While a great lyric to a classic John Fogarty song, I’ve found that this is the mindset of many Peak Performers in Sales.

While many of these first-class sales professionals are sales leaders within their organization, there still seems to be this inherent desire to be led and/or motivated by another great leader above them - - to an extent.

That brings…

I ran some searches and It appears to have changed quite a bit from last year. Some great features still remain though. In case you didn't know this is a google testbed for new features…

What can I say ?

New shiny boy kev started with me today , well he was in training last week for one day!

Shiny Boy as Ill call him has surprised me , no rec experience at all , he goes and gets cv's fresh ones from the deli counter ( aka - social network site ) and ends up with 6 new shiny new candidates to market plus shiny boy gets a job order from dubai !

6 possible hires from one client , now I have now idea…

By Dave Mendoza, Master Cybersleuth, Affiliate Partner, JobMachine Inc.

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Recruitingblogs.com announced today that “SixDegreesfromDave.com” was recognized as…

I know several recruiters who work very hard and are not being rewarded for that work. I am creating this page as a safe place where candidates and recruiters can share their experiences. I am also hoping to network and create a solid network of colleagues, clients and people who are committed to helping each other be successful.

What do you feel is your biggest upcoming challenge in 2008?

The first born podcast of 2008 is out now, fun packed with a selection of digital recruiting news not to be missed.

This week:

This morning I was re-visiting a search engine called Quintura. Some of you may have heard it before. It came out in late 2005. When it was first released I thought that it was cool but I thought it was just one of those ideas that in my mind was going to fade quickly. Since them Quitura has changed quite a bit and I can now honestly say that they won me over.

It is a great tool, check it out, Quintura…

There's no doubt that the interviewing process can be stressful, not only for the person applying for the job but for those doing the hiring as well. There are ways, however, to make job interviews a more rewarding and successful experience for both parties.



With a little preparation and research, you can make interviewing a…

It’s Monday, which means it’s time for a quick roundup of interesting news from this past weekend.

The message I took from one news item over the weekend was this:

If it’s an effective marketing and recruiting strategy for bin Laden why isn’t it an effective one for many professional Recruiters?

First and foremost, please note that I’m not trying to make light of terrorism and its culture of death and destruction. The…

By Dave Mendoza, Master Cybersleuth, Affiliate Partner, JobMachine Inc.

(720) 733-2022

Sanjay Singh welcomes your Linkedin Invites: View his Linkedin Profile and recommendations, and…

What's the best way to send a Thank You note after an interview? The big debate -- should you send an email, or go the traditional route and hand write a note?

The best approach is both. Candidates like the immediacy of sending an email thanking the interviewer for their time. However, we all know that this is seen as impersonal at best; and at worst it's seen as the easy way out. Handwritten notes are always appreciated, but the

downside is that it can take several days to work…

31 of the Best Careers for 2008…

Not a recruiting story but a project being worked on by a recruiter. Sort of like what the definition of the word "is" is.

As posted on MN Headhunter:

More than a year ago I acquired the domain TwinCitiesBlogs.com. I was not sure what I wanted to do with it but it…