July 2008 Blog Posts (331)

Job interview advice from across the pond

Hey, look! I’m being watched in Ireland! (My videos, anyway.)

Paul Mullen, a career coach in Ireland, has highlighted my online videos as offering excellent advice (I have to agree…). Turns out, Paul offers some excellent advice, himself. His Measureability website offers psychometric testing (ability and personality assessments) and career coaching. It includes a career blog, with a post I like on Reasons for Interview Failure. He also has a Careers and Jobs blog focused on jobs in… Continue

Added by Peggy McKee on July 9, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

“OMG” Social Media acronyms, understanding this brave new high tech language/code - “LOL”

Jackson says "OMG!"

But what is he really saying? Translation please!

I will be the first to admit that Social Media is pretty hip and cool, far hipper and cooler than I could ever hope to be. When I was growing up we never communicated via "text messages" or "tweets" or IM's. Nobody had cell phones.

Xbox wasn't even invented yet. State of the art technology was ourAtari which we played games like "Pong" and "Asteroid" on.… Continue

Added by Heather Gardner on July 9, 2008 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

Hey, Genius!

I'm taking a 2 minute break from training (still @ Microsoft) and found this site: Hey, Genius!

The site is kinda cool. It's designed to reach Gen Y as a tool to inform them about the fun things going on at Microsoft. I really just think it look cool (the design reminds me of my… Continue

Added by Dennis Smith on July 9, 2008 at 4:23pm — 1 Comment

We have an urgent client rek of SAP APO PPDS at NJ for a 6-9 months contract

Hi Friends,

We have an urgent client rek of SAP APO PPDS at NJ for a 6-9 months contract

Position: SAP APO PPDS

Location : 6-9 months

Duration : NJ

Must have atleast 2 end-to-end APO PPDS module implementation experience

* At least 5 years experience in SAP R/3 Logistics ( SD, MM, PP) modules implementation

* Must have deep skills in Production… Continue

Added by SUMITA HALDAR on July 9, 2008 at 4:05pm — No Comments

Second-Year MBA Resumes Now Available!

Browse 2nd-Year MBA Student Resumes and Work Profiles Today!

Graduating 2nd-year MBA student resume databases are now available to recruiters on the MBA Focus | Direct Order website. The website gives employers exclusive access to more than 60 top MBA programs’ resume databases. Looking for specific business talent to fill your hiring needs? Filter through the candidates to find… Continue

Added by Ryan Pratt on July 9, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Experienced College Grad in Cleveland Ohio in search of better position in corporate environment.

My name is Patrick Antos. I am currently working as a Recruiting Manager for an Insurance Brokerage firm that is planning to close its doors in the next two months. I have been applying as much as I can for different positions, getting an interview, and being the guy on the outside looking in. If anyone could be of help in the Cleveland area to get me in with someone quickly, that would be great.

Patrick Antos

Added by Patrick Antos on July 9, 2008 at 2:55pm — No Comments

Employer Videos... Thoughts & Experience?

One of the job titles that my team has had the pleasure of filling over the last year is the…

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Added by RecruiterGuy on July 9, 2008 at 2:55pm — No Comments

Sourcecon

Hmmm.. The Sourcecon dude made a surprising appearance. What does it mean?? :) Hope you were there to see it.

Added by Amie Ernst on July 9, 2008 at 2:46pm — No Comments

FTE - Sr QA Engineer Opening, Cupertino, Bay Area.

I am seeking to hire a full time Sr. QA Engineer with exposure to testing Enterprise Application with the following skill set :

* At least 5-8 years experience in testing or development of data-driven web applications or other enterprise software.

* At least 3-5 years of QA Automation experience using standard tool sets open source or non-open source such as QTP, Winrunner, Selenium etc.

* Strong QA skills: planning, bug isolation, bug report writing, and… Continue

Added by Anjana on July 9, 2008 at 1:19pm — No Comments

Salesmanship and Empathy

One of the simplest ways to increase your productivity as a salesperson is to tune into your buyer's point of view. When you are in tune with your buyer you have empathy. This means that you can identify with and understand their situation, feelings, and motives.

When you are in tune with your buyer everything you say or do seems to be right on the mark. The buyer gets the feeling that you really understand them and the road to a successful sale lights up like an airport runway. The… Continue

Added by Jeff Blackwell on July 9, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

LinkedIN quality is dying. I am part of the problem. Solutions in hand.

Recently I’ve been diving into social networks with an interest in automation. Don’t get me wrong, I get a good deal of business from LinkedIN, but I worry about it’s future.

I have to thank Dave Mendoza and Jason Davis as being great examples of leveraging networks. I’ve used LinkedIn from early days, but only recently have I started adding connections en mass.

In the past few weeks, I’ve been adding 1000+ LinkedIN connections per… Continue

Added by Donato Diorio on July 9, 2008 at 12:56pm — 5 Comments

Talent Talk Cafe Transcript: Generations....Myths and Realities

This week's Talent Talk Cafe discussion was focused on Generations - the Myths and Realities of attracting, engaging and retaining talent. With so much discussion around the significant difference with each Generation what we really found out is that its more about connecting and establishing best practices for all. You can access the Chat transcript HERE and please… Continue

Added by Susan Burns on July 9, 2008 at 11:40am — No Comments

7 Java/JSF developer openings

Job description:

We currently have 7 Java/JSF developer openings at one of our largest clients in Harrisburg, PA Area. JSF is the big key for this project.

The hiring manager is our former delivery team, and has given us a heads up on the positions. Candidates will be working on a large long-term development project, and MUST be US Citizens-no exceptions due to client's contract with their customer. Bill rate is $60/hr c2c, and candidates need to be able to pass a… Continue

Added by David B. Assadi on July 9, 2008 at 11:26am — No Comments

<u><b>Sr. Relationship Project Manager</b></u>

Sr. Relationship Project Manager

• Interfaces daily with Senior PM's on the Credit Card LOB on CIG Projects from inception through implementation.

• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple project plans spanning customer call center applications.

• Responsible in driving and delivering projects on time and within budget

• Role is NOT a people mgmt position.

• Facilitate meetings, develop and maintain MS Project Plan

• Issue Mgmt, budget, resource… Continue

Added by David B. Assadi on July 9, 2008 at 11:23am — No Comments

Informatica Senior Developer, Baltimore, MD, Project is set for 3 mos+++

Informatica Senior Developer, Baltimore, MD, Project is set for 3 mos+++Informatica Senior Developer, Baltimore, MD, Project is set for 3 mos+++

Has 5+ years of experience with PowerCenter.

Familiar with PowerExchange, Data Profiling, and other Informatica tools.

Experience with PowerCenter 8.X is preferred.

Has 5+ years of data warehousing/data integration experience.

Responsible for creating mapping specifications for junior developers with some… Continue

Added by David B. Assadi on July 9, 2008 at 11:04am — No Comments

Animal Show Jul 9 NOON EDT

GUEST: CRAIG SILVERMAN. TOPIC: MY RECENT JOB SEARCH. ALL CALL IN & LISTEN INFO HERE. Current Job: COO Unlimited Medsearch.

Added by Recruiting Animal on July 9, 2008 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

Bonus Structure

I had started as a Recruiter about a year ago in a small private practice. This is the first time for this position to be full-time and they came up with a bonus plan for every employee I hire. It's not working and I have nothing to compare it to. Can anyone share with me their bonus structure? I hire Physical and Occupational Therapists in a Medicare part B practice. Thanks!

Added by Peg Bocci on July 9, 2008 at 9:07am — No Comments

July 9, 2008

Claudia’s Wednesday Wisdom

Claudia Faust advises on tricky situations, answers members' questions...

Claudia helps "Not Amused" deal with this interestin problem:

I called a candidate for a scheduled phone interview this evening and after we chatted for a few minutes, I asked the first interview question. She interrupted me suddenly and asked if I would hang on for a moment. I listened as she poured herself a glass of wine (I know this because she offered me…

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Added by Amitai Givertz on July 9, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments

Capgemini - Who We Are

Capgemini is headquartered in Paris, France and operates in more than 30 countries. We are, above all, a people company—over 83,000 people in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. Management and support roles aside, our employees are grouped into four major disciplines, each of which is governed by its specific economic rules, and managed with its own profit.

Our Goals and Values

Four fundamental objectives guide the operation of our business:

-To use… Continue

Added by Kunjal on July 9, 2008 at 2:47am — No Comments

Park it at the door, missie.

Hi Claudia,

I called a candidate for a scheduled phone interview this evening and after we chatted for a few minutes, I asked the first interview question. She interrupted me suddenly and asked if I would hang on for a moment. I listened as she poured herself a glass of wine (I know this because she offered me some), lit up a cigarette, and picked the phone back up again. Then she said, "Ok, begin". What’s your impression of a candidate like this?

Not… Continue

Added by Claudia Faust on July 9, 2008 at 12:30am — 10 Comments