. Isn't that interesting... a colleague told me that one can also collect references online for their candidates...easy! this is an automated process that alerts referee wherever they are to provide references for candidate. Once reference is uploaded online, recruiters can either do a search for the candidate online and find their… Continue

Added by mike crop on September 8, 2008 at 6:02am — No Comments

Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com v1.18

Manners 2, People Nothing

(September 05, 2008) Do good manners ever allow for harsh behavior? After last week's Rodney King style post (Can't we all just get along?) on the importance of decorum, I'm hoping to strike a bit of balance. Harsh behavior is a fundamental, though unpleasant, part of good manners.

Firm boundaries make for thriving communities.

It's been an interesting week on RecruitingBlogs.com. The…

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Added by John Sumser on September 7, 2008 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Applying to College: No Easy Task

Examine an application – Just see what is required to click that submit button. I understand universities need the information to make distinctions and decisions. However, the complexity of the application is often difficult if not impossible for students to complete.

Realize that well meaning school counselors are often spread too thin and universities recommending the students’ independence want them to do it alone. Some colleges do suggest support and guidance but from whom and… Continue

Added by Candice Arnold on September 6, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Sales Candidates: Don't bury the BS on your resume ...

Bachelor of Science degree (major in Chemistry, Biology, Molecular, etc.) is not necessary, but it is helpful in medical sales, clinical diagnostics sales, laboratory sales, DNA products sales, sales of medical or surgical supplies, medical device sales, pharmaceutical sales, or any healthcare sales. So don't bury it at the bottom of your resume where I have to search for it. Candidates who don't have a BS try to hide that fact in various ways, but if you have yours, display it proudly. (But… Continue

Added by Candice Arnold on September 6, 2008 at 5:58pm — No Comments

Online Training for Skill Development

When the purpose of corporate training is to help employees reach a particular level of skill competence, online training is often a much better choice than traditional methods of training. Online training is an excellent means of providing convenient, assessment-driven training that enables workers to move at their own pace toward accomplishing stated training goals.

Employees often have very different entry-level skills. When faced with learning a new skill that needs to be applied… Continue

Added by Candice Arnold on September 6, 2008 at 5:50pm — No Comments

The HRM Professional As A Strategic Partner

Gone are the days when the primary role of HRM Professionals is to 'hire and fire.' Today, the corporate world and the work environments take a new shape and sound. Cultures and norms meet and mix in the shop floor, so much so that human resource, where it used to be viewed as a capital expense, is now considered as the a capital investment. Hence, HRM professionals have now a different set of roles.

The book entitled, "Personnel Management of the 21st Century" highlights some of the… Continue

Added by Candice Arnold on September 6, 2008 at 5:43pm — No Comments

Appearance Matters in Job Interviewing

You've heard the phrase "you never get a second chance to make a first impression" many times during your life. While this concept rings true in every aspect of life, perhaps the most important time to stop and consider what this means is when preparing for a job interview.

The overall impression that you make begins, and in some cases ends, with your appearance. The moment you are introduced to a job interviewer, he or she forms an initial impression based on your appearance. When… Continue

Added by Candice Arnold on September 6, 2008 at 5:36pm — No Comments

MidnightMagic Chat tonight!

The increasingly popular MagicMethod Midnight Moves Sourcing Class here on RecruitingBlogs continues - in it we talk about things you can do with the telephone in the middle of the night!

The MidnightMagic ensorcellings tonight (Saturday, Sept 6) will continue last week's discussion on how to "do" telephone banks. Don't miss it! Come to the main page Chat Room at… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 6, 2008 at 8:20am — No Comments

Itzbig FREE to use!

I received this in my email last night - good luck to your future successes, Itzbig team!

It is with great regret that I am writing to inform you that itzbig will be discontinuing operations.

On behalf of all of the itzbig employees who have worked so long and so hard, I'd like to thank you for your support.

We set out to build a next-generation service that instantly matched, scored and ranked jobs against candidates and candidates against jobs, without all… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on September 6, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

Video Interviewing - Put your candidate’s best face forward

Video Resumes, Video Cover Letters or Video Interviews - The benefits of video services like Vipe, as shown by Plugged-in Pete.

I think that these video resumes, or as I call them, “video cover letters” can be a very good initial representation of a candidate. This is the candidate’s opportunity to get their best foot forward when presenting themselves. Or I guess in this case it’s their best face forward!

Sure, they can be done over and over… Continue

Added by Mark Tortorici on September 5, 2008 at 7:30pm — No Comments