October 2008 Blog Posts (295)

Choose Your Team Talent Wisely

What it Takes to Build the Team of Your Dreams

Have you ever thought you hired the workplace version of John Wayne, only to find out you’ve been duped and ended up with a Woody Allen? Poor hiring decisions are costly mistakes that can range from 150 percent to 300 percent of an employee’s base salary. Financial losses include expenses associated with hiring and training, low employee morale and decreased productivity. Plus, poor hiring choices frequently lead to infraction of client… Continue

Added by Margaret Graziano on October 2, 2008 at 5:05am — 1 Comment

Podcast: What is Dayak?, Allan Sabol Explains

"Dayak is an online recruiting marketplace that matches employers to professionally trained recruiters throughout the country." - Allan Sabol

Kicking off the first of HRmarketer's interviews from the Onrec 2008 Conference and Exposition which recently took place in Chicago, Illinois, we bring… Continue

Added by Jonathan Goodman on October 1, 2008 at 11:32pm — No Comments

When you coming home Dad? I don't know when . . . . but we'll get together then

It’s 11:30 PM on October 1st, 2008. I am at my desk in Raleigh tweaking searches, sending email to group moderators, guys in Germany, linkedIn InMails . . . Why? . . . because I have an exceptionally high priority client in FL that is looking for an SEM/BPS Manager and Project Manager for their team. It’s a very good gig for sure . . . a beautiful campus in sunny Florida, an on-site gym, jogging trails, a private chef, SAP BI accelerator - good stuff. The trouble is it’s a direct hire role with… Continue

Added by Casey Morris on October 1, 2008 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment

Making it happen....Wow

Have any of you been hung up on today? I have at least 5 times but still going strong

Added by recruitfinder.net on October 1, 2008 at 4:37pm — 1 Comment

Work It, Woooooooorrrrrrkkkkkkkk It!

Have you ever noticed that there are some people who know how to "work" every situation they are in? They always get right to the front of the line, get the best tables at restaurants, find the perfect power suit within ten minutes of walking into a clothing store, and step off gravity-defying roller coasters with nary a hair out of place.

I've observed these people; I am not ONE of them. If I have a choice of two lines at the grocery store, both of them approximately equal in terms… Continue

Added by Nancy Ford on October 1, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

10/1/08 - Current Openings in Houston for IT Professionals

I have several new openings to share with the Recruiting Blogs team.

PERM POSITIONS

Oracle Apps Developer - MUST have Oracle eBusiness Apps Development experience
Oracle Reports Developer - MUST have Oracle eBusiness Reports Development experience
Oracle Apps DBA
IT Sales/Pre-sales Eng - must be G&G person
Geoscience Support - again...must have Geophysical/Geoscience background
SAP FICO Functional
LAMP Programmer/Analyst

Added by Kent Sims on October 1, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Sr. PM needed for International Banking client in Wash, DC

Sr. PM needed for International Banking client in Wash, DC

I need to have by Friday – Intech Job # 21393

Long term project at least through end of 2009

Client: Washington, DC

Required skills:

*Bonus to secrure the Job: Experience with Hardware upgrade of the Numerix Environment, Accurate Software Upgrade

-4+ years as a project manager, 10 years overall experience. Must be able to write project plans and execute the plan,… Continue

Added by David B. Assadi on October 1, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Human Resources Professional Looking for HR position in Virginia Beach, Northern VA DC area

Paul Sandhu

2230 George C Marshal Dr #921

Falls Church, VA 22043

● PSandhu001@yahoo.com 757-947-7515________________________________________

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Motivated, professional with over 10 years experience relating to Human Resources, Compensation, Benefits, Staffing and Training. Proven ability to increase profits and improve employee relations.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

MS, Human Resource Management Expected… Continue

Added by PAUL on October 1, 2008 at 3:51pm — No Comments

It wasn't the job interview questions that cost you the job!

If I told you there was a very good way to DECREASE your chances of getting a job in medical sales (laboratory sales, pharmaceutical sales, clinical diagnostics sales, imaging sales, DNA products sales, hospital equipment sales, medical device sales, surgical supplies sales, or any healthcare sales) BY OVER 30%, you’d want to know what it was so you could avoid that at all costs, right? Here it is: it’s your Facebook page. Or your MySpace page, or other social networking site… Continue

Added by Peggy McKee on October 1, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

October's Scary Challenge... Pass it along...

So I posted yesterday about how some companies are missing the boat for what is more than likely one of two reasons. (If you want the reasons, hit that article here.) But just like we were taught as children, when we point a finger at someone we subsequently point 3 back at ourselves. (try it!)

Today's article is a challenge to anyone lurking or spectating. The challenge is to those that read blogs, watch… Continue

Added by RecruiterGuy on October 1, 2008 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Cultural Fit

Video Killed the Microsoft stock. NO, I don't mean Stock as in stock market or wall street trading, I mean stock like Microsoft stock photo's. I have been conducting a lot of "brand scans" lately, looking for the best and worst examples of career websites to use in my Employment Branding presentations - and I must say I am amazed that many of the people on these career sites are the same..... Same ethnicity, same clothes, same happy faces, same everything. If companies really believe… Continue

Added by Lizz on October 1, 2008 at 11:29am — 1 Comment

October 1, 2008

Practical as ever, this week Claudia gives some good advice to a recruiter who is about to open a can of worms. How would you wiggle out of this one: Caught in the Crossfire?

Happy Wednesday! Ami G.

Added by Amitai Givertz on October 1, 2008 at 11:06am — No Comments

Caught in the Crossfire

Dear Claudia,

I went back to the office to get my car after dinner with friends a few nights ago, and had to use the bathroom. When I came out, I could hear the owner of the firm in a really heated argument with my boss, who was actually getting fired. I left immediately, and don't think they even knew I was there. The next day my boss was at work like nothing was wrong at all. I think the owner is a jerk, and I really like my boss. If he leaves I want to work wherever he goes… Continue

Added by Claudia Faust on October 1, 2008 at 8:21am — No Comments

An Excellent Explanation of the Bailout Plan

Read it here and also read the comments

Added by Steve Levy on October 1, 2008 at 7:02am — 2 Comments

Job board: to make or to buy?

Generally speaking, when it comes to any software solution for Web business, we often ask ourselves: what is the best option? There are so many offers, which one should you choose? Moreover, building an online job board requires much effort today, since the market is heavily competitive. So you, as a site owner, should offer something unique to your online recruitment service users.

You know who never asks this question? Developers who can make there own software. Since we are not… Continue

Added by Rodion on October 1, 2008 at 2:15am — No Comments