What has become the norm in the recruiting industry is that social recruiting dominates the headlines. I have to ask, why shouldn't it?  The two biggest names in social media are LinkedIn and Facebook. LinkedIn just concluded its' very successful LinkedIn Talent Connect 2011 and The Recruiting Innovation Summit was…

I missed last week's Grandma's Chicken Soup due to the fact that I have a ton of work and had a number of great meetings with clients and prospects.  Something had to give.  I have gained a tremendous amount of respect for my colleagues who can blog on a regular basis and keep a day job. 

That being said, there is a lot of action occurring in the talent acquisition/recruiting space right…

LinkedIn received a lot of national publicity last week while hosting a Town Meeting with President Barack Obama.  That is a PR coup for LinkedIn, regardless of how you feel about the President's jobs package that he is promoting across the United States. Do I think a government jobs package will help boost job growth in the US? …