On the Radar: Thursday, January 31st, 2008

In BusinessWeek:

In its quest for members, the new online job search site managed to create a spam snowball and gain a lot of (not always positive) attention

Great article, worth the…

Hey all, I have devleoped a website www.Recruiter2Recruiter.biz out of frustration for recruiters to post needs, post candidates and develop friends to network with. There is a small one time membership fee/year to sign up, then make split placements as many time as you can. I network with quite a few recruiters, but spent most of my time waiting for updated needs and responses. With over 100 jobs to fill around the country and some great candidates and nowhere to put them, i knew this could…

As we announced earlier this week, the results of the National Online Recruitment Audience Survey 2008 have just been released. We took the opportunity to speak to Tim Elkington, Managing Director of Enhance Media - the company behind NORAS, about this year’s survey.…

I’m writing today’s post not only for anyone and everyone who works in a hospital, but also for every Recruiter, Interviewer and Hiring Manager out there in the Recruitosphere. Let this be a reminder to us all.

Over the course of the past couple of days I have experienced - - first hand - - the sorry state that our Health/Medical Industry is in. Not good. The debate and criticism is nothing new and it’s been in the national spotlight a lot lately in both…

Job Search: The Plan vs. The Reality.

Get excited about your career search again and avoid this trap!

Start here and let Paramount Recruiting Partners, LLC do the…

Join my Connector Group to discuss and learn the latest information and trends in M&A in the Job Board Industry. Network and Interact with leaders from the industry to be on the cutting edge of what is happening in the industry....Let's talk!

Setting Goals In 7 Easy Steps!!!

The car is packed and you're ready to go, your first ever cross-country trip. From the White Mountains of New Hampshire to the rolling hills of San Francisco, you're going to see it all. You put the car in gear and off you go. First stop, the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. A little while into the trip you need to check the map because you've reached an intersection you're not familiar with. You panic for a…

I would like to welcome Ray Schreyer to the blogging fray!

Earlier this month Forbes rated the Best Cities for Jobs in 2008 and this week Fortune rated the Best Companies to…

Ever feel like you’re being watched? No, not by the geek in tech that has nothing better to do than watch individual’s web traffic or read everyone’s work email. Bigger than that, like watching an ant farm and you’re one of the ants.

On the Radar: Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

According to CentreDaily.com:

CareerTours a Web 2.0 recruiting tool that allows career seekers to "experience" their next career, announces the launch of over 1,000 new job boards. The company, which launched in 2007, features interactive video postings and a unique viral marketing system that connects the right careers with the right…

If you haven’t seen them do yourself a favor and check them out. That includes candidates who are looking for some additional insight into the corporate culture and work environment of a particular company.

John Littlejohn (VP and GM of The Employment Guide)…

As posted on MN Headhunter:

Many thanks to Kevin Donlin of The Simple Job Search and The Simple Job Search Blog for referring the folks putting on the event to me.

Click Career Expo to see those presenting and list of the exhibitors with the job fair.

I was a late edition to the web…

Online recruitment news on this week's show: LinkedIn arrive in London, NotchUp launch a pay-per-interview model and eFinancialCareers has the Answers.

All this news, and more, this week on born...…

As aging baby boomers look to keep on working, producers of `brain fitness' software—aimed at improving memory and keeping the mind sharp—see an opportunity to pitch their products to employers. Software tools to keep the brain fit are headed to the workplace. The products have been making a splash in the consumer market in recent years as older Americans wrestle with memory loss and other cognitive declines. And now vendors of "brain fitness" software are beginning to see employers as…