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The Recruiting Revolution: WEB 2.0

I just wanted to post and thank everyone that attended the webinar with Talent Technology Corporation! It has been brought to my attention that there are some who experienced technical issues with logging in - I will send you the presentation via email, or direct you to where it can be downloaded! Please email me at asmith@talenttech.com with requests, and/or feedback! Thank you again to everyone!

Added by Alisha Smith on April 29, 2008 at 3:33pm — No Comments

Layoffs bite

I've talked to several of my contemporaries over the past couple of weeks and the consensus was Q1 was not great for the IT Staffing business. Many of us haven't recovered from the usual drop in headcount at the end of the year and are wondering when things will start to recover. We've seen a couple of clients start to pick up and I am hopeful that Q2 isn't the disaster (maybe too strong a word - struggle?) Q1 was. I will stick with disaster personally because yesterday we were forced to cut 2… Continue

Added by Dave Templeman on April 29, 2008 at 10:37am — No Comments

Don't Be Afraid Of Change

I’ve always been a big proponent of self-assessment and of constantly evaluating and reevaluating things to ensure that I’m being and doing my very best in everything I set my mind to.

There is no distinction between my professional and personal life as I truly believe this philosophy should apply to both.

In today’s world, this approach should be absolutely critical if you seek long-term success (not to mention your very professional existence as a Peak Performer in your… Continue

Added by Jeffrey K. Radt on April 29, 2008 at 10:35am — 3 Comments

Canada's Top Employers

Yesterday the annual list of Canada's best places to work was published.

It includes companies as large as TD Canada Trust (a national bank with 43,000 employees) and as small as Precision BioLogic a medical manufacturer with a mere 53 employees.

You can view the whole list here.

Added by Anthony J. Meaney on April 29, 2008 at 9:57am — 2 Comments

April 29, 2008

Tutorial Tuesday

Teach something, learn something...

Just in case you missed it, sourcing innovator and recruiter trainer Eric Jaquith just started InfoGIST News & User Exchange. If you are not familiar with Eric and his work you should be, InfoGIST too.

To get things rolling, here is an excellent webinar from… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on April 29, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

Recruiting In Public Restrooms

Yesterday, I took the family on our first trip to the beautiful new Washington Nationals ballpark, simply named for now, Nationals Park. More on just how great of a ballpark this is in a moment...

I don't know about you, but as a Recruiter, I can spot a recruiting-related ad from a mile away. So when I enter the men's restroom after we get inside the ballpark, what's the first thing I see, you guessed it. You… Continue

Added by Ben Gotkin on April 28, 2008 at 8:30pm — 4 Comments

Experienced Engineers needed immediately at Kennedy Space Center

Experienced Engineers needed immediately at Kennedy Space Center

Tandel Systems is working with its customer to provide a variety of skilled engineering resources to support the Space Shuttle and Ares Solid Rocket Booster programs at Kennedy Space Center in Florida:

- Com and Tracking Lab Engineers

- Payload Mechanical Engineers

- SRB Mechanical Engineers and Draftsmen

- Pyro Engineers

- Hypergolic/Cryogenic Engineers

- Hydraulics Engineers

-… Continue

Added by Austin Dillon on April 28, 2008 at 5:20pm — No Comments

RPO, Retained Search or Contingency?

Ere.net had a great article last week... Let's Revolutionize the Standard Recruiting Model. The author, Mark Bielecki, posed some interesting solutions to recruiting in a down turned economy. One possible solution was to have the client's pay the contingency recruiters a lesser fee for the qualified resumes that are submitted or interviews scheduled rather than a larger fee only when a candidate is hired. This solution would allow the recruiter to be compensated for their knowledge and efforts… Continue

Added by Leslie Mason on April 28, 2008 at 11:38am — 3 Comments

Food For Your Soul

In work and life it’s easy to allow yourself to become overwhelmed, which can lead to burnout if left unchecked.

Obviously, there are many Sole Proprietors out there in this world who are even more susceptible to this very scenario simply by the nature of who they are and what they have to do on a daily basis.

You may be a Sole Proprietor, but are you a Soul Proprietor?

Well, Marty Marsh (”The Soul Proprietor”) of… Continue

Added by Jeffrey K. Radt on April 28, 2008 at 11:16am — No Comments

What's the next big thing for the wireless industry?

By Mike Antonucci

Mercury News

If it's wireless, it's trendy.

There's grand talk throughout the tech world about a wave of new networks and wireless innovation that will provide better Internet access, deliver streaming video and foster an array of consumer-friendly features. Although it's too early to be sure which companies or networks will be… Continue

Added by Dennis Smith on April 28, 2008 at 11:15am — No Comments

The Life of a Rockstar Recruiter - "Candidates & A*s" by Hellyeah

For all you Rockstar Recruiters out there ;)

"Candidates & A*s" by Hellyeah:

Added by Joshua Letourneau on April 28, 2008 at 11:07am — No Comments

Talent Acquisition Professionals: Operational Innovation and Process Improvement Are 2 Different Things

Today's HBR Brief, "Deep Change: How Operational Innovation Can Transform Your Company" offers some extremely relevant tips for the Talent Acquisition function today. The important thing to take away here is that Operational Innovation is NOT Process… Continue

Added by Joshua Letourneau on April 28, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

Now or nothing

OK, here we go... I take a deep breath and here we go... entering into this new world of web2.0. OK so far so good, the water seems to be fine, no sharks yet. Here's a wave though... content... hmmmm, I have heaps to say, but where will it actually go, will anyone be interested.

Firstly, about me... That's what I tell people it all is... IT IS ALL ABOUT ME :)

I have been Recruiting for over 10 years now, specifically in the IT arena in Melbourne, Australia (unfortunately,… Continue

Added by Dan Nuroo on April 28, 2008 at 9:26am — 2 Comments

Notable Quotable

Here’s a good quote I recently stumbled upon from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.:

“Recession proof your job by making sure that others, above and below, know about your recent achievements.”

Good advice from the best-of-the-best.

Added by Jeffrey K. Radt on April 28, 2008 at 8:41am — No Comments

April 28, 2008

Dave Mendoza talks with one of our members...

Today Dave introduces us to Jocelyn Donegan. Jocelyn has recently made the everyday transition form Hollywood actress and TV celeb to, um, recruiter! Jocelyn is a Managing Partner C4 Consulting & Recruiting and says of herself:

I'm a storyteller, wearing multiple hats in many mediums, because I believe that stories remind us all to go beyond what we feel is…

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

Market Intelligence - Linkedin

I know I am late to the game and this topic has already been covered on some of the major recruiting blogs, but I just had to comment on Linkedin's Companies section that can be seen on people profiles.

I find this feature as a valuable tool.......

Click here to read more...

Added by Jonathan Rosenberg on April 27, 2008 at 6:55pm — No Comments

The Life of a Rockstar Recruiter - "Candidates & A*s" by Hellyeah

For all you Rockstar Recruiters out there ;)

"Candidates & A*s" by Hellyeah:

Added by Joshua Letourneau on April 26, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Are Job Boards Failing SMEs?

This week whatjobsite, an information site for direct employers, announced that UK job boards are letting down small-to-medium sized businesses. The findings are based upon new research conducted by the company, combining user surveys and a study of 30 popular job sites.

Following the announcement we interviewed Karl Schweppe, Managing Director…

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Added by Julian Stopps on April 26, 2008 at 10:31am — No Comments

You're Right!

No, the customer isn't always right.

But if you get feedback from customers, this post is worth the 60 seconds it will take you to read.

It's a post from Seth Godin's Blog and it will make you think twice about how you respond to customers if you are in the business of providing a "service" to the mass of humanity.

Here's Seth:

You probably get feedback from customers.… Continue

Added by Dennis Smith on April 26, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

The Web 2.0 Tools that Keep Me Connected (myFaves)

The list of web 2.0 tools available today is astounding. I could list more, but these five are really the top tools that I use every day (and actually, I'm stretching it to add GrandCentral to the list, but I just like it).

LinkedIn:

I think I am on LinkedIn 24x7. Seriously, I log in at the crack of dawn and never log out. Today, it's the best tool I have for connecting with the people that I want to meet - need to meet - have to meet! You… Continue

Added by Dennis Smith on April 26, 2008 at 7:57am — No Comments