December 2008 Blog Posts (344)

Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com v1.29

(Dec 12, 2008) Where does Twitter stop and Facebook start? Where does the web of social media begin and end? Is Twitter a part of RBC? LinkedIn?

I would have scoffed at these sorts of questions as recently as earlier this week.

I'm not sure if it was the financial failure of key old media firms or simply finally getting enough rest…

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Added by John Sumser on December 14, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Official JobRadio.fm press release

JobRadio.fm, my new career advice internet radio station is already attracting more than 1,000 weekly listeners. Have you tuned in yet? Listen live.

JobRadio.fm Brings Career Advice to Internet Radio

New online channel broadcasts career advice talk and jobcasts 24/7

Internet radio now has a unique new channel for job seekers and career advice professionals, it’s… Continue

Added by Chris Russell on December 14, 2008 at 7:23pm — No Comments

Things I learned as a 16 year old that help me now!

Learnings that last a lifetime.

I did work experience as a 16 year old Grad 10 student. I dutifully put on my best outfit, nice shirt, pressed pats, skinny leather tie (it was the fashion) and turned up at the local city council to spend time in their Accounts Department and to be honest... I was bored to death, no one would talk to me (unless I instigated conversation, which as a young boy in a world of grown ups, some of which were parents of my friends, wasn't easy), they gave me… Continue

Added by Dan Nuroo on December 14, 2008 at 4:49pm — 1 Comment

Bad economy? Retain your talent!

As we continue to get unpleasant economic news and predictions, more and more leaders and organizations are starting to think seriously about the actions they can take to be more financially resilient in the coming year. I have written before about how and why diversity and inclusion represent great value to organizations, and… Continue

Added by Joe Gerstandt on December 13, 2008 at 11:19pm — 2 Comments

An HRchitect Beauty Pageant – Learning Management Systems on Friday, December 19. Register Today and Don’t Miss it!

We’ve had two very successful beauty pageants so far and they have quickly become the buzz of the industry. On November 14, 2008, iCIMS was crowned the winner of the Talent Acquisition Systems pageant and on November 21, 2008, Cornerstone OnDemand was crowned the winner of the Talent Management Systems pageant.

This week’s beauty pageant will feature leading vendors from the Learning Management Systems world and as of this writing, Cornerstone OnDemand, GeoLearning, OutStart, Plateau… Continue

Added by Matt Lafata on December 13, 2008 at 8:53am — No Comments

Leadership to Leadershift

Leadership and Leadershift.

What is the difference in the two words? This is not a

trick question. It is the "P" and the "FT". In

Leadership, it is central to a person - the leader. In

Leadershift, the focus is on finishing together. In other

words, we want to shift the leader's vision to the entire

organization. This is exactly the goal of High

Performance!

A High Performance organization achieves

outstanding results by making each… Continue

Added by Shawn Lacagnina on December 12, 2008 at 5:11pm — 1 Comment

Is CareerBuilder for sale? Microsoft to buy?

The Tribune bankruptcy might cause a major shake up in the Internet Recruiting market.

Tribune Co. is a 40% owner of CareerBuilder.

Chapter 11 bankruptcy, means the creditors, owners, and a judge have to sort out the debts, and where the money is going to come from.

One possibility is a sale of Tribune's share in CareerBuilder.

Who would buy? Good question. Microsoft could be a buyer. They already own 4% of Careerbuilder. They also have cash, which is what… Continue

Added by Jonathan Duarte on December 12, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

My husband cheated.. I’m in a messy divorce... the ointment’s not working and 2 DUI’s put me in financial crisis while waiting for my wrongful termination settlement check to arrive....

.... So why won't you hire me?

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People say the darnedest things. What might be okay to bring up during a personal conversation may not be a good idea in a professional one.…

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Added by Heather Gardner on December 12, 2008 at 3:30pm — 6 Comments

Give yourself a performance review

I consider myself an experienced - actually very experienced - recruiter. I have over 15 years of experience and I have worked independently for most of that time. Only newbies benefit from rigorous programs like counting calls placed, messages left, emails sent and contacts made, right? Wrong!

I decided to count my calls for a few days to see if it would have an impact on my productivity and my results. I was actually shocked at the results. I got a lot more done when I forced… Continue

Added by Cathy McCullough on December 12, 2008 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

Question: How Many More Resumes?

In the last several months, there have been a huge number of layoffs. Lots of very talented, experienced, and motivated folks have unfortunately been affected. Earlier this week, I read an article written by GL Hoffman on US News entitled When HR is Bad PR. The article highlights the efforts that should be made to reply to candidates. The article made think - “How many more resumes are recruiters… Continue

Added by Jake Stupak on December 12, 2008 at 2:58pm — 1 Comment

And his heart grew three sizes that day...

I’ve been talking with people in various stages of panic over the past few weeks (ummm, months..?), from those beginning to hear the rumblings of imminent layoffs, to those just having felt the axe drop, to those having found themselves on the market for longer than they expected or are comfortable with.

The bad news is that I’m going to continue getting those panicky calls, there is no swift end to the concerns that folks are having about their current or impending… Continue

Added by Becky Metcalf on December 12, 2008 at 12:56pm — 2 Comments

Is the web any good for job browsing?

Well we are allbenefiting from the recent VAT reduction and the rest of Darlings wonderfulmeasures to repair our damaged economy – do you feel better off? Looking at thecurrent job market businesses clearly are not yet feeling confident aboutreaching the end of the downturn.

But how does the currenteconomic climate affect the job seeker?

Firstly it is verytough out their for many industries and roles. Does this affect online jobseeking?

Hell yes, it changesthe… Continue

Added by David Martin on December 12, 2008 at 11:37am — 1 Comment

50 Ideas on Using Twitter for Business

Can you use twitter for business?

Well, the answer takes more than 140 characters to explain, so I will leave it up to Chris Brogan, social media guru.

Besides finding candidates, does anyone have a suggestion on how to use Twitter for business?

http://cli.gs/50business-ideas-for-twitter

Added by Julia Stone on December 12, 2008 at 11:34am — 2 Comments

A Contractor's Nightmare

As more and more projects are being canceled due to lack of funding, i.e. Conoco Phillips 6 billion dollar ‘my bad’ from last month. The market is now saturated with many contractors who used to sit on their thrones made from stacks of per diem money as they got paid their “Texas money”, are now faced with the harsh realization that the very teat that used to feed from have dried up!

This has now separated these contractors into 2 categories, in my opinion. The “it was good while it… Continue

Added by Greg Amerault on December 12, 2008 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

We Are All Mirrors for Each Other - Daily OM

Reflections of Self

When we look at other people, we see many of their qualities in innumerable and seemingly random combinations. However, the qualities that we see in the people around us are directly related to the traits that exist in us. "Like attracts like" is one of the spiritual laws of the universe. We attract individuals into our lives that mirror who we are. Those you feel drawn to reflect your inner self back at you, and you act as a mirror for them. Simply put, when you… Continue

Added by Leslie Lopez on December 12, 2008 at 9:51am — No Comments

Multilingual Positions

Hi,

I am a sourcing specialist working with OS2i, sourcing for a UK based leading IT research and advisory firm.

I advertise all my multilingual job openings at http://europeanjobvacancies.blogspot.com/ and http://multilingualjob.blogspot.com/

Kindly check if time permits.

Regards,

Sandeep

Senior E-Recruitment Specialist

OS2i India

Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sandeepsinghthakur

Ning:… Continue

Added by Sandeep on December 12, 2008 at 7:28am — No Comments

Subsidizing Failure: How The "Big 3 Paid Billions to Keep Downsized UAW Members on Payroll"

By Dave Mendoza, Muckraker at large

SixDegrees Continues it's Commitment to exposing its research: how political hacks, special interests created this Financial Crisis. No greater relevancy to the Staffing Industry exists.

SUBSIDIZING FAILURE & CRONYISM

Thank This Man for Destroying the American Auto Industry: Meet Ron Gettlefinger - UAW President. Yesterday the UAW refused to… Continue

Added by Dave Mendoza on December 12, 2008 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

Thanks for everything, we're laying you off. Merry Christmas! (Days 3 & 4)

See the previous blog entry here.

So on to the weekend!

So by this time I have have already received 3 job offers. Of course, they are for 100% commission roles, so those are extremely easy to offer since there is no risk on the part of the employer in many ways. The strange part is 2 of them were offers and I hadn't even spoken to anyone yet! How strange is that?

First… Continue

Added by Steve on December 12, 2008 at 12:30am — 5 Comments

Promoting your business through social networks: 10 tips

I found this article very interesting. Social Networking is the way of the future... It is so effective if done right!

Enjoy,

Leslie

Are social networking sites the business tools of the future? Time will tell. But if you run a small business in these changing times, ignore them at your own risk. Many of…

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Added by Leslie Lopez on December 11, 2008 at 7:30pm — 6 Comments

DC area corporate & agency recruiters

DC area recruiters, please note the following: If you are qualified, available, interested; planning to make a change, or know of a friend who might have an interest, please post your credentials here. If you are a recruiter serving the IT space in and around DC, than post your openings here. Primarily, I have DC area positions listed, but the recruiters on this list have extensive contacts nationally. The FREE list is used to post open positions (encouraging referrals) and to post available… Continue

Added by Jay Perreault {DCTechRecruiter} on December 11, 2008 at 6:28pm — No Comments