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Your network is only as good as you make it

We hear about all of these social networking tools online. I think each tool out there has its own pros and cons, but like a database it is only as good as the effort you put in to utilize it. I recently did a quick audit on my contacts in LinkedIn and realize that 95% of my contacts are in the staffing industry. Now that is good to one degree, but also showed that my network lacked diversity. However one of my colleagues who is a recruiter has nothing but SAP candidates as her contacts,…

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Added by Kevin Harry on June 15, 2007 at 11:33am — 3 Comments

Quote for the Day: Friday, June 15th, 2007

On defining quality employees...

"Most organizations do not have any definition of a "quality employee," nor do they even have a performance management system that is anything better than a popularity contest….suffice it to say that before any performance can be assessed, the organization has to have a clear idea of what good or exceptional performance looks like. It needs to have longitudinal studies of its best performers so that a pattern of actions,… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on June 15, 2007 at 9:23am — No Comments

Recruiting Roadshow Unconference Coming To Minneapolis, July 20th At Best Buy HQ

Many weeks ago I contacted my local career blogging colleagues about getting together for…

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Added by Paul DeBettignies on June 14, 2007 at 3:10pm — No Comments

!!! Whoo - hoo I am a "runner up" !!! ;-) Congrat's to Jeff, the big winner ;-)

Yayhoo - I'm a winner !!!

I can't wait to get my hands on the book I have won.

Thanks Maureen.

RE: 2nd Ever RecruitingBlogs.com contest!

posted 6/8/2007 at 5:08 a.m. PT

WINNER…

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Added by Brenda DePas on June 14, 2007 at 1:02pm — 2 Comments

Quote for the Day: Thursday, June 14th, 2007

On slacking off...

"Slack allows innovative projects to be pursued because it buffers organizations from the uncertain success of these projects, fostering a culture of experimentation"

Nitin Nohria & Sumantra Ghoshal, The Differentiated Network: Organizing… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on June 14, 2007 at 12:55pm — No Comments

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Added by Job Blogger on June 14, 2007 at 11:02am — No Comments

Do Your Candidates Cluck?

Added by Slouch on June 13, 2007 at 2:43pm — No Comments

I have a question about time card system.

We just added a new tool to AIMS eStaffer.

We added a Web Based Time card system for contracotrs.

My question is, as a staffing company, how often do you customers ask you to provide a way to collect time card for the contractors you place at there company and if they want you to collect the time cards, does the customer

want a papar copy of the card or would an online version that is printable be enough?

Our system now allows each contractor to log on and submit a time… Continue

Added by Antonia Namnath on June 13, 2007 at 12:52pm — 1 Comment

Quote for the Day: Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

On outsourcing and knowledge workers...

"If by off-loading employee relations, organizations also lose their capacity to develop people, they will have made a devil's bargain indeed."

Peter Drucker, They're Not Employees, They're People

Added by Amitai Givertz on June 13, 2007 at 7:39am — No Comments

U Can't Touch This....

Just a little nostalgia for some!…

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Added by Amybeth Hale on June 13, 2007 at 1:25am — 1 Comment

Epithet is a sick and twisted flasher...

NEW YORK — A man in Brooklyn has been frightening women by appearing nude or scantily clad near their apartment windows. He is still on the loose and has flashed at least two women since May, according to police authorities.

The man usually comes out between midnight and 2 a.m. in the area around Ave. C and East 4th Street in Brooklyn.

One victim said she saw the man a couple months ago. “I looked toward the windows and…

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Added by WorkFarce on June 12, 2007 at 9:48pm — 2 Comments

Quiet before the storm...

New to this blogging phenomena....but I won't have a problem when I get going, hence my profile photo of a rabbit, as in rabbitrabbit etc.. as I like a good natter. Oh dear that's corny.

So here goes...

Right now I am taking the week off and am between employers so strange as I venture out and join the herds of the unemployed, students and housewives.

Focusing on clearing my mind and mentally switching over to new employer...name will remain confidential ofcourse.…

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Added by Rosanna on June 12, 2007 at 8:05pm — 2 Comments

POLL: What Applicant Tracking Systems Do You Use?

I'm on PCR -- but I am not in love with it. I'm thinking about making a change. Any suggestions?

Added by Harry Joiner on June 12, 2007 at 4:10pm — 13 Comments

Winner Announcement !

Jeff Altman is the GRAND PRIZE WINNER with his FUNNIEST TELEPHONE NAMES SOURCING CONTEST entry to the 2nd RecruitingBlogs Contest Ever! He receives, as the GRAND PRIZE WINNER:

ONE YEAR of the Fordyce Letter, the seminal publications for… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on June 12, 2007 at 2:24pm — 1 Comment

International Staffing Perspectives: GIJS AANEN, Recruiting Consultant, Itelco Solutions Netherlands B.V

Third In A Series

Gijs Aanen is a recruitment consultant working within the IT sector on behalf of Itelco Solutions Netherlands B.V. Itelco Itelco is a Benelux wide operating specialized IT…

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Added by Dave Mendoza on June 12, 2007 at 12:27pm — No Comments

Tales from a Technology Hero (Zero)

I'm here (this website?) to discuss the comings and goings of an INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIST in the wide world of online human resources. In the coming weeks I'd like to tell you what we see from the dark side of the moon (so to speak). We dweebs are incredibly insecure, we don't like to be chastised, and it's clear to all that we are infinitely smarter than everyone else.

So, my soapbox...here is some nonsensical .net framework (3.0) system.net namespace shit I'm dealing with. What, you… Continue

Added by SHUKRON on June 12, 2007 at 12:25pm — No Comments

Quote for the Day: Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

On lying...

"Of course I lie to people. But I lie altruistically - for our mutual good. The lie is the basic building block of good manners. That may seem mildly shocking to a moralist - but then what isn't?"

Quentin Crisp, The Naked Civil Servant

[Note: It seems that lying is a preoccupation for recruiters.… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on June 12, 2007 at 9:30am — No Comments

Changing Jobs

This is almost as scary as speaking in public. When you need to change jobs, whether it’s your idea or your company’s, two major fears start. The fear of the unknown and the fear of failure. To help overcome these and problems associated with a job search go to someone who can assist you in the search. Find someone who specializes in your job category and someone who you feel you can trust. How do you know if you can…

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Added by John Carlin on June 11, 2007 at 4:39pm — No Comments

Slowed down to a crawl

I come from an agency background. You the know the environment, caffeine fueled, telephone smile and dialing, 100 mph buzz factory. I now work in a corporarate setting. Where things like politics, policy, compliancy, and corporate red tape now play into my recruiting efforts.Anyone else notice a difference in the transition?

Added by Kevin Harry on June 11, 2007 at 11:23am — No Comments

Quote for the Day: Monday, June 11th, 2007

On personal brand…

“You're hired, you report to work, you join a team -- and you immediately start figuring out how to deliver value to the customer. Along the way, you learn stuff, develop your skills, hone your abilities, move from

project to project. And if you're really smart, you figure out how to

distinguish yourself from all the other very smart people walking around with

$1,500 suits, high-powered laptops, and… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on June 11, 2007 at 10:30am — No Comments