Sitting down in the bar, at the Planet Hollywood Resort, to enjoy a few drinks and conversation with our member companies and the topic of annoying vendors cropped up. This is not a new topic and will…

Kudos goes out to the ERE staff on last week’s conference in Washington D.C. I was able to catch some great speakers, connect with friends, network, and have Jason Davis take all my chips again in a semi-friendly game of poker. (Proceeds to the ERE Foundation)

On the Radar: Thursday, October 25th, 2007

On Blog Herald:

Six Apart will provide a webinar titled Enterprise 2.0: Using Social Media in the Workplace, on Tuesday, October 30th at 10:30am PDT. The free live webinar will be conducted by Forrester analysts Charlene Li and Rob Koplowitz. In addition, Anil Dash, Chief Evangelist of Six Apart, will present case studies and be…

On the Radar: Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Tutorials, tips and advice for Google users! Includes a handy-dandy Google Tutor’s Google Search Manual and something for everything else, from Adsense to YouTube.

Check the site out . If you like…

With all of the hype currently surrounding Facebook, I thought I’d see how things were stacking up for the job boards that have embraced the social network.

In the UK, Jobsite and JobTonic have taken the plunge, with CareerBuilder set to release a UK centric version soon. In the states, CareerBuilder, Jobster, HotJobs and Indeed have joined the Facebook party;…

We read, create and participate in research pertaining to attracting and retaining top talent all the time. Research that clearly illustrates why employees stay and why they

leave. Just last week I stumbled upon an article by Kris Dunn

confirming the fact the employees don't leave for more money. Employees

stay for the people and connections they have made, the challenges…

On the Radar: Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Found on The Bryper Blog:

Die Resume! Die! Die! Die!

Not the headline you were expecting from a guy who works for Monster, right?

Well, the time has come to declare the death…

On the Radar: Monday, October 22nd, 2007



Rafe Needleman writes on Webware:

I have tried to keep an open mind about services where users buy and sell personal contact information. My default position is that personal relationships are priceless, and if you try to sell them you're asking for big…

I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the Pre-conference workshops on day one. The first workshop I attended was The Integrated Talent Management Technology Strategy Workshop given by Rich Fletcher of HRchitect. Having implemented 2 ATS systems.........

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The latest born podcast, Recruiting In A Virtual World, is now available.

This week we visit Second Life to attend TMP's first UK virtual careers fair. We're walked around TMP's UK Island by Phil Owers, TMP Deputy MD, and speak to some job seekers about their…

The Republican Party never felt right even when I was 10 (about the time I decided on what I was). I would rate my ethics high, which means I could not be a part of anything that took from others, destroyed land or resources for my own profit, and put myself above anything or anyone else. I try not to destroy other living things because they are not convenient to me. I believe that everything has intrinsic value (I do draw the line at certain vermin and noxious weeds). Maybe because of these…

Last week was the ERE conference in Washington DC. It was a real success and people had fun. One of the things that has become a regular occurrence is the charity poker event. Over 10K was raised for the ERE

Foundation and I am honored to have been a part of it.

Hats off to Dave Manaster who every single time we do this, pays for the…

I thought I would write a series of posts on the ERE Expo that concluded on October 19, 2007. I must say, this was one of the most informative conferences I have been to in a long time. To me the tone and the information was geared towards taking recruitment to the next level and what does it mean to really support the business.

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