April 2010 Blog Posts (265)

The Longer the Gaze, the Greater the Familiarity

Sourcing Patterns: The Longer the Gaze, the Greater the Familiarity

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Submitted by Russ Moon on Thu, 04/22/2010 - 9:22am

Have you ever noticed that the longer you look at something the more familiar it becomes? You notice all the textures, nooks, crannies, the uniqueness of an object, the detail.

I thought about a trip I made with my wife to attend a conference with her in Philadelphia during the World Series last year.

We visited the… Continue

Added by Russell S. Moon III on April 24, 2010 at 3:36pm — No Comments

Semantic Search~BooleanBlkBelt and "ERE" and "6Sense" or "Resume Parsing"

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Added by Margo Rose on April 23, 2010 at 7:57pm — 2 Comments

Interviewing: The Doppelgänger of Dating

Let's compare how you prep for both and how you conduct yourself during & after.

To prep, you:

Pick out a great outfit; something impressive, yet not too over-the-top.…

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Added by Laurie Bell on April 23, 2010 at 2:56pm — No Comments

You can make 65K a year but only 17$ an hour… all at the same time!

What?

First off I am not talking about working your full time corporate job all while taking on hourly/contract or even part-time work at your local Kohl’s. No. I am talking about working one job and receiving, in your mind a salary, but in reality you are just getting an hourly wage.

Whether you’re exempt or non-exempt, we have all become hourly employees

The answer to the ‘HOW’ is so simple. Ready…… Continue

Added by Benjamin McCall on April 23, 2010 at 1:56pm — No Comments

Getting started ...Step 1 to recruiting in the social media world

Well you've got to start sometime and somewhere...so I must confess...this is officially my first blog..!!

I am an HR professional with over 15 years of experience with a passion for recruitment. I love to challenge my recruitment stategies and find myself on a mission to build my "virtual" community and become a leader in recruiting with social media tools.

BUT, how do I start and what do I do first??

Well this is why I am starting this blog. I will share…

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Added by Sophie Lemieux on April 23, 2010 at 12:48pm — 3 Comments

Downtime or Social Networking Time?

By Pat Meehan

This is not, by far, a scientific study or measured analysis but it seems to me that the slowest part of my day, meaning incoming calls, emails and people answering the phone, happens from about noon until 4:00PM. Then from 4:00 until 5:30, it all picks up again. …

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Added by Pat Meehan on April 23, 2010 at 12:01pm — No Comments

Pre Constructed Boolean Search Strings Part 10!!!

Pre Constructed Boolean Search Strings Part 10!!!…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on April 23, 2010 at 11:55am — No Comments

7 Best Recruitment Marketing Articles of the Week (4.17.10 – 4.23.10)

Originally posted on the SmashFly Recruitment Marketing Blog.

Here is our weekly feature in which we share the top articles we enjoyed from the past week about recruitment marketing. This week’s topics include the top interview deal-breakers, breaking down talent…

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Added by Chris Brablc on April 23, 2010 at 10:33am — No Comments

#SMIR was it any good?

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April 22nd 2010 was the second year for the Social Media In Recruitment Conference. If you follow me on Twitter, I provided a real time update on what the event covered along with others on the #SMIR tag. During lunch we

grabbed @SiteAdvisor and went round asking the audience what they

thought.

The video I blogged over at…

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Added by David Martin on April 23, 2010 at 10:27am — No Comments

Has Social Recruiting reached the Tipping Point yet?

For those of you that don't know what I am referring to, when I talk about 'Tipping Point':

The Tipping point is when the event of a previously rare occurrence become rapidly and dramatically more common

(If you want to understand this in a commercial context, then Malcolm Gladwell's bestseller… Continue

Added by Andy Headworth on April 23, 2010 at 7:35am — No Comments

Why you can’t rely solely on LinkedIn when searching for candidates

Quote from Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn.com “…we estimate there is nearly half a billion professionals in the world, and we are at north of 60 million today”

Like many search consultants and recruiters I use social media websites to find candidates and have no hesitation in recommending LinkedIn as it’s one of the best. A treasure trove of information, I log in everyday and have been building my…

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Added by Shireen DuPreez on April 23, 2010 at 7:35am — 1 Comment

Ireland embraces FirstScreen™ from HireLabs – The Red Lemonade factor

FirstScreen™ propels Irish job board specialists IWantANewJob

Ireland based IWantANewJob goes live with FirstScreen™, the talent assessment platform from HireLabs. Commenting on the positioning, HireLabs VP Sales, Hassan Bin Rizwan said that

…FirstScreen™ not only fulfills the much demanded talent screening solution for the Irish market, but also strongly positions HireLabs to extensively service regional markets through it’s channel partners.

President and COO… Continue

Added by Saleem Qureshi on April 23, 2010 at 4:24am — No Comments

What makes you more employable in 2010 Trait # 11 Political Awareness & Diplomacy

Thank you for joining us on discovering the traits that make you more employable in 2010, this is our second last trait, before we bring you a new series of great posts and information, so stay tuned!… Continue

Added by Stephanie Bressan on April 22, 2010 at 9:27pm — No Comments

Twitter takes the 'work' out of networking

If you are a seasoned recruiter then it's likely that networking comes easily to you. And by networking I don't mean running around a crowded room, stuffing a business card into some strangers pocket and trying to close 'close a deal'! I mean being able to engage with people you have never met, share some experiences and yes, possibly find some common ground on which to build a business, or personal relationship.

But, like many others from all walks of business life, those at the less… Continue

Added by Gareth Jones on April 22, 2010 at 4:21pm — No Comments

Job Ad Posting Distribution (Part 2 of 3): Job Search Engines

If you missed the 1st part, check it out: Job Ad Posting Distribution: Rise of Niche Job Boards.

For the second part of this series, we’ll take a look at Job Search Engines, describe what they are and the inherent advantages they provide when distributing your recruitment…

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Added by Chris Brablc on April 22, 2010 at 3:02pm — No Comments

Stand out in an interview? OK, but not too far out.

You wouldn’t show up at a dinner party you were invited to with a serving of fish in a cooler and ask your host to cook it for you, would you? The host may remember you, but not very fondly. Similarly, savvy candidates will often try to make their mark during the interview. We instruct them to do so. And yet there is a tendency for some to take it too far. Typically we find out from the client interviewing the candidate just how far from center they strayed. There can be a fine line between… Continue

Added by Steve Fleischner on April 22, 2010 at 2:35pm — No Comments

The Four T's of Success

By Pat Meehan

In this time of recession and recovery, the greatest opportunities of your life lie ahead of you. Your mind and your being, combined with purpose, will produce your best work yet. Never suppose that you are nearly finished, for…

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Added by Pat Meehan on April 22, 2010 at 2:08pm — 2 Comments

The Basics - What Are Yours?

Basics – I use this word frequently when talking with my teams. It’s usually during a pep talk “…don’t forget the basics…” or when someone has made a mistake and to me it was a “basic mistake”. Basics – the core skills we use to do our craft. People will argue which basics are more important or what even the basics are for recruiters. Each member of my team has received their recruitment training in a different place, time and environment than me but when I hire a new recruiter I try to see…

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Added by Mark Sullivan on April 22, 2010 at 11:21am — 6 Comments

Pre Constructed Boolean Search Strings Part 9!!!

Pre Constructed Boolean Search Strings Part 9!!!…

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Added by Dean Da Costa on April 22, 2010 at 9:52am — No Comments

Celebrating Earth Day in Human Resources

By iCIMS Blogger and Intern, Allison Romei

During our celebrations on this very Earth Day, it’s important to explore what major changes and reforms have been made and what lies ahead for the Human Resources Industry. In recent years, companies are making a more conscious effort to help contribute to society. By doing this, they are finding that they are better able to attract top talent, improve business processes and foster a positive brand… Continue

Added by Karen Bucks on April 22, 2010 at 9:39am — No Comments