August 2007 Blog Posts (107)

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Added by Slouch on August 3, 2007 at 11:05pm — No Comments

Facebook and Recruitingblogs

Hey all -- if you want to get on Facebook, I can help.

You may have seen that jobster has launched Talent Networks on Facebook.

http://apps.facebook.com/jobster

The jobster app on Facebook features a directory of employers that FB members can sign up to hear from. We give employers the tools they need to manage the contacts.

So far the response has been off the charts.

Our list price is $895/month per… Continue

Added by Jason Goldberg on August 3, 2007 at 6:48pm — 5 Comments

On rules for IBMers on Second Life...

Quote for the Day: Friday, August 3rd, 2007

"Building a reputation of trust within a virtual world represents a commitment to be truthful and accountable with fellow digital citizens. Dramatically altering, splitting or abandoning your digital persona may be a violation of that trust. ... In the case of a digital persona used for IBM business purposes, it may violate your obligations to IBM."

Shel Holtz,… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on August 3, 2007 at 7:00am — No Comments

How does a good Sourcing professional continue to develop all the talent in their pool? (Question posted by Jeremy Langhans)

This is a good question in that it helps to define the role of a Sourcer by the contemporary standards associated with recruiting. Wikipedia defines the sourcing function as it relates to recruiting as "...the identification and uncovering of candidates (also known as talent) through proactive recruiting techniques." (Wikipedia,…

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Added by Preet Mroke on August 2, 2007 at 4:53pm — No Comments

8 Random Facts about myself

1. Post these rules before you give you the facts.

2. List 8 random facts about yourself.

3. At the end of your post, choose (tag) 8 people and list their names (linking to them)

4. Leave them a comment on their blog letting them know they’ve been tagged

1) I am married and have daughter and two…

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Added by Michael Glenn on August 2, 2007 at 11:27am — 1 Comment

A Press Release From The Recruiting Animal and Myself

Today John Sumser wrote a post on interbiznet and The Recruiting Animal and myself have decided to issue a joint press release in response.

Sumser Stole My Schtick



JD: Hey, Animal, did you see what Sumser wrote today?

Animal: Who's Sumser?

JD: You know, the guy…

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Added by Slouch on August 2, 2007 at 10:17am — No Comments

On longing for the good ol' days of Recruiting 1.0...

Quote for the Day: Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

"Recruiting 2.0. I say phewy! Get recruiting 1.0 right first, people. Remember the days when TPR's actually headhunted vs trolled the job boards? Remember the days when Corporate Recruiters actually added value vs spammed the hiring manager with resumes?. Long for those days? I do, and I wonder if we will ever get them back when technology seems to be making us lazier instead of really adding value where it matters… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on August 1, 2007 at 7:30am — No Comments