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Thankful

I'm thankful I'm not a turkey this week!

Added by CJ Walker on November 25, 2009 at 3:42am — No Comments

I am thankful that it seems like the worst of the recession is behind us. Organizations have started recruiting people and that is such a welcome sign.

The problem with working as an expatriate in the Middle East that your life and future in the country depends on your job. If one loses their job and cannot find another one, they have to dismantle their life here and leave.

Recession was hitting us this time last year in UAE. Retrenchments had started and I remember that… Continue

Added by Farhat Khan on November 25, 2009 at 1:06am — No Comments

How to Create a Headhunter-Proof Company

I just talked to an HR Manager who told me that they had a no-headhunting policy, so I wasn’t allowed to talk to their people … what a terrific idea! Or maybe not.

I know of companies who train receptionists to block recruiters’ calls, and ensure that Monster and Workopolis are banned from company internet. Heck, while they’re at it, why not block LinkedIn, Twitter and halt conference attendance and rendezvous’ with former colleagues and miscellaneous strangers in coffee… Continue

Added by Kristina McDougall on November 24, 2009 at 9:56pm — 9 Comments

The Personal Benefits of Social Media

Last week was the UK’s first recruitment unconference and it was certainly an interesting event. I was working the Social Media Track with @mattalder and @carveconsulting. Anyone who knows Matt and Paul will know how knowledgeable both are when it comes to social media; I cannot tell you how much I learned from them throughout the day!

Matt and Paul know… Continue

Added by Wendy Jacob on November 24, 2009 at 7:38pm — 1 Comment

Mr Cellophane?

Internal Recruiters are the Mr (or Ms or Miss or Mrs) Cellophane's of the corporate world, the poor cousin of the HR team. Like the old adage internal recruiters should be seen and not heard. (I disagree by the way, I've just seen this ideal a bit)

Your part of the company, but not really. You don't build or sell the widgets, you don't set policy, you don't deliver the business solutions to clients. You don't actually make money for the company, you… Continue

Added by Dan Nuroo on November 24, 2009 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments

Thanksgiving Gratitude

I beleive gratitude is expressed through a positive outward action. In order for others to know we are grateful for them being in our life, or for them doing something that enriches our lives, we must open the hole in our face and tell them!!!!.........Hugs work 2 !!

Added by Anthony Caposio on November 24, 2009 at 6:10pm — No Comments

I invite professionals with great networking and social media experience to attend my Company's live webinar for an oppurtunity with our new start up.

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Webinar ID:… Continue

Added by Altan Erdemir on November 24, 2009 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Thankful in CA

Its been a challenging year for me and through it all, I can truly say I'm thankful.

I have terrific friends and family members who give me encouragement and support. My brother in Conn. is paying to fly me out to his home for Christmas. My friends have listened to my personal and business "woes."

And just yesterday, I received word that one client plans to make an offer this week to one of my candidates (who is prepared to accept the offer), and another client will likely… Continue

Added by Will Branning on November 24, 2009 at 2:19pm — No Comments

Thankful

This was originally posted on the site I do my blogging regularly - called Adoptivefamiles.com and when I saw that people were doing it here, it made me want to participate as well. This one is not geared as much towards adoption or infertility so I thought it was worthwhile to share with this community - hope you enjoy!

In honor of Thanksgiving, some of my Facebook friends have been playing the 'Facebook Status Thankful Game,' where we post a status to reflect what we are… Continue

Added by Renee Hoyt on November 24, 2009 at 1:23pm — No Comments

A Customer Service Evangelist's Position on Recruiting

HR-A Customer Service Evangelist's Position on Recruiting

written by Margo Rose

Reflections on the unconference TruLondon

Today was an auspicious event: Trulondon an unconference planned by Bill Boorman, and his merry band of geniuses. I have admired Bill from afar because he embodies something sorely missing from the industry of recruiting: a heart of gold.

It has been an honor to participate in Bill’s blogradio show over the past… Continue

Added by Margo Rose on November 24, 2009 at 12:44pm — No Comments

A picture is worth 1000...

If a picture is worth 1000 words, then what does a poorly lit, slightly blurry, badly cropped, taken with a camera phone image say about a networker? I think that in most cases it probably says, “I am new to social networking and am just trying to figure this out. It was the only one I had, and I was trying to build my profile while keeping the kids from shaving the cat with my husband’s electric razor” But I am an optimist and willing to give a person the benefit of the doubt. There is another… Continue

Added by Brian Meeks on November 24, 2009 at 12:37pm — 3 Comments

Unemployed? Stop Wasting Your Time.

Unemployed? Stop Wasting Time.

written by Margo Rose

The job search process is at times daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. When I was an outplacement consultant I suggested the following concepts to my clients. Looking for a job is like a competitive event. The job search athletes who learn to employ the best strategies shorten their transition time and win.

The five best practices that most professionals employ include:

* Networking

*… Continue

Added by Margo Rose on November 24, 2009 at 12:32pm — No Comments

Unemployed and Grateful: Happy Thanksgiving

HR-Thanksgiving-My Gratitude List

23rd November 2009 written by Margo Rose

For those of us in HR-every day-is one to give thanks. Passionate about my work, writing gives me an outlet for my creativity.

Many people, like myself, find themselves unemployed right before the holidays. It’s hard to give thanks during a recession. Transition has its challenges. However, I can find so many things for which I can give thanks.

1) Regardless of what I lose, I will… Continue

Added by Margo Rose on November 24, 2009 at 12:28pm — 2 Comments

Revelation - Your Employer Brand Is No Longer Owned by Your Firm

I wrote and posted this blog some weeks ago and got a lot of feedback. But that feedback got me thinking about the whole topic and after 10 years in a Uk HR Comms agency and 6 years building job board business I felt a wder debate woud be interesting.

So tomorrow at 12.30 GMT at www.jobsiteadvisor.com I will stream a panel debate on the topic is Employer Branding still Relevant in 2009. The panel includes leading EB practitioners; Sue… Continue

Added by Keith Robinson on November 24, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Thankful

BE THANKFUL

If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof

Overhead and a place to sleep ... you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a

dish someplace ... you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

If you woke up this morning with more health than illness ... you are

more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.

If you have never experienced the danger of… Continue

Added by Rennay Blizzard on November 24, 2009 at 11:35am — 5 Comments

The Future of Social Media in 2010

Social Media, it's been a topic for more than a few conversations in 2009. From Oprah, to Iran, to Michael Jackson, and Starbucks, this has been the year that social media became mainstream. Quantcast reports that Twitter has grown from 6 million to 24 million from January-October 2009 while FaceBook boasts adding more than 1.5 million new users daily.… Continue

Added by Jessica Miller-Merrell on November 24, 2009 at 11:13am — 2 Comments

Employer Brand … and why your foosball table doesn’t matter

Lots of people are talking about employer branding these days. While I agree that all companies should be conscious of how they are viewed by employees and prospective employees, I think many branding efforts are misdirected and a plain waste of money and effort.

It’s not about how many people think you’re great. It’s who, and why.

Brains over beans

I work with young tech companies who, by their very nature, are selective in who they employ. Most really are… Continue

Added by Kristina McDougall on November 24, 2009 at 10:56am — 2 Comments

The Gift of (Thanks)GIVING

In just a few days we will be joining family and friends to sit around a table and appreciate the many blessings we have. But, what are your REALLY doing to share with others who don’t have as much as you? What legacy are you teaching your children about what Thanksgiving really means? What are you teaching strangers about the gift of giving and random kindness? What are you teaching yourself about not putting yourself first?

Growing up, each and every year we volunteered to… Continue

Added by Sarah White on November 24, 2009 at 9:38am — 2 Comments

New site, new tests for jobseakers online

Well I think it is good news to all who is looking for a job in UAE.

Recently appeared resource topofjobs.com free grants a qualitative platform for Internet recruiting and Executive search and it is a unique possibility to find the checked up professionals of any line of business with the maximum economy of efforts, time and means:

Speaking about means, I mean absolute absence of any expenses at registration point. So basically this site is remarkable as of today. You… Continue

Added by Dorian G. on November 24, 2009 at 4:09am — No Comments

Are you too scared to find a job? This isn’t Amway and you need to get active!

If you are looking for a job, you must pull out all the stops. Can you relate to any of these scenarios:

- Former colleagues don’t know you are looking for a job.

- You have a large following on LinkedIn or FaceBook that you haven’t networked with.

- You haven’t checked in with past employers to see if they might be interested in rehiring you or referring you to new opportunities.

- Your resume is not updated.

I could go on and on with… Continue

Added by Duane Roberts on November 23, 2009 at 10:43pm — 2 Comments