As we draw the year to a close, I thought it would be a good idea to do a wrap-up of some of the best posts of the year. I picked these through a combination of popularity and my personal preference. Enjoy!…

Badoo, a social networking website which offers users the chance to pay to be popular while banning all advertising, is set to launch into an increasingly crowded UK market.



At the moment, Badoo is a…

Most U.S. employers plan to keep their payrolls stable early next year, according to a survey out Wednesday that points to a steady, but not stellar, employment environment heading into 2008.



Sixty percent of hiring managers said they planned no changes in the number of full-time, permanent employees at their…

We want to see the world's people self-organize. We believe that people can change their world, or the world by organizing themselves into groups - Meetups - powerful enough to make a difference.

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…