Like most of you, I spent this past weekend relaxing, catching up on some long-neglected chores and between periods of light showers and heavy rain, enjoying some traditional July 4^th fare, hotdogs, apple pie and lemonade.

I did give some thought about the reason for our celebration. I think many of us,…

Throughout my life there have been so many times that I have "wanted" to do something or "thought" about doing something, but I just never followed through with or completed. There have been lots of things actually, like going back to school, becoming a police officer, writing a book, and the list goes on and on. I'm almost certain that I am not alone in this category either. Things always seemed to come up or I just never took the initiative to get something started as it related to my…

It doesn't happen often, but every now and then you are made aware of an article that you just know will become a new and critical tool in your search best practices toolbox (thank you, now forgotten LinkedIn contact who first made me aware of this gem).

That is exactly what I thought when I read The Washington Post article by freelance…

If you missed the "Recruiting Isn't a Waste of Time ... You're Just Doing It Wrong" webinar on June 25, here is the Q&A. You can also view it online now by clicking here.…

The Black Hole, that is the Hiring Manager(HM)!!…

The numbers get thrown around in the national news media all the time. Nearly eight million jobs lost during this recession . . . with only about 600,000 of those jobs recovered . . . and the national unemployment rate expected to hover around 10% for quite some time.

But what…

Recently I was reading an article by DMS of a similar name “What’s in your Brand Bank Account?” – and he got me thinking again how closely aligned proper PR and

marketing focus is to job search today. In his post, he writes:

“Brands add to their accounts by creating things of value and giving them to people. For example, Apple has the genius bar

and their free seminars.…

We have heard the argument made that using business connections sites is more accurate then resumes and can even replace a past employment check, since a candidate is not as likely to lie on an online service where many friends and colleagues may see it.…

Originally posted on the SmashFly Recruitment Marketing Blog.

On this blog, I speak a good deal about the importance of collecting metrics in your…

Be a Know-It-All with Info at your Fingertips

It's the summer. Job seekers are facing dismal unemployment rates as the United States economy starts down the long road to improvement. If you're lucky enough…

The poor cousin of the recruitment process is the obligatory reference check. Too often it is nothing more than a perfunctory procedure to conclude an exhausting number of interviews.

Most reference checks are the outcome of a telephone conversation, as most recruiters will attach little weight to any written references. Many companies have policies prohibiting managers from providing written references,…

HR marketing process 3rd step- Pre campaign research and analysis:

Here you go with the 3rd step in HR marketing process. Once you are done with the HR marketing goal setting and Hr marketing organization then you kick start with the pre-campaign research and analysis.

In most cases pre-campaign research and analysis are least prioritized activities in HR marketing process. The fact is that many HR professionals still follow their instincts rather than factual data for deciding.…

A few pointers to what it is to be an HR Leader!…

I recently came across a rather rare article that was printed in the Philadelphia Inquirer, later to become the National Enquirer. The date was July 4, 1776. Enjoy reading and Happy 4^th of

July!

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