October 2008 Blog Posts (295)

Best Cities to work in

The Lone Star State shines brilliantly in a list of the best places to work in the U.S. when some economists peer into their crystal balls for 2008.

Austin, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio all rank high on the latest forecast data from Moody's (nyse: MCO - news - people ) Economy.com. McAllen, Texas, is expected to have the highest job growth rate, as its leisure and hospitality, educational and health services and commercial construction jobs flourish.

"While the… Continue

Added by 01. Lonnie McRorey on October 28, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Urgent Requirement for Software Developer at Plano,TX

Hi

We have few Contract positions from Direct Client in Plano, TX. Please send across your resume & also update me Rates you will be expecting.....

The details of the openings are:-

Rates :- $50 pr/hr on corp2corp/1099

We are looking for Software Developer with strong hand on:-

• Complete understanding of the Autonomy search product and its architecture.

• Must be able to install and configure Idol and its various fetch servers.

•… Continue

Added by Shweta on October 28, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

DAYAK ANYONE?

I have found a great way to supplement my income is by using Dayak to funnel candidates that I am having trouble placing. Even a squirrel finds a nut sometimes.

If you haven't checked it out, use my link. It is free with no fees.

http://www.dayak.com/?affiliate_id=1436

Added by Craig Sidell on October 28, 2008 at 1:47pm — No Comments

Where - Oh - Where have all the Rehab Therapists Gone??

This is a crazy healthcare job market right now. Not that feast or famine is a new trend, but famine is not a lot of fun. Rehab Therapy is a great market - if you can find the therapists. Crazy sign on bonuses ($20k plus 3 day 2 night vacations) make me question some companies. I mean, who gives away a vacation before you start?? Warning bells are ringing!

In this tough job market, what has been your greatest healthcare recruiting technique? I am looking to expand our… Continue

Added by Kara D. on October 28, 2008 at 1:03pm — No Comments

Who wants to be a guest tomorrow ?

On the Recruiting Animal Show

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Contact me at recruitinganimal@gmail.com

Added by Recruiting Animal on October 28, 2008 at 10:41am — No Comments

October 28, 2008

Tutorial Tuesday with Ron Mason
This week Ron gives some practical advice on taking the glib out of spiel in Your Personal Value Proposition

Talent Talk Cafe with Join Jerry Albright
Get your "personal value proposition" ready for today's chat on standing out from the crowd. The conversation starts brewing 3pm ET/12 pm PT on the home page!

Added by Amitai Givertz on October 28, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments

Recruitment Directory acquires DigitalIndustryJobs.com

Melbourne based Recruitment Directory Pty Ltd http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au has purchased the United Kingdom based niche job board DigitalIndustryJobs.com http://www.digitalindustryjobs.com from its existing UK owner.

Announcing the acquisition, Thomas Shaw, Managing Director of Recruitment Directory described the purchase of DigitalIndustryJobs.com as “…an ideal fit within… Continue

Added by Thomas Shaw on October 28, 2008 at 6:48am — No Comments

WANTED: Volunteers to run sourcing classes

If you have an area of sourcing that you're particularly proficient in and would like some exposure for your process(es) please consider being one of the sourcing leaders leading discussion on the Tuesday and Thursday MagicMethod Phone Sourcing Classroom Chat series.

Send me a brief synopsis of what you'd like to cover and I'll set it into a Sourcing Class Schedule… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on October 28, 2008 at 6:34am — 2 Comments

Specialist US media jobs board - Media Jobs Network. Introducing ourselves here

Hi as a newcomer here

... this is a quick genuine share for US media employers and job seekers in this volatile sinking market - whether you're still hiring, or out there job-hunting.

Media Jobs Network is a specialist niche jobs board for media pro's - public relations, online marketing, marketing and direct marketing, advertising, media and journalism.

Please check out mediajobs. net and either check out the low rates/high value for the employers over the big… Continue

Added by Media Jobs Network on October 28, 2008 at 12:26am — No Comments

Meet Mike O'Brien, CEO at Climber.com

Invite - Linkedin Profile

Invite - Facebook Profile

RecruitingBlogs Profile

His Company, Climber.com

Email Mike

* Originally featured on… Continue

Added by Dave Mendoza on October 27, 2008 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Give Me An E! E! Give Me a T! T! Give Me An, I - Ah, that'll take too long. E-T-I-Q-U-E-T-T-E - Learn It, Love It, Live It

While awaiting the departure of a delayed flight recently, my travel companion and I decided to pass the time by having some liquid refreshment in one of the restaurants in the main terminal. During our conversation, I happened to glance at the table to my right. At this table there were two middle-aged women who looked to be in no hurry, having lunch and chatting pleasantly. This scene is neither unique nor that interesting, and I doubt that I would have paid them much notice except for the… Continue

Added by Nancy Ford on October 27, 2008 at 7:27pm — 3 Comments

Why do you lock Google out of your jobs?

The next episode in my series of blog posts about running recruitment sites that really work is now live on my main blog.

This time we discus why so many of you won't let Google read your job adverts? Clearly this is not going to help you get more traffic - quite the opposite.

You need as many pages in Google as you can get, all with great content that your job seeker might actually be searching on.…

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Added by David Martin on October 27, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Comments

ERNIE ain't what it used to be

Looks like it's Ruffle Feather Monday here in Dieselville. This morning I read Interbiznet's ERNIE which has been so finely written by crusty ol' John "I'm contemplating my navel" Sumser since 1996 or so. Today's topic was another fawning piece by a supposed member of the new Rat Pack… Continue

Added by Steve Levy on October 27, 2008 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Standout Jobs Launches Next Version of Recruitment Communication Platform

Standout Jobs just launched the latest version of its Recruitment Communiation Platform at http://www.standoutjobs.com.

The website has been completely revamped as well. We've announced a number of strategic partners and implemented our subscription-based business model.

Please check out the official press release for more… Continue

Added by Ben Yoskovitz on October 27, 2008 at 5:19pm — 3 Comments

Seeking Virtual - Remote Recruiting Opportunity (Across the US)

I have worked on both the corporate and agency side of recruiting -- well over 5+ years of experience and have recruited for most types of positions including (but not limited to) IT, Sales & Marketing, Customer Care, Administrative, HR, Executive and C level candidates etc.

My experience has been a mix of recruiting for small and start-up firms to major Giants within the US. Additionally, I am well networked with candidates with a variety of skill sets including .NET, Cold… Continue

Added by Bell Jones on October 27, 2008 at 2:50pm — No Comments

Free Usage ATS Trial

Last week I posted an article about maximizing an applicant tracking system’s (ATS) 30 day trial. While the post was specifically intended for a time limited trial, I want to extend the post to include topics regarding a different form of ATS test drive offered by vendors. This offer revolves around a completely free model of usage.

The word “free” has reigned champion as the number one attention getter for quite some time. I almost always review offers that land within my general or… Continue

Added by Jake Stupak on October 27, 2008 at 2:40pm — 1 Comment

Dear Employer, Thanks for the offer - but I don't want to be your "first"......

Dear Employer,

Thank you for the consideration you have given me. I can only imagine the amount of effort you have put into saving yourself for someone special in my field. I know there are many recruiters who have come along giving you more than a few reasons to not trust any of us. So again - thank you for seeing something in my and giving me the opportunity to be your "first" recruiter.

Unfortunately I can not accept that responsibility. Over the years I have had…

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Added by Jerry Albright on October 27, 2008 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

October 27, 2008

Dave Mendoza's Monday Member Showcase

In this week's howdy-doody Dave features a brand-new member, but hardly a stranger in the business: Meet Miguel Terrizzano, CEO at PierPoint
Join me in welcoming Migeul to the mix and show him some love!

Happy Monday, Ami G.

Added by Amitai Givertz on October 27, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Monday joblish update

Use of joblish is growing. A number of individuals (small, but growing) have included joblish codes on their LinkedIn profiles. We've also updated joblish in the Energy & Utilities industries. Kudos & thanks to Abby at MR Pittsburgh North for the input that made it possible.

Is your industry presented properly in joblish? If it's not, you can have a major impact framing it for everyone. Call (269 372-8007) or write with your input!

A number of folks have asked me… Continue

Added by Mark Bielecki on October 27, 2008 at 1:44pm — No Comments

Hiring Horror Stories From The Trenches

Watch the newly uploaded videos that the Keen crew took while traveling coast to coast for various industry events. We've got video clips from some prime time blogging players as well as clips from some long term staffers and recruiters new to the blogosphere.

Keen spent a week at NAPS, the National Association of Personnel Services, where I led a thrilling and provocative 2 day certification in Talent Strategy and Retention, the search professionals who joined us were a blast to… Continue

Added by Margaret Graziano on October 27, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments