February 2009 Blog Posts (293)

Companies that have never laid off employees

No Layoffs - Ever!

The global financial crisis has led many companies to slice payrolls, but these employers are staying loyal. Meet 9 of this year's Best Companies that, as of mid-January, have never had a layoff. See them here.

Related:

Recession-battered employers eliminated 598,000… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on February 6, 2009 at 10:57am — No Comments

Good stuff for you.

Some websites I like:

The Kitchen Table Blog

I love, love, love this blog. It is a back and forth, on-going conversation between two women:

Dr. Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University

Dr. Yolanda Pierce, Associate Professor of African American Religion and Literature at Princeton Theological Seminary.

These women are… Continue

Added by Joe Gerstandt on February 6, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Pink slips stack up as recession drags on

WASHINGTON (AP) - Worn down by a drawn-out recession, cost-cutting employers are laying off workers at an alarming clip and there's no end in sight. The Labor Department releases a report Friday expected to show that January was another cruel month for workers and companies.

With employers in no mood to hire, the unemployment rate is expected to jump to 7.5 percent… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on February 6, 2009 at 7:43am — No Comments

Living Life with Conviction of The Heart

Where are the dreams that we once had?

This is the time to bring them back.

What were the promises caught

On the tips of our tongues?

Do we forget or forgive?

There's a whole other life waiting to be lived when...

One day we're brave enough

To talk with conviction of the heart.

And down your streets I've walked alone,

As if my feet were not my own

Such is the path I chose,

Doors I have opened and closed

I'm so tired of living this… Continue

Added by Mike Rasmussen on February 6, 2009 at 2:17am — No Comments

Move that Client Forward with Little Yesses

Don’t ask your client if they would like to hire the candidate you are marketing. Because then they can say, ‘We’re not hiring,’ and your conversation is over.

Instead, move them forward with what I call ‘Little Yesses.’ One little yes moves it forward to another little yes, and then after about ten more little yesses, they are fedex’ing you a check for the candidate you just placed there.

Ask them this question: “Is this the type of candidate who can provide value to your… Continue

Added by Scott Love on February 5, 2009 at 11:15pm — 2 Comments

Interesting take on mind-set - positive psychology

Went to a seminar last night and was pleasantly surprised by the topic of positive psychology. Here is an interesting site with more about it.

Just think we need 3 positives to neutralize one negative. So if we offer 4 positive reflections for every one negative, than the mindset can change to act more positively. But without this ratio - it is highly possible that a person's mindset stays in the negative realm.....

Very interesting… Continue

Added by Jessi LaCosta on February 5, 2009 at 9:49pm — No Comments

Top Recruiters at staffing firms and/ or Independents I want your opinion and advice. I am a newbie discovery recruiting opportunities.

Please tell me in your opinion what are the ups and the downs of being an independent or an agency recruiter? In addition, why? Which type of positions in your opinion are the best to recruit for? In addition, why? What are your moneymakers? What percentage of your business is Contract, Temp to Perm, Perm Placement, and Sourcing Job Orders etc? Why and how many do you place on perm jobs or contract on average per year, and what you believe contributes to this production level? Please tell me… Continue

Added by Jamie Wyrick Rosa on February 5, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

What do your emails really say to your customers?

It should not come as a surprise that the communication style of the general public has changed drastically in the last decade or so. Cell phones, instant messaging, and text messages are so common that I put it past you to find anybody under 65 who is completely unaware how to use any of the aforementioned technology, or at least how it works. While this increase in instant communication means that connecting with others is faster and easier than ever it seems to come at a relatively high… Continue

Added by Gino Conti on February 5, 2009 at 4:55pm — 5 Comments

Less water in the talent pool: The middle class flight from New York City

Article and Report

Excerpts from article...

The report defines a middle class New Yorker loosely as someone who has enough money to pay the bills, have health insurance, own a computer with Internet connection, live in a safe neighborhood and take a vacation once a… Continue

Added by Steve Levy on February 5, 2009 at 3:09pm — 2 Comments

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Natural anti aging is more than just a pipe dream, it is a reality. It does not come in the form of a fountain of youth or a magical potion; natural anti aging is based in indisputable science. Scientists have come to identify the aging process as just a condition of hormone deficiency. Therefore, it stands to reason that…

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Added by Gerry Pohle on February 5, 2009 at 3:01pm — No Comments

Cutting Fees!?!??!?!? My 2 cents

I am starting to hear about agencies cutting fees to get business. Please understand when you do this you bring the entire industry down. We offer a great service and even if the unemployment is up the good talent is hard to find. The reason is that they are working and will not be on the job boards. Don't become a bottom feeder, I can tell you from being a recruiter for other downturns that you will never get your fee back up with a client once you cut your fees. I remember other agencies… Continue

Added by Darren Linck on February 5, 2009 at 12:56pm — No Comments

The Serendipitous Nature of our Business!

Every so often something magical happens, no doubt the non-believer chalks it up to "coincidence"....

Last night I was scouring linkedin for a ABAP'er found one that was perfect for my role. however his profile was a tad cryptic and my efforts to find alternate contact info was in vain.

As I am viewing his profile he emails me out of the blue asking about ABAP roles in the NY area. I proceeded to dial his number and this morning made a great referral.

Thought I would share this… Continue

Added by Salvatore Petrara, CPC on February 5, 2009 at 10:23am — No Comments

Jenny DeVaughn - Referral Queen

Highlights Here

Jenny on: LinkedIn.…

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Added by Recruiting Animal on February 5, 2009 at 8:30am — 5 Comments

Success Secrets

Success Secrets- Flourish Web Solutions- Flourish.co.in

SUPERIOR RELATIONS

No one is independent in life. We depend on others right from our birth till our death. Every person, no matter how big or small he is a stepping stone to our success. Remember, "A single flower does not make a garland."

UNTIRING EFFORTS

It is a universal law that we cannot get something for nothing. Efforts is the price one has to pay to… Continue

Added by Manohar Mahesh on February 5, 2009 at 8:01am — No Comments

Web site traffic creation

Get linked. This is a very important part of website management. Exchange links. Trading links with other websites that are closely related to the subject of your website can bring you more website traffic. These are two-way links because you must provide a link to them, too, and linking to low-quality websites can threaten the credibility of yours. Only link to sites that are dead on topic, and truly help your visitors. Instead of trading links, you could also trade banner ads, half page… Continue

Added by Manohar Mahesh on February 5, 2009 at 7:58am — No Comments

New concept (?) - No Cure No Pay Job Board

I've been recruiting non-Dutch speakers for jobs in The Netherlands since May '08. February 2nd, our new site went live, offering more advanced and automated features. I am now able to offer my clients a no cure no pay job board model, next to a classic agency model. So what does this mean?

Candidates and recruiters can sign up themselves and define their profile/job posting. Included is a broad set of match criteria to automatically match candidates with jobs. Furthermore people can… Continue

Added by Careers In Holland on February 5, 2009 at 6:36am — No Comments

The UBIEE SEO PRO Platform

The UBIEE SEO PRO Platform will Help Everyone Be Seen Online Easily.

I recently Built a Website http://beseenonline.biz to do 2 things.

1. To Sell the Product.

2. To put it into the System and See What happened in The Search Engines.

I am not a Techy, by any means. So I knew if the system, the UBIEE SEO PRO Platform,

helped my simple website to be Seen Online. Then I also… Continue

Added by Gary Wells on February 5, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Increased applicant flow is giving you a false sense of security

Times have changed.... quickly.

Companies have re-gained the upper hand in the previously so-called 'candidate market'. Applicant flow for open positions is growing, almost to where it was right after the Dot.com bubble burst.

The 'post and pray' strategy is now the 'post and pick' strategy. The mis-conception is that quantity = quality, sure it increases the liklihood of a successful hire, but your screening and your interview process needs to be… Continue

Added by Cameron Laker on February 4, 2009 at 11:47pm — No Comments

Looking for Perl Developer in Oakton VA & Lake Mary, FL

Client is looking for Perl Developer and Job Description as follows :

Seek developer with at least 5 years experience coding in Perl and SQL (Java and/or Cold Fusion experience is a plus). Must have 5 years of experience writing scripts for Unix/Linux platforms. In addition, the candidate must have strong TCP/IP networking background and the ability to access and analyze network configuration information in various makes of routers and switches. Knowledge of SNMP is required. This… Continue

Added by Sunil on February 4, 2009 at 6:23pm — No Comments

My Networking Value...

Over the the last 5 years my networking strategy was really more about quantity. As I watched my networking value grow in terms of quantity, the necessity for an infusion of quality became much more apparent. For the past year or two my efforts in growing my networking value have been great, but not entirely focused on quality.

2009 is all about quality, as I often find myself wasting time with serving only the quantity side of the balance in my network.

I'm very much… Continue

Added by George Easton on February 4, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments