I am the world’s most organized person. Well, it doesn’t hurt to think that way at least. Not until I’ve filed and catalogued so much I don’t know where the heck it all is anymore. Like a pre-schooler who does not like one food group to touch another, I diligently bookmark into categories all worldly pertinent info that catches my eye. Pertinent and important in my world of sourcing that is.…

By Pat Meehan



A small businessman can get pretty wrapped up and self absorbed in a tough economy. That’s what was happening to me about a year ago. The old saying "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" was holding true for me as well. About that time, Bluegrass music came back into my life. I've played music in four local…

Earlier in the year I wrote a post underlining my strong belief that we're entering a golden age of referral recruiting as improving technology

makes it possible to unlock the power of people's social graphs.

This is all very well in theory but I thought it was time I found some

actual examples to prove the…

She looked great. Her hair, jet black, long and straight, it went down to the small of her back. She was tall and lean, with a body that had been sculpted over hours and hours at the gym. When she walked into a room, all eyes found their way to her. She could talk at length about shoes and celebrity gossip, but sadly, that was all.…

Well, its true and the "Cat is out of the hat" The medical field is surging and fast becoming the place to go and find a job. The medical field within nursing staffing, radiology staffing, nursing recruiting, radiology recruiting, LVN recruiting, PT recruiting and physician recruiting is starting to pick up speed.…

Originally posted on the SmashFly Recruitment Marketing Blog.

I was watching TV the other night and this IBM commercial came on. In general, I think IBM does a good job with their ads to convey the “Big problems” companies face and how IBM is working to solve…

Pre Constructed Boolean Search Strings Part 5!!!…

In the world of sports it’s normal practise that a player has an agent representing him/her at contract negotiations, an agent, who – in combination with the player – works on his/her career path and organises his/her life, so that the player can concentrate on world class performances.…

At Your Earliest Convenience

In the spectrum of faux pas, pet peeve, and taboo, this grammatical goof may…

I got more involved in writing, editing and re-writing job descriptions when I worked in the corporate recruiting world than ever before. Since that time I still get involved in editing and re-writing. I am guilty of not always asking permission but then I may not get it, and, after all, I am doing it in the best interest of my client and candidate. So, what’s the…

Does your website expose a job search? Great, todays post is to challenge YOU!

What happens if you put a powerful large engine in a smart car?

Typically a bigger engine means faster car. The top of the range super cars have huge engines so surely we can copy this? We can shove one enormous engine into a little smart car to achieve the most

wonderful driving experience? Well NO, we all realise that this wont

work! Something is going to break,…

• your name,
• e-mail address
• your company

***Sorry, folks. This is not dedicated to Kevin; we're still blissfully in love. Maybe next time?***



I don't care who you are. Every girl, at some point, has the distinct privilege of dating a tool; that is, a man-friend that isn't nearly as into you as you'd like to think. This disinterest (that everyone can usually see except for you) can manifest itself a variety of ways. Whether Mr. BF is not returning your calls, texts, emails,…