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TGIS (Thank Goodness, Its Sumser!)

'Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com'

In today's post John makes a couple of interesting observations, opening with this:

May is traditionally a slow month for Recruiting communities...the avalanche of trade shows get in the way of hobnobbing with peers.

Hmmm...I'll have to leave a comment. What about you?

You can read John thought-provoking post and his post-pickings here:… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on May 9, 2008 at 7:22am — No Comments

Bill Vick's XtremeRecruiting.tv

Featuring Dave Staats, Headhunter, Flamethrower, Judge and Jury...

The XtremeRecruiting.tv group continues to grow by leaps and bounds. So, no doubt, there will many disappointed to learn that there is no question this week while Bill and Dave cook up something special. The next question will be posted on May 15.

Last Week's Winner: Sue Hand!

Dave judged Sue's answer to… Continue

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May 7, 2008

Claudia’s Wednesday Wisdom

Claudia Faust advises on tricky situations, answers members' questions...

This week Claudia dishes out some tough love for 'Seriously Frustrated:'

A recruiter in my office recently landed a VP search for a company I used to work for. I know a lot about this company’s dirty laundry, and the leadership is generally ruthless and unethical. I tried to warn the recruiter before he took the search, but he doesn’t seem to care about…

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May 6, 2008

Tutorial Tuesday

Teach something, learn something...

This week Geoff Peterson gives us very thorough overview of recruiting on Facebook.

There is something here for everyone from the novice to expert sourcer. As usual, excellent stuff from Geoff...

Facebook Recruiting

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May 5, 2008

Mendoza’s Monday Member Showcase

Dave Mendoza talks with one of our members...

Today Dave gives us a glimpse into the world of Maren Hogan. Maren works for HCI, which is an IT and medical consulting and recruiting firm handling communications, sourcing and candidate development.

I grew up a military brat, have been on several missions trips to Albania, am a speed-reader, love Jesus Christ,…

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That was the week that was...Week ending May 2, 2008

A round-up from the recruiting industry’s group blogs, portals and individual archives...

Kicking off a new month, forging ahead...

RecruitingBlogs.com: The Daily Column...

Mendoza’s Monday Member Showcase: Meet Jocelyn Donegan, Rock Star Recruiter ... Literally

Tutorial… Continue

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May 2, 2008

TGIS (Thank Goodness, Its Sumser!)

'Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com'

For the summer months the Recruiting Roadshow schedule picks up. Just back from Cleveland, John's pick of community-related posts is preambled with this question:

Did you know that Recruitingblogs.com is the official online community of the Recruiting Roadshow? That means that we encourage each and every participant at a Roadshow to become active on…

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May 1, 2008

Bill Vick's XtremeRecruiting.tv

Featuring Dave Staats, Headhunter, Flamethrower, Judge and Jury...

The initial response to Bill's new weekly feature has been fantastic. There have been 400 or so new members joining the XtremeRecruiting.tv group with a solid response to last week's video and question. Remember, to participate in this interactve session, and have… Continue

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April 30, 2008

Claudia’s Wednesday Wisdom

Claudia Faust advises on tricky situations, answers members' questions...

This week Claudia touches on a tricky subject, answering a question from 'Uneasy:'

I recently challenged my recruiting team to source hard-to-find candidates from a department of a local competitor, and one of the recruiters came back with a whole roster for us...unfortunately, she slept with one of their engineers to get it. She doesn’t think it’s a big…

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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

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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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April 26, 2008

A round-up from the recruiting industry’s group blogs, portals and individual archives...

Wrapping up the week and winding down the month, this week a different twist. We're posting this in the forum so you can all chip in with your comments, thoughts and favorite posts...

RecruitingBlogs.com: The Daily Column...

Mendoza’s Monday Member Showcase: Anna… Continue

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April 25, 2008

TGIS (Thank Goodness, Its Sumser!)

'Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com'

Relatively few people come to this space with 15 months behind them in an online community. Only a handful have more than 15 years in actually building them. One of those is our very own Papa Sumser.

When you read his take on RecruitingBlogs.com John's 15 years as an… Continue

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April 24, 2008

Bill Vick's XtremeRecruiting.tv

Featuring Dave Staats, Headhunter, Flamethrower, Judge and Jury...

You know Bill Vick, don't you? Bill is one of the seminal figures in online recruiting, one of the first to write about internet recruiting techniques as early as 1996. And Dave Staats, you know Dave, right? The Fordyce Letter, prototypical… Continue

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April 23, 2008

Claudia’s Wednesday Wisdom

Claudia Faust advises on tricky situations, answers members' questions...

Last week's post on hairy candidates raised a lot of eyebrows, hackles even. If you missed it, too bad -- we're moving on!

This week Tektree Gopi asks:

If time is the constraint, how can you analyze a candidate’s level of commitment? I work mostly on corporate-to-corporate contract…

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April 22, 2008

Tutorial Tuesday

Teach something, learn something...

It is not often that someone comes on the scene and immediately adds value to the conversation. Geoff Peterson is one of those people.

Geoff is the Managing Principal for General Lead and edits StaffBytes, a news site dedicated to recruiting industry tips, techniques and instructional videos. I started pointing to Geoff and his work last… Continue

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April 21, 2008

Mendoza’s Monday Member Showcase

Dave Mendoza talks with one of our members...

What better way to start the day than with a good serving of Brekka? Dave introduces us to Anna Brekka who is the Senior Director Talent Management Services for Kennedy Information.

Anna says:

I have evolved into a “speaker recruiter.” I have an incredible job which allows me the opportunity to offer…

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That was the week that was...week ending April 18, 2008

Ami G's round-up from the recruiting industry’s group blogs, portals and individual archives...

RecruitingBlogs.com: The Daily Column...

Mendoza’s Monday Member Showcase: Microsoft's Kevin Stakelum

Tutorial Tuesday: Chris Russell: Job Board… Continue

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April 18, 2008

TGIS (Thank Goodness, Its Sumser!)

'Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com'

Some of us had the pleasure of John's company in Ft. Lauderdale yesterday. We spent time together at the BROWN BAG RECRUITER training in the morning and then had lunch together. We rounded out the day networking with 12 disciples breaking bread at the South Florida Metro Recruiters inaugural shindig which was hosted in absentia by Jason Davis [aka Slouch] and… Continue

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April 16, 2008

Claudia’s Wednesday Wisdom

Claudia Faust advises on tricky situations, answers members' questions...

Claudia responds to a question asked on the Recruiting Animal Show...

'If a candidate is very hairy on the chest and back, should they just shave right down every day to below their collar line?"

Read Claudia's fantastic reply in 'Hair of the… Continue

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