February 2008 Blog Posts (152)

Accountability

You know what they say, be careful about pointing a finger at others because you’ll have 4 more pointing back at yourself.

Sadly, there are far too many so-called professionals who fail to take responsibility in even the most trivial circumstances.

“Accountable” can be defined as being “answerable” or “responsible” for one’s actions. Unfortunately, organizational accountability today is lacking.

Specifically, I want to focus on personal accountability of the… Continue

Added by Jeffrey K. Radt on February 21, 2008 at 11:01am — No Comments

Do Me A Favor: Take Kevin Wheeler’s Global Recruiting Trends 2008 Survey

SUBJECT: Today We Go Interactive and Global - Take the Global Recruiting Trends 2008 survey

To get started, click or paste the following link into your web browser: http://www.glrsurveys.com/globaltrends2008/

The shortage of talent globally is impacting recruiters everywhere, forcing recruiters around the globe to look for candidates outside of their own borders.

But how much global recruiting is really happening? What are the trends? What are the greatest… Continue

Added by Dave Mendoza on February 21, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

The Future Lies With The Olds

In the online recruitment world we spend a lot of time asking questions like “What’s the next social network the new wave of job seekers will be using?” and “How can we reach out to Generation Y?” The truth is we should probably be putting our effort into answering the question “How do I get my dad to use a job board?” Why?

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Added by Julian Stopps on February 21, 2008 at 5:21am — No Comments

Candidate Available: Sr. Project & Implementation Mgr. / Sr. Technologist

CAREER SUMMARY

Project Implementation Manager with over 20 years of proven and progressive experience. Provide value-based business transformation through successful change management and auditing of business practices. Deliver complex, multi-dimensional project plans for both Single Location and Enterprise level clients. Extensive technical experience derived from multiple scale/market implementations. Problem solver focused on improving business processes increasing productivity… Continue

Added by Christian Fauchald on February 20, 2008 at 8:45pm — No Comments

CTO/CIO/SVP level Fortune 500 Tech leader available - Chicago Area only

Sr. Technology Manager

Level: CTO/CIO/SVP

Location: Chicago(No relocation)

SUMMARY:

Passionate technology and business manager with successful record of solving business problems with high value technology solutions.

Proven strengths include a strong technical background in product development, network implementation, software and data mining, coupled with solid people and program management skills.

Excellent track record providing leadership in both… Continue

Added by Christian Fauchald on February 20, 2008 at 8:35pm — 1 Comment

Strong experienced CTO Candidates Available - Exp. Includes IBM, CSC, Microsoft, NORC, Disney, Playboy

I have a bunch of CTO candidates available across the US.

Contact for details

Added by Christian Fauchald on February 20, 2008 at 8:14pm — 1 Comment

Opening: Acct Exec(Software) - Inside Sales - Indy/Louisville - $100k+OTE

I have 3 Account Exec openings in IN/KY. 1 inside acct exec in Indy, and 2 outside acct execs in Indy, Louisville or home-based. OTE should break $100k in the first year and mature between $120-$150k/year in the 2nd-3rd year.

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Lead the pack!

Take advantage of this tremendous career opportunity and deliver these industry-leading CAD and software solutions to product development and manufacturing clients.

Indiana/Kentucky… Continue

Added by Christian Fauchald on February 20, 2008 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Opening: Acct Exec(Software) - Outside Sales - Indy/Louisville - $100k+OTE (2 Positions)

Added by Christian Fauchald on February 20, 2008 at 7:50pm — No Comments

My first blog

Okay, so I have to admit that this blogging thing is all very new to me. Usually I do not have time to do this type of thing during the day and I want to leave my computer off when I go home. However, I have really been trying to open up my network even further and take my recruiting to the next level.

The Las Vegas market is so interesting right now, half of this town is laying off and the other half is scrambling like crazy to find good people. I found this article recently, which I… Continue

Added by Jennaya Fernane on February 20, 2008 at 7:48pm — No Comments

Customer Love & Diplomacy

I clicked on a website recently and found the words “Customer Love” in the “About Us” section of the page. I was reading the recent press release about the company and when I got to the last paragraph, it said, “For answers not appearing in our FAQs, please contact Customer Love” at such-and-such number.

Customer Love?

That sounds a lot like Dubya saying, “Too many OB-GYN’s aren't able to practice their love with women…”… Continue

Added by Maya Walker on February 20, 2008 at 7:29pm — 5 Comments

Hump Day Humor 2/20

The Art of Negotiating in Sales...

Added by Jeffrey K. Radt on February 20, 2008 at 5:22pm — No Comments

Could anyone help out with this question? Any good Sales Pitch for Account Managers in IT

Hi All:

Any ideas for the following scenarios:

1. You meet the IT Hiring Manager of a company you are prospecting to in the elevator, you have already left voicemails for him and you now have a minute or so in the elevator with this Hiring Mgr. This Hiring Mgr knows your name already from your voicemails. How would you sell your services and perhaps arrange a meeting with this Hiring Mgr.

2. You are given a referral by a consultant who just came off a project… Continue

Added by Sonal D. on February 20, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Urgent Requirement for C++/Unix programmers in Seattle

Please contact me @ Sajith.P.Vasudev@Gmail.com

Added by Sajith Vasudev on February 20, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

How To Hire Great Recruiters

Over on my blog, www.bearingfruitconsulting.com, I have been presenting a series of posts on How To Hire Great Recruiters. Check it out if you are interested!

Added by Michael Homula on February 19, 2008 at 1:52pm — 2 Comments

Can you help me with this definition please!

I believe that this word is the most abused word in the world of recruitment - it is the word, urgent.

The strict definition of this adjective is 'Requiring immediate attention'. Isn't it very strange that this appears lost on both clients and candidates alike!!! (Can you tell this really annoys me?)

So, I would really like to hear from you with any 'recruitment orientated' versions of the word urgent please!

Added by Andy Headworth on February 19, 2008 at 1:30pm — 5 Comments

Stop Waiting For Your Life To Begin

Here’s an excellent excerpt I found from Dan Miller who is President of The Business Source and Founder/Author of 48 Days To The Work You Love:

This morning I received a life coaching request from a 28-yr-old, working in the area of professional specialty that match his academic degrees.

In response to the question: “Why are you looking for a change?” he wrote: I am very unhappy with what I do. I am usually a passionate person and like for what I do to have meaning and to… Continue

Added by Jeffrey K. Radt on February 19, 2008 at 11:20am — No Comments

The Agency Worker’s Bill

The Agency Worker’s Bill is being voted on this Friday (22nd Feb 2008) in Parliament and it seems to be raising a bit of a stir in the recruitment world (both online and off-line). I don’t claim to be an expert in employment law or employee rights (technology is my speciality), but it seems fairly obvious there is an issue up for debate here. The trade unions seem to be pushing hard for the bill…

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Added by Julian Stopps on February 19, 2008 at 4:55am — No Comments

Podcast 46: The Ultimate Interview

The latest born podcast is out, jam packed with the week's online recruitment news. This week's show includes fraudulent CV alert, VisualCV launches and Duncan Bannatyne joins us for the launch of BeMyInterviewer (well, sort of). All this news, and more, this week on…

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Added by Julian Stopps on February 19, 2008 at 3:49am — No Comments

Social Network Recruiters: Coming to an Office Near You?

Are we on the verge of seeing a new job in HR -- for Social Network Recruiters? Some think so, but I see more opportunities to blend jobs of social media / community / social network marketing with HR to really have success in a Web 2.0 world.

http://blog.standoutjobs.com/social-network-recruiters-coming-to-an-office-near-you/

Added by Ben Yoskovitz on February 18, 2008 at 4:27pm — No Comments

Is There a Pedophile In Your Cubicle?

Author’s note: Names and places have been changed to protect the guilty and the innocent.

Things were humming along just fine over at Company Z. Until, that is, after the company picnic.

Over the weekend, the company picnic at Tilden Park in Berkeley near Wildcat Canyon was a great success, well planned, well-attended, with all kinds of fun and games for adults and kids alike. There were pick-up softball games, touch football, a chance to… Continue

Added by Maya Walker on February 18, 2008 at 3:19pm — 4 Comments