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Could Outside Experts Add Value

After listening (or not listening to, as the case may be) to all the secrets about to be unveiled on RecruitingBlogs via the Recruiting Animal Shhhhooooowwww, I couldn't help but wonder if RecruitingBlogs could add value with content from outside the recruiting industry.

Not simply sum-ups of what other people are writing about as we often see here, but rather first run content generated by less accessible guests with their thrust… Continue

Added by Rich on September 5, 2007 at 5:01pm — 2 Comments

Are Your Managers Hurting Employee Retention?

According to a press release from the Conference Board, Americans are increasingly growing unhappy with their jobs.

More then 60% of people define themselves by their jobs and the contributions they make to them. When employees don’t feel valued in the workplace, it becomes a retention issue.

It wasn’t that long ago when employees were employees… Continue

Added by Nicole St.Martin on September 5, 2007 at 2:11pm — No Comments

Corporate America Ink

No, that's not a typo in my title, the ink I am referring to is getting ink, as in tattoos. These days, tattoos and piercings are being more and more common place - when I see then, they are just as normal to me as earrings or a guy with a beard. I was wondering over the weekend if I am alone in this fact, or if it is becoming more socially and corporately accepted to be tatted and pierced in the workplace.

The reason for my pondering began as I sat getting new ink Friday night…

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Added by Ragan Kellams on September 5, 2007 at 2:05pm — No Comments

Jobster Review; sense and nonsense

It was about time I made a review of Jobster.com, the new emerging Portal for Jobseekers and Recruiters. I seemed to good to be real: free adding of vacancies for recruiters and unlimited access to potential candidates. On top of it all, they offer a Networking solution integrated with it all.

So I had a close look at it and had some pleasant and promising surprises and some that where less promising.

<span style="font-weight: bold;">First the overall… Continue

Added by Ray van den Bel on September 5, 2007 at 9:56am — 2 Comments

Helping Friends-- Job Seekers and Recruiters

Recruiters and Helping Friends: I have a host of passive becoming very active candidates looking for options..

Greetings from beautiful Colorado. I am here on business this week, and while working some pretty long hours, wanted to make a call for recruiters and hiring managers, a call for partnership. I have a number of professionals available for work now, many of whom I have worked with for 5-10 years, coming available for work soon due to outsourcing activities.

LET ME… Continue

Added by Dawn Christine Khan on September 5, 2007 at 9:14am — No Comments

On job descriptions versus personal brand...

Quote for the Day: Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

"Start right now: as of this moment you're going to think of yourself differently! You're not an "employee" of General Motors, you're not a "staffer" at General Mills, you're not a "worker" at General Electric or a "human resource" at General Dynamics (ooops, it's gone!). Forget the Generals! You don't "belong to" any company for life, and your chief affiliation isn't to any particular "function." You're… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on September 5, 2007 at 5:00am — No Comments

Managing Change

Change happens. We might not be able to control it. However, we can certainly control how we respond to it. In dealing with organizational change, it’s important for company

leaders to have a clear understanding of what change management is in order to successfully implement it.

Managing change refers to making changes in a planned or systematic fashion. It involves supporting…

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Added by Catherine Horgan on September 4, 2007 at 8:29pm — No Comments

On defining Web 2.0, exactly

Quote for the Day: Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

"It’s bigger than 'web 1.9', but still smaller than 'web 2.1'."

Bob Wilson, What is Web 2.0?

Added by Amitai Givertz on September 4, 2007 at 5:43pm — No Comments

I'm On The Recruiting Animal Show Tomorrow

Tomorrow, I will be on the Recruiting Animal Show. I'll be talking about RecruitingBlogs.com, The Fordyce Letter, The Recruiting Blogosphere, Domain Names, Recruiting.com and anything else Mr. Animal wants to talk about.

I hope you can dial in and join the… Continue

Added by Slouch on September 4, 2007 at 10:36am — No Comments

Tattoo? And You Want to Work Here?

http://careerrevolution.blogspot.com/2007/07/tattoo-and-you-want-to-work-here.html

Added by Michael Wolfe, SPHR on September 4, 2007 at 9:06am — No Comments

On an architecture for civilization, modern living...

Quote for the Day: Monday, September 3rd, 2007

"Bridges are, with skyscrapers and dams and similar monumental structures, the visible representation of our technical mastery over

the physical universe. In the past half century, software has emerged

as an invisible yet pervasive counterpart to such world-shaping human

artifacts...

At first this sounds like an outlandish and self-serving claim. civilization got along just…

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Added by Amitai Givertz on September 3, 2007 at 9:00am — No Comments

Power Rankings for HR Blogs?

http://careerrevolution.blogspot.com/2007/08/power-rankings-for-hr-blogs.html

Added by Michael Wolfe, SPHR on September 2, 2007 at 9:52pm — No Comments

IBM - They Don't Track Your Vacation Balance?!

http://careerrevolution.blogspot.com/2007/09/ibm-they-dont-track-your-vacation.html

Added by Michael Wolfe, SPHR on September 2, 2007 at 9:48pm — No Comments

Addicted to Blogging? Take the test...

http://careerrevolution.blogspot.com/2007/09/addicted-to-blogging-take-test.html

Added by Michael Wolfe, SPHR on September 2, 2007 at 9:46pm — No Comments

No one decides when they are a little kid that they want to be a recruiter

No one decides when they are a little kid that they want to be a recruiter

Added by Recruitnik on September 2, 2007 at 11:59am — No Comments

IBM STRIKE in Second Life?!?

So you’re too much of a wimp to face your employer and strike in the real world? Well that’s not a problem at all, especially when you can picket safely and anonymously from the fluffy confines of Second Life?

One word… RIDICULOUS!

“IBM has a widely …

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Added by Chad Sowash on September 1, 2007 at 8:42pm — No Comments

Second Life....Get a life!

As a recruiter I’ve been hearing a lot about how big corporations and recruiters alike have begun setting up shop in Second Life trying to woo the supposed 9 million people who sometimes reside there to buy their products or even come to work for them. Of course, I’ve also heard the funny stories including the one about the guy (his avatar is a blond women) who inadvertently handed the interviewer a beer instead of his resume.

Of course that story might not be quite real, and because…

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Added by bill martineau on August 31, 2007 at 11:46am — 1 Comment

Guy Kawasaki's Rules for Hiring with Craigslist

Guy Kawasaki recently posted a job ad on Craigslist for his new startup Truemors. He reveals some of the results and his experiences. Much of his experience was positive.

He wrote a follow-up post about how NOT to hire on Craigslist (or any job board for that matter.)

Both posts are summarized here:

http://blog.standoutjobs.com/guy-kawasakis-rules-of-hiring-with-craigslist/

Added by Ben Yoskovitz on August 31, 2007 at 10:35am — No Comments

On new metrics for talent management...

Quote for the Day: Friday, August 31st, 2007

"A War for Talent mentality also breeds bad habits that can harm your company. One of them is concentrating on the quality of talent instead of quality of performance."

Wally Bock, A War for Talent mindset may be hazardous to your results

Added by Amitai Givertz on August 31, 2007 at 10:30am — 1 Comment