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You Can Change The World In 90 Days Or Less.

BlogCatalog.com, the premier social network for bloggers, has launched BloggersUnite.org, a new social network that allows members to submit nonprofit events from around the world and work together to promote awareness campaigns, raise funds, and take action.

BloggersUnite.org was developed out of an initiative as the first blogger-driven social awareness campaign on the Internet in 2007. The initial campaign raised funds to buy classroom… Continue

Added by Rich on March 4, 2009 at 2:47pm — No Comments

I may have found a new talent pool for New York State!

With New York State State Assembly announcing that it will take steps to repeal much of Rockefeller's 1970s-era drug laws which forced judges’ to impose mandatory prison terms for nonviolent drug offenses, I'm thinking that we may have found an untapped pool of talent that has evaded deep web Booleans and good old fashioned telephone names sourcing.

Hello, Warden Lockemup,… Continue

Added by Steve Levy on March 4, 2009 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

Does this really work? $500/day online using Google....

Just recently, a company posted an add on Careerbuilder.com (HR Jobs) on Google Money Profits. I guess there is a business model built around marketing trends based on search engine results. This third-party company is offering a Risk-Free-Trial Kit to make instant Google cash. Has anyone heard of this risk-free trial kit to make fast cash? on Google??

Added by Phil Chernesky on March 4, 2009 at 2:20pm — No Comments

Do LinkedIn Recommendations Really Mean Anything?

Just this morning I received a request from one of my contacts to write a recommendation for his profile. Although I had met and spoken with this gentleman a few times before I didn't quite know him well enough to write anything but I clicked on his profile out of curiosity all the same. Not very surprisingly he has a lot of recommendations which were likely solicited in a similar manner from his other contacts. What did shock me was the sheer number of them, though - over… Continue

Added by Gino Conti on March 4, 2009 at 2:03pm — 1 Comment

Bring it back to Uncle Sam!

Here's one new survey that seems to indicate the company executives are bowing to Obama and reconsidering their outsourcing strategies. The report by BDO Seidman, detailed the responses from 100 CFOs from hardware, software, telecommunications and Internet companies nationwide.

Apparently these CFOs are concerned about Obama's position on outsourcing; recall that during his address to Congress last week, he… Continue

Added by Steve Levy on March 4, 2009 at 1:22pm — 1 Comment

Virtual Recruiter

I would be interested in working as a Virtual Recruiter from my Pittsburgh, PA based office. I have 5 years of experience in the staffing world as a Branch Manager, On-Site Staffing Manager, and now Virtual Recruiter. I now specialize in IT, Marketing, Advertising, Healthcare, Banking, Automation in a Direct HIre Capacity. Have worked with 4 employees under me, moved a branch from rating of 4th two 2nd in the course of 1 year, have worked in both the Fast Paced world of Temp-to-hire lite… Continue

Added by HDJRecruit on March 4, 2009 at 12:22pm — No Comments

Software Test Automation

Looking for a candidate for an IT Healthcare company located in Pittsburgh, must have 7 years of building test automation systems from the ground up. Great Pay -- stable company. cherylm@hdjassociates.com if you would like to hear more

Added by HDJRecruit on March 4, 2009 at 11:23am — No Comments

Redhat Linux Systems Engineer

Looking for a Systems Engineer for the downtown Pittsburgh area. Must have 5-6 years with experience in Redhat Linux. Great pay. Contact cherylm@hdjassociates.com

Added by HDJRecruit on March 4, 2009 at 11:21am — No Comments

InovaHire.com Steps Up to Offer A Free Job Board Built on Quality, Not Quantity

A majority of national job boards today boast about their millions of job postings, except for one, InovaHire.com.

"Our goal isn't quantity, " says Tanya Willette, Co-Founder of InovaHire.com, "our goal is quality."

InovaHire.com, the first and only free job board and live interview site, has set the stage for a new generation of national job boards.

"We have several features on our site that control the quality of our search results, " says Willette. "These features… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on March 4, 2009 at 10:56am — No Comments

March 4, 2009

Claudia's Wednesday Wisdom

This week Claudia addresses a Metrics Schemtrics issue with a little chicken soup of her own.

Sip slowly, darling -- it's hot...Measurement and the Art of Recruiting

Bonus… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on March 4, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Measurement and the Art of Recruiting

Dear Claudia,

Why do some managers insist on measuring everything in the recruiting process? I think that metrics can be demoralizing and can affect a person's way of doing things, sometimes making them less effective. If I know that I can get better results by following my gut instinct, I will do so. Perhaps I will make fewer calls than my cubicle-mate. Should I skew the results by following a prototype of the ideal search? Or should I do what is right?

Diana… Continue

Added by Claudia Faust on March 4, 2009 at 7:54am — No Comments

Ode To Ning

There was a developer from ning

Who created a chat box that could sing

But then he futzed with the code

And the problems did explode

It's now like a bird with clipped wings. ~ Steve Levy (RBC Poet Laureate)

Suggestions to ning to fix the dang thing:

REINSTALL the copy and paste.

REMOVE the double spacing.

MAKE the chat history LONGER - as it is it goes abt 15 mins on an active chat -… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on March 4, 2009 at 7:52am — 3 Comments

The Double-edged Sword of Head Count Cuts

Nothing really special about this article if you've been in the Human Capital space for years but at least someone's writing about it.

Still, if you've never been part of the process that decides who gets a pink slip, the balance between fiduciary responsibility and intellectual capital is presented well here.

Added by Steve Levy on March 4, 2009 at 7:37am — No Comments

Docs seek gag orders to stop patients' reviews

The anonymous comment on the Web site RateMDs.com was unsparing: "Very unhelpful, arrogant," it said of a doctor. "Did not listen and cut me off, seemed much too happy to have power (and abuse it!) over suffering people." Such reviews are becoming more common as consumer ratings services like Zagat's and Angie's List expand beyond restaurants and plumbers to medical care, and some doctors are fighting back.

They're asking patients to agree to what amounts to a gag order that bars… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on March 4, 2009 at 6:54am — 2 Comments

And some of you think recruiters are unethical?

The thread that won't die now has competition: Collecting from the dead.

What I honed in on in reading the article was this:

Not everyone has the temperament to make such calls. About half of DCM’s hires do… Continue

Added by Steve Levy on March 4, 2009 at 6:49am — 2 Comments

Bad Recruiting - What NOT to say to a Candidate

My buddy just called me up to complain about a recruiter who called him today about a job opportunity.

Apparently the recruiter had picked up his name on Monster and had called him to Inquire about his job search. He told the recruiter that while he was content to be where he was he was also open to new possibilities. The recruiter then proceeded to berate my friend about having his resume on Monster and not really looking for a job and wasting her time.

Say… Continue

Added by Gene Leshinsky on March 3, 2009 at 7:00pm — 3 Comments

dealing with job anxiety

Anxiety is a natural consequence of everything happening around us today. But is anxiety or fear helpful? If they are on display in your next job interview or for your team at work, they are likely to cause you to stumble badly.

How do you keep it from hurting your performance?

Here's what I've learned about anxiety and how to make it work for me instead of fighting it.

Added by Eric Shannon on March 3, 2009 at 5:19pm — No Comments

Am I riding the right wave?

Good afternoon bloggers and blogger readers. I am new to this so bare with me... I mean I am new to Blogging. Now do not get me wrong.. I believe I am fairly hip to the whole web scene. Long time reader...first time poster.. you know what I mean? I have found the time has come to take my rants on the road per say and get them out there to anyone whom may be listening (reading)... whatever.. =) and hope that this will open up some dialogue to others that may find themselves in ERP or other niche… Continue

Added by Jake Wyant on March 3, 2009 at 2:00pm — 5 Comments

Hi everyone, We are collecting responses to a Recruitment & HR Metrics Benchmarking Study and would appreciate your help. Please take 5 minutes to repsond to our survey here. Once the data is comp…

Hi everyone,

We are collecting responses to a Recruitment & HR Metrics Benchmarking Study and would appreciate your help.

Please take 5 minutes to repsond to our survey here.

Once the data is compiled, we will send you a complimentary copy of the report.

Thanks for your help!

Susan

Susan… Continue

Added by Susan on March 3, 2009 at 12:39pm — No Comments

Causing Your Candidate To Ace The Interview

Preparation is a key ingredient to any successful interview. Your candidate’s ability to successfully interview depends on focus, confidence and the empowerment. Nailing the job offer begins at step one: the interview preparation and rehearsal. It's your job to either have a system for interview coaching set up or to manage each and every candidates 'dress rehearsal' yourself. After all you have worked this hard to find whom you think is the best candidate for the job. Now it's time to set them… Continue

Added by Margaret Graziano on March 3, 2009 at 10:06am — No Comments