i went to a job fair /career expo (full disclosure: i work for Jobing.com) and i am always interested how recruiters plan for their attendance at job fairs. i know that i prepare extensively for our job fairs from 10-12 days out from the event.



i use resume search heavily before the event and utilize our job postings/videos/company website information to excite candidates about the opportunities available with our organization. i am extremely… Continue

earlier today cheezhead had a blog posting regarding a monster.com internal training regarding vision and values for the coming year at the giant recruiting site. after reading the memo (which had me rolling on the floor) the posting was curiously removed from the site. i wonder if cheezhead has bowed to the pressure from either his contact or from monster directly.



for those who know joel you know he typically stands up against that sort of… Continue

I was reading a blog earlier this morning on ERE.net that got me fired up. The writer, Sam Medalie, hits the nail right on the head. The point is, as Recruiters, we have to seek out the right candidates (passive, active, whatever want to call them) regardless what their current work status might be. It means we have to be vigilant in the resources we are using and, more… Continue

i am fascinated how ibm always seems to find a way to re-invent themselves over the years. many people do not even know that they are not manufacturing machines anymore (for the most part). the company is primarily a consulting company thanks to louis gerstner who transformed the company through a very trying period in the 90s.



while watching the masters this weekend,… Continue

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anyone that knows me knows that i am in love with wikipedia. if you watch the office, michael scott says that wikipedia is the best thing ever. now, while i do not share his viewpoint, i do agree that it is a great resource.



in having a conversation with a coworker regarding employee engagement, i went to google and did a search for "… Continue

listening to a certain satellite radio program this morning, one of the key players, who notoriosly sleeps through shows, fell asleep today. the show personalities made particular fun of him today and it was quite entertaining......now, my blog is not about the show, but it does bring up a great question, What to do with employees who clearly show up for work physically but not mentally?



I would rather see a manager send a person home who has not made the committment to be at work… Continue

i returned to the office after being out for two weeks due to the birth of my child and i must say times have changed. when my son was born, i didn't have access to email while out of the office. it seemed as though i spent at least a day and a half answering email and voicemails. technology has certainly made things easier for situations like this. i took only a few moments each day while out of the office to answer/forward/delete emails and voicemails. as a result, yesterday was a breeze and… Continue

My friend, colleague and blogger (she is also a Web 2.0 Nerd!) Nikki Gordon brings up a great point in her blog entry yesterday. She talks about a friend of hers who is talented at what he does. Talks about his strengths and the things he loves about his job. The interesting part of the conversation is he never talks about his managerial/leadership skills. He… Continue