Always a fan of search engine technology and advancements, as well as being extremely visual, I enjoy playing with new toys. One that's been re-released in beta is Quintura - the visual search engine.

Taking clouds to a new…

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Want to make a quick $30m? Just start a social network!

Okay, getting a social network up and going successfully may not be "quick" but I came to realize back in April when RadioOne bought Community Connect - a social network that had been around since 1996 - for…

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So I've mentioned here and there that I'm putting together a toolkit for Recruiters - a dynamic reference for Online searches, social networking, blogging guide, etc. If you were on my team you'd know that I store many of these items on a centralized and shared server for all to reference. One of the documents I'm working on is a listing of search engines that I use and what the functionality or specialty is of each.

A few days ago I received an email from a reader of…

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Well the Twitter outages are no secret to anyone that's been using the web based micro-blogging tool lately. And the picture of the whale being carried across the sea by small (tweeting) birds when Twitter has reached maximum capacity says it all. And despite the fun we have blaming…

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Lee and Sachi LeFever over at the Common Craft Show have done it again. Since 2007 they've been using a format they call Paperworks to present subjects "in plain English." They publish short, unique and understandable videos explaining such topics as Podcasting,…

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Wow - I was thinking that of all the places I was safe, it was here... on RecruitingBlogs.com



I love the networking. I love the ability to quickly reach to peers in the industry. I love the quick "touch" resources and ability to 'touch' those close to me with this somewhat new tool...



But I just got spammed on the RecruitingBlogs.com site.... again.



I'll spare the spammer and won't name him - but the unsolicited assistance in the form of a 450 word… Continue

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SEC brings civil charges against ex-Monster execs

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators filed civil charges against two former executives at employment listings website Monster Worldwide Inc (MNST.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday for allegedly engaging in fraudulent stock options backdating, according to court documents.



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Is there value in the random twitterings across the globe? Are they as random as they appear? Last night I was thinking about how someone new to Twitter might just feel like they've just entered a party and walked up on a conversation that's been in progress for 20 minutes... but where no one is sober.…

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Snippet from today's blogging...



What I found interesting about this site was much more than just its goal to help people find jobs in some of these awesome (another great word!) places - but its focus on the community of job seekers that have developed during the hunt. It's a special person that enjoys working in Yosemite during the winter... that… Continue

Just posted on my blog about my new search for a Sourcer to add to my team - that begins today and that I expect to have complete and filled VERY quickly. I'm looking for any suggestions and thoughts on additional screening questions - and of course any recommendations for any hard working sourcers looking to speak to me would be great if they felt so inclined to use the contact page to reach me.



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