Michael Glenn's Blog – August 2009 Archive (9)

Need to Skip Work? Then You Need to get Some Kids!

I used to work with this guy that would leave early on Fridays. He was a complete slacker. While the rest of us busted our humps to get resumes to clients, he’d belly up to the bar across the street. His excuse? Kids! And, he had a gaggle of them too.

Businesses lose $1.4 Billion Dollars annually to employee absenteeism due to childcare problems.

Now that I have a kid and one on the way, I get a free hall pass. Woohoo!

But, what about you buddy? You… Continue

Added by Michael Glenn on August 28, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Maren Hogan Loves Cheeseburgers

Maren Hogan loves Cheeseburgers

Maren Hogan, never met her, but I know she likes Cheeseburgers. So much so she tweeted about it once.

That day I ate a big fat greasy Cheeseburger.

Recruiters should be Tweeting jobs every day.

Let’s look at Maren Hogan’s Tweet: I Love Eating Cheeseburgers.

This isn’t rocket science or extensive research. Tweet your… Continue

Added by Michael Glenn on August 27, 2009 at 12:54pm — 2 Comments

Best Out Of Office Replies for the Recruiter on the Go.

Look around you. Summer is almost over. Kids are back in school and traffic just sucks now. But, hey! You’re not sweating it. You got one more trip planned before you break out the mock turtle neck and cords. So here is what you need to do before you head out on Labor Day. Crank up that handy-dandy Out of Office Assistant to let everyone know you’re out of the office.

Here are some truthful and honest Out of Office Reply templates for Recruiters.

The “Conference or… Continue

Added by Michael Glenn on August 21, 2009 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

Mad Libs for Mad Recruiters

Let's have some fun today and do Mad Libs. You remember this little game? Your family did them on long road trips in the car, leaving from the East Coast and driving ALL the way to Wally World. Just fill in the blanks.

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I have been in Corporate Recruiting for _________ (# of years/months). My boss does not have a Recruiting background. In fact he/she had a worked in the __________ (industry/profession).

How did he/she get the job as VP of Recruiting you… Continue

Added by Michael Glenn on August 17, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

The Perfect Corporate Recruiting Org Chart

Added by Michael Glenn on August 17, 2009 at 11:41am — 6 Comments

How to Make Piles of Cash in the Magical Land of Social Media Recruiting.

Once upon a time there was a magical land where Recruiters made heaps and piles of cash. Pit rooms, placement bells, residual commissions and 400% mark ups grew on every tree. Every day was sunny and every resume was perfect. Every submittal was a fit too, no questions. Then one day….

Depression 2.0 occurred.

We Recruiters couldn’t pay for afford Starbucks and were…

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Added by Michael Glenn on August 11, 2009 at 12:00am — 2 Comments

The Office Cougar, Brah and Bro. Don't Hire.

This is the year of the Cougar, Brah and Bro. Do not hire them! Trust me, these folks will ruin a Recruiting department in a New York minute. Here is how.

The Staffing Cougar

Staffing agencies are crowded with Office Cougars (aka Account Executives). They are fiercest of the Cougar species. They approach their prey (aka Hiring Managers) with little fear and maul them in broad day light. Not a good, especially if your agency has squeaky clean reputation. However,… Continue

Added by Michael Glenn on August 5, 2009 at 4:00pm — 4 Comments

The Ice Age of Job Boards is Now - Unless They Evolve like KODA.

I’m surrounded by programmers. Nerdy types that get to wear jeans, sneakers and T-shirts. I feel like a rent-a-cop at a Phish concert sometimes. But hey, I was here first. I hired all these mealy mouth geeksters that bitch and moan about the work environment – when they have to turn on the lights.

I may have arrived too early, but I signed up for KODA (in Beta). It is an amazing social networking site for… Continue

Added by Michael Glenn on August 4, 2009 at 11:00pm — 7 Comments

Google to Apple: You're a Big Fat Meanie!

Today in Atlanta It’s over 90 degrees and hotter than three hells.

But today in the Silicon Valley, it’s ice cold between Google and Apple.

“OMG! Google and Apple are fighting!” the nerd nation cried out collectively in ASSIC (text messages).

Eric Schmidt (CEO of Google) “resignation” from Apple Apple’s Board of Directors today was not a surprise to most of the technology world. Especially after the Google Voice app being pulled from… Continue

Added by Michael Glenn on August 3, 2009 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment