May 2008 Blog Posts (215)

May 13, 2008

Tutorial Tuesday

Teach something, learn something...

There are numerous clues to candidates being untruthful, some obvious, others far more subtle and difficult to detect. Perhaps the most subtle signs of deception are microexpressions.

Here Prof. Paul Eckman gives us a quick example of a microexpression. The next link takes you to series of clips where microexpressions are pointed out as indicators of deception. The last link will take you to a test where you can… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on May 13, 2008 at 5:30am — No Comments

Excellent career Opportunity to Excel in HR

About the Company:

Agency Assist, Inc. is a Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) company dedicated to providing staffing agencies with outsourced recruiting solutions. Agency Assist combines its recruiting resources with "best of breed" tools, a collaborative approach and a proven methodology resulting in a highly cost effective solution. By leveraging the global workforce, Agency Assist delivers the quality and accountability for the demand by reducing the overall recruiting costs… Continue

Added by Michael Joseph on May 13, 2008 at 3:00am — No Comments

I'm going to Mamelodi, South Africa!

In November of this year, I will be going on an aid trip to Mamelodi, South Africa with Crossroads Community Church, a Cincinnati-based non-denominational Christian church, to build homes, teach kids and transfer sustainable skills. The church has made this journey for the past 2 years to aid the people of Mamelodi, which is an urban area outside of the capital city of Pretoria. There are close to 1 million people living in Mamelodi, and… Continue

Added by Amybeth Hale on May 13, 2008 at 1:48am — No Comments

I am looking for recommendations for AFFORDABLE applicant/contact tracking software.

What do I want ???

Added by MARK GARDNER on May 12, 2008 at 2:27pm — 3 Comments

Specialist Sourcing Professionals

I am looking to build networks with both Sourcing Professionals and Senior HR Professionals. I am an owner within an expanding HR and People Resourcing Company.

We manage the internal recruitment centres for some of the largest blue chip resources companies, and I am always looking to build pools of talent from which to source from. I find the most effective way to do this is through non-traditional and non-intrusive methods such as this.

Our HR Talent Pool currently… Continue

Added by Matt Hewitson on May 12, 2008 at 11:32am — 1 Comment

Need Strategic and Creative Sourcing Specialists!!

We are looking for a few good Men and Women to working VIRTUALLY for our

organization! (LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY, office is in Lake Forest, IL)

Your responsibilities will include:

**Strategic sourcing of corporate or sales positions.

**Partnering with recruiters and hiring managers to identify passive

candidates.

**Pipeline creation and management

**Proactive identification of sourcing solutions including cold calling,

database management… Continue

Added by Mary Raymond on May 12, 2008 at 10:40am — 1 Comment

Do You Recruit in DC? A Must Read

If you do any recruiting in the Greater Washington, DC Metro area, the annual Washington Post 200 Companies edition is a must read. This year's version, out today, is no exception. In addition to providing some great information on DC's top 200 Public companies, this feature also lists the top Private companies, not-for-profits, banks, law firms, etc.

This year's issue focuses, as you can probably guess, on the… Continue

Added by Ben Gotkin on May 12, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

May 12, 2008

Mendoza’s Monday Member Showcase

Dave Mendoza talks with one of our members...

Dave's guest today is Kevin Plantan who is a VP at ERE Media.

It seems Dave and Kevin have a lot more in common than a passion for the industry:

You see I love Mohitos and Kevin does as well, and can appreciate my liquid toxin as a fellow colleague to pull a chair and start the conversation so that we can all…

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Added by Amitai Givertz on May 12, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments

Great Moments in Motivation

We introduced a very simple program and gave folks a one-week grace period to get with it. On Monday mornings, our HR folks check for timesheet compliance. If someone missed a day or a few hours here or there, a friendly reminder is sent to the person to correct the oversight. However, if he misses more than a day, or it is just quite obvious he didn't bother to fill out anything, he is invited to sing, "I'm a little teapot" at our next weekly staff meeting. We record the stunning… Continue

Added by Anthony J. Meaney on May 12, 2008 at 6:57am — No Comments

Meet Kevin Plantan, VP of Sales at ERE Media - King of The Mohito Handshake

By Dave Mendoza, Master Cybersleuth, Author, SixDegreesfromDave.com

VP of Sales, ERE Media Advertising and Events

http://www.ere.net

http://www.ere.net/events

Direct: 804.262.0189

email: kevin@ere.net

Meet my friend, Kevin Plantan, Vice President at ERE Media. Each and every ERE Conference, usually after the first reception night of the… Continue

Added by Dave Mendoza on May 12, 2008 at 2:30am — No Comments

Fish Where the Fish Are....Got It??

Back in March, pal Jason Alba wrote a review of the book “Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream” written by Barbara Ehrenreich. Jason wrote:

“If you are NOT in a job search right now, and either worry about one or… Continue

Added by Valerie Gonyea on May 11, 2008 at 7:30pm — No Comments

what a proud papa i am today

a few wonderful things have happened recently in my private life that i feel i must blog about....

1. march 25, 2008 the birth of my second child, daughter hayley sarah

2. may 9, 2008 baby naming of hayley sarah in front of our congregation

3. may 10, 2008 my son benjamin woke up in the morning, came to my bedroom wearing nothing but a yankees hat he put on and said "go yankees daddy!"

being a devout yankees fan i have to say i feel compelled to move that item up… Continue

Added by Recruiterdude on May 10, 2008 at 4:12pm — No Comments

May 10, 2008

That was the week that was...Week ending May 9, 2008

A round-up from the recruiting industry’s group blogs, portals and individual archives...

A nice mix of subjects, points of view, writers and bloggy things...

RecruitingBlogs.com: The Daily Column...

Mendoza’s Monday Member Showcase: Meet Maren Hogan, RecruitingBlogs Cheerleader from Omaha and Professional… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on May 10, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

How to Resume for Web 2.0

Article Title: How to Resume for Web 2.0

Author Byline: Real-Time Video Job Interviews

Author Website: http://livehire.com

How to Resumes For Web 2.0

Students and job seekers are always told about their need for strong, professional resumes. In fact, dozens if not hundreds of resume resources are available to help job seekers create strong resumes and sell themselves. Today, however, the Internet and web job searches / applications have changed the purpose of the… Continue

Added by Holli Maestas on May 10, 2008 at 10:45am — 1 Comment

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Added by 01. Lonnie McRorey on May 9, 2008 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

Working from home

I have the option to work from home 2 days a week. Is working from home really the best idea? Not for me. Look, I have two daughters aged 1 and 2 years old and they keep me crazy-whoops I mean busy. Even though we have an au pair, I can still hear the child noises and it is distracting. I sort of want to play with them but then again I don't. Ahh, the dilemmas of being a working mom.

I view going into the office as a "vacation." I… Continue

Added by Naarah N Hastings on May 9, 2008 at 3:01pm — 1 Comment

Video A Long Way From Commonplace? Well, Sort Of…

http://hirevue.com/blog/?p=74

Added by Bill Allred on May 9, 2008 at 12:35pm — No Comments

What Motivates You?

Performance Advantage, Inc. recently conducted a nationwide survey of employees that asked what factors motivate them to come to work and give it their best.

The results may surprise you.

EMPLOYEES’ TOP 10 MOTIVATING FACTORS

1. Appreciation/Recognition for a job well done

2. Feeling “in” on issues

3. An understanding attitude from their… Continue

Added by Jeffrey K. Radt on May 9, 2008 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

What Software Speeds Up Your Day The Most

Lifehacker has a post up asking readers about sw they use that speeds up their day most.

The comments have largely degenerated into a list of people's favorite SW (I am not sure how Firefox makes you any more productive than IE - and I am a loyal FF user)

So I thought I would throw the question out to the community and modify it somewhat: What software helps make you more productive on a… Continue

Added by Anthony J. Meaney on May 9, 2008 at 8:35am — 4 Comments