March 2008 Blog Posts (213)

Director, Business Development - Wireless Telecom / Land Mobile Radio exp (Irving, TX)

Added by Dennis Smith on March 18, 2008 at 12:50am — No Comments

Do you need a leader or a manager?

Let’s face it, not everyone is cut out to “lead” others. We have all witnessed people in and promoted to positions in which they are just not a fit.

http://recruitnik.blogspot.com/2008/03/do-you-need-leader-or-manager.html

Added by Recruitnik on March 17, 2008 at 11:10pm — No Comments

10 traits to look for when you're hiring a programmer

10 traits to look for when you're hiring a programmer

By Justin James

Programmers come with a wide range of skill sets, hail from many countries and cultures, and can have differing backgrounds and experiences. Nevertheless, certain qualities can mean the difference between a great programmer and someone who’s not so great. Here are 10 things to look for when hiring a programmer.

Curiosity

Great programmers never accept things "as is"; they need to poke… Continue

Added by 01. Lonnie McRorey on March 17, 2008 at 3:37pm — 1 Comment

3000 Members on RecruitingBlogs.com

Wow!!

3000 members on RecruitingBlogs.com

I have a sneaking suspicion that this is only the beginning.

The network has tripled in the last month.

Big marketing campaign taking place tomorrow.

Please let me know the kinds of things you want to see here so you feel comfortable referring it to the recruiters you do business with.

If we all invite one friend who we think will add to the conversation,… Continue

Added by Slouch on March 17, 2008 at 2:30pm — 6 Comments

NY Post - Article on NotchUp

Check out today's New York Post article on NotchUp.com, with quotes from Mike Homula and myself.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03172008/jobs/cash_offers_102307.htm

Added by Ben Gotkin on March 17, 2008 at 12:42pm — No Comments

Yahoo!!!!!

Title says it all.....

Added by Joshua Kahn on March 17, 2008 at 8:35am — 3 Comments

Getting off to a good start--how many calls a day do you make?

You've just hired a new recruiter and want them to see success as soon as possible, to keep them motivated and excited and making money.

I was having this conversation just the other day with a good friend who has hired her first employee and as I'm getting ready to do the same, we were brainstorming, trying to remember back to the days when we started and how we worked then versus now.

We both agreed that having a daily plan is crucial, as is having set productivity… Continue

Added by pam claughton on March 16, 2008 at 7:51pm — 3 Comments

Recruiting Events

I listed a number of upcoming recruiting events on my blog.

Click Here to see the listing:

Added by Jonathan Rosenberg on March 16, 2008 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Jobster’s 2007 Losses: $11 Million; Out Raising More

On the Radar: Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Off the wires:

Jobster, the much-hyped and heavily funded online-recruitment-meets-social-networking service, is out looking for more money, after burning through most of the $48 million it has raised since 2005. Founder and CEO Jason Goldberg left the company late last year, and has started a new social news site. Jobster, under new management, is now looking to raise more…

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Added by Amitai Givertz on March 16, 2008 at 8:30am — 4 Comments

The Seduction of the LinkedIn Invite

“And you are….? And you are here because…? And you are looking for…?...”

Many years ago there was a funny skit on Saturday Night Live about an absolutely clueless - and very obnoxious, receptionist who did not recognize very recognizable celebrity characters when they arrived at his desk. The receptionist would ask multiple questions like the ones above. The skit would go on and on with the questions and answers becoming more and more ridiculous.

I often feel like that… Continue

Added by Valerie Gonyea on March 15, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Sales Management 101 for a Staffing Firm

So you think you are a sales executive? Let’s qualify you as a candidate:

1. Do you love to cold call?

2. Do you understand how to develop relationships with your recruiters?

3. Do you understand how to develop relationships inside large companies once you have them as a client?

4. Are you familiar with all the procedural processes and paper work of your clients?

5. Do you regularly attend trade fairs?

6. Are you an active networker?

7. Do you reside on… Continue

Added by Gene Leshinsky on March 15, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Who Introduced You to LinkedIn?

Do you even remember who sent you the very first invitation to join LinkedIn?

I didn't.

The invitation seemed so inconsequential at the moment, I'm not sure I even gave it a second thought.

Until recently.

Without question,… Continue

Added by Dennis Smith on March 15, 2008 at 1:25pm — 2 Comments

I need some help with "my page"

Ok, I have grown rather fond of meebo and the meebome widget. I found that I can embed the meebome widget in comments, up obviously it disappears after people leave comments for me. I tried seeing if there is a gadget, but no one has create one yet. Does anyone know of a way to have the widget permanently placed on my page? I have placed the widget in my comment section, so that you can see what it is, and if I am on, you can IM me :)

Added by Steve Sill on March 14, 2008 at 9:52pm — 3 Comments

Blogging for jobs

Hello fellow recruitingblogs.com members!

Join my new online community! www.bloggingforjobs.blogspot.com is my own personal job search blog from a recruiters perspective. I post twice weekly about tips and topics for those in the job hunt. Check out the link and join my online community by clicking below. Please leave your comments and insights.

Looking forward to connecting with you.

Cheers!

Jessica…

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Added by Jessica Miller-Merrell on March 14, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Will every recruiter eventually have access to ALL contact data?

I’ve seen several speakers recently comment on the fact that it is coming to a world where everyone has access to ALL the contact data. The concept was furthered in saying that since everyone will have all the data, the playing field will be leveled as everyone will have total access, ergo, it will come down to the ability to network as the sole determiner of success.

The second part of this concept, (ability to network) has always has been dead on. A poor salesperson or recruiter… Continue

Added by Donato Diorio on March 14, 2008 at 4:30pm — 5 Comments

Join RecruitingBlogs.com Today

You can join RecruitingBlogs.com Here

RecruitingBlogs.com is a social network for the Recruiting Industry. I started this network less than a year ago and there are currently 3000 members on the site. In the last month, RecruitingBlogs.com has tripled in size.

It is my hope that after you have had a chance to take a look at RecruitingBlogs.com, you will want to… Continue

Added by Slouch on March 14, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Kevin Wheeler: Why Social Networking and Internet Search are Essential

Tips to building a more powerful practice

Thursday, March 13, 2008 | by Kevin Wheeler

I am sitting in Vermont this morning reading a local newspaper with the headline: "Vermont lost 2,000 jobs last year." But the article does not attribute this to the slowing economy; instead, it attributes it to the aging workforce.

Now, Vermont is a tiny state and certainly does not represent most of the United States. Its unemployment rate is low, its workforce a mix of… Continue

Added by Dave Mendoza on March 14, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

The Most Influential People In Online Recruitment

Who are the most influential people in the UK online recruitment market today? Is it recruiters with their significant buying power, or corporate employers with their substantial job inventories? Or is it the online publishers and job board owners who control the methods of reaching huge job seeker audiences? Actually, I think it’s job posting services and here’s why.…

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Added by Julian Stopps on March 14, 2008 at 2:34pm — No Comments

UMTS Product Manager - Global Wireless Company - Toronto

Added by Dennis Smith on March 14, 2008 at 11:23am — 1 Comment

Google's Barbie Doll recruitment approach.

I read an article today by Matt Asay, which makes me wonder if Google are turning to blatant sexual stereotyping to aid their recruiting? Surely not I hear you cry, Google exploiting certain market sectors to get what they want?

Matt mentions that one of his friends was in San Jose for a corporate event. While waiting at the Marriott, he ran into a "swarm of beautiful young girls" that were "uniform in their good… Continue

Added by Andy Headworth on March 14, 2008 at 9:57am — 3 Comments