CrossLoop opens up a whole new world of collaborative possibilities. People of any level of technical expertise can now remotely collaborate with others over the Internet.…

The web contains an enormous amount of information, and Google has helped to make that information more easily accessible by providing pretty good search facilities. But not everything is written nor is everything well organized to…

Google slipped a social network into Reader last night while I was sleeping. It’s simple, and unobtrusive, and gently prompts me to add more info, if I want. It’s about sharing your news- for now. But there it is. There’s Google’s simple, easy, I’m -destined-to-use-it social network right there.…

We are all in agreement that promoting ipsojobs is hard and requires a good deal of effort, but you have to think that little by little, with the help of everyone, the site will grow more and more…

On the Radar: Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

According to the RecruitPress site:

Welcome to the Job Board application for WordPress. RecruitPress is a free application to create a job board built on the powerful WordPress blogging software.

RecruitPress is not a plugin for WordPress. It is a group of widely available WordPress plugins and some WordPress core file modifications that you install on…

On the Radar: Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

Professional Networking Sites

December 11, 2007 at 2:00 pm

Eastern Standard Time (GMT -05:00, New York)

ERE hosts Scott Allen who writes on the The Virtual Handshake Blog for a free webinar today:

By now most recruiters are aware that blogs and social networking sites can be invaluable tools for sourcing…

On the Radar: Monday, December 10th, 2007

The indefatigable Maureen Sharib does it again, this time on LinkedIn.

Join the Sourcers Guild group on LinkedIn here...

On the Radar: Friday, December 7th, 2007

The blog behind Jason Alba's book I’m On LinkedIn - Now What???

A useful resource, worth checking out.

On the Radar: Thursday, December 6th, 2007

On CNNMoney.com today:

Bleak Hiring Expectations and Financial Outlook Contribute to Drop in Worker Sentiment

The Hudson Employment Index fell 8.9 points in November to a record low of 91.9. Growing concerns about hiring and signs of personal financial strain triggered the decline. In stark contrast, the Index registered 105.3 one year ago, more than 13 points…

On the Radar: Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

According to their CareerMole's site:

CareerMole is a pioneering concept in employee referral recruitment that connects talented candidates, looking for the next step on their career ladder, with employees, who can help them make informed career decisions about companies and roles, before they - via employee referral.…

On the Radar: Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

What else?

On the Radar: Monday, December 3rd, 2007

From the Sourcers Guild on Yahoo! Groups, try using Grouply:

Grouply aggregates all of your messages across all of your online groups into a single, easy-to-use website. Currently Grouply works with Yahoo Groups, and more systems will be supported in the future...Grouply offers you a variety of ways to read…

On the Radar: Friday, November 30th, 2007

Josh Lowensohn posts on Webware:

Google's RSS reader...got some handy updates last night. The most interesting of the bunch is a new recommendations system that will suggest feeds you might enjoy based on two things:

1. Feeds you're already subscribed to in Google Reader

2. Your Google Web history, including things you've…

On the Radar: Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Pamela Slim who writes the Escape from Cubicle Nation blog answers a question posed on the NYT's Shifting Careers column:

A savvy reader pointed out that on the same day that I linked to a smart post by Pamela Slim, an entrepreneur/blogger/consultant, she blogged…

On the Radar: Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

EVERYTHING 2.0 posts a list of over 150 ways to recruit or book better people, manage your career, or find jobs & gigs more efficiently & effectively.

Check it out...